Dunkirk embodies France's industrial revival: a strategic region where decarbonisation, reindustrialisation and public-private investment come together. This report by the Institut Montaigne identifies the conditions that have enabled this momentum and proposes 10 concrete recommendations to sustainably strengthen national and European industrial ambition.
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.
Europe stands at a critical turning point in its clean-energy transition. Its dependence on Chinese-controlled value chains for batteries, solar, wind and other core technologies threatens long-term competitiveness and industrial sovereignty. This paper argues that market access should require strong local value chains through EU-majority joint ventures and tailored local content rules. It identifies gaps in the EU framework and presents concrete recommendations and a 2026–2035 roadmap to secure Europe’s technological autonomy.
China has risen to become strong and self reliant, while Europe wants to foster multilateralism and global integration. Does that make Europe vulnerable? How did we get here, and where do we go?
How the European Union could help the world decarbonize through carbon pricing policies
Stuck between notoriety and opportunity, Seine-Saint-Denis is not just a regular suburb.
Ten proposals for teaching and supporting young people in their digital habits, and encouraging responsible behavior online.
What are the lessons from East Asian countries on their management of the Covid-19 crisis?
Algorithmic biases are likely to induce strong discrimination. 8 recommendations to control algorithm production and prevent biases.
To be heard on the international stage, Europe needs to have a leading role in space.
Nine recommendations to facilitate the deployment of solar energy on the african continent.
Between privacy, efficiency and public interest, how do Europe, China and India reconcile priorities?
With the imminent expiry of the Cotonou Agreement, the question of relations between the European Union and Africa is raised. It is now time to put the partnership with the African continent back at the center of the European agenda.
What choices for 5G infrastructure in Europe? The Huawei case has taken on a controversial dimension that reveals crucial strategic issues for Europe between China and the United States.
5G in Europe, a sovereignty issue in a market dominated by China and the United States.
In an atmosphere of mistrust, inaccurate and fake news, how is the media ecosystem evolving in France?
The conclusions of our Barometer sketch a portrait of the French people of today, and signal an original paradox: they share a widespread feeling of private happiness, but the latter is struck by a sense of inequality and injustice.