How can France become a leader in innovation?
The Chips Diplomacy Support Initiative (CHIPDIPLO) is an 18-month project led by the Institut Montaigne and co-funded by the European Commission. It aims to strengthen Europe's semiconductor strategy in the face of geopolitical tensions. Its objectives are to anticipate industrial risks, coordinate member states' policies and develop international partnerships. The consortium brings together experts, industrialists and researchers to analyze the challenges and provide recommendations to the EU. CHIPDIPLO supports the EU Chips Act and promotes Europe's attractiveness for innovation and investment.
This report analyzes the future of the EU's Clean Industrial Deal and the place of European industry in a post-carbon world. Based on over 500 interviews, it compares decarbonization strategies and puts forward recommendations for strengthening European competitiveness.
[Scenarios] India: Facing New Challenges
Despite India's robust economic growth—8.4% in the last quarter of 2023—the economic relationship between Europe and India remains underwhelming. How can France and Europe fully capitalize on the "Indian moment" that is shaping the 21st century?
Xi Jinping’s era is marked by centralized power and surveillance, with China aiming for “socialist modernization” by 2035. While pursuing tech self-sufficiency and national security, challenges like demographic decline and economic strain persist. Taiwan's "reunification" and a zero-sum trade approach drive tensions. Four scenarios for China’s future emerge: dominance with minimal foreign pushback, fragmented resistance preserving balance, a unified global challenge, or a major conflict over Taiwan reshaping global power dynamics. Global unity will be crucial to influence China’s trajectory by 2035.
2024 broke all previous records for the holding of elections worldwide. More than 60 countries were called to the polls, including the United States, France, Great Britain, Taiwan, India, Russia and Turkey. What is the state of democracy at the start of 2025? What initial conclusions can be drawn from the various polls? Could this, the most democratic year in recent history, also be the year of its great deconsolidation?
Extraterritoriality is on the increase, particularly in China. Under Xi Jinping, China uses this practice to defend itself against external interference, legitimise its foreign policy and extend its security agenda. Although it is exploring a more offensive approach, its use will depend on the strategic calculations of China's leaders, particularly in the face of international tensions. The European Union must be prepared to respond, in particular by using access to the European market as a deterrent.
Economic security policies and strategies focused on the Indo-Pacific region are gaining increasing attention among policymakers across Europe. However, the potential link between these two emerging areas of public policy remains largely underexplored, despite the tangible opportunities the Indo-Pacific framework presents for enhancing economic security.
China Trends #16 by Institut Montaigne.