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.
The EU is aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050, but remains dependent on critical materials dominated by China. This note explores the geopolitical challenges and the levers for sustainable European industrial sovereignty.
Russian drone incursions and cyber attacks in 2025 threaten Europe. This note analyses the risk of Russian escalation, the impact of American disengagement, and possible responses from NATO and the EU to secure the Baltic states.
This essay revisits liberalism, between heritage and criticism, to defend its relevance today. Faced with democratic crises, it calls for a French-style renewal, reconciling liberty, equality, and fraternity in a spirit of responsibility and pluralism.
Amid US-China rivalry and Russia’s war, Europe’s semiconductor sector faces uncertainty beyond Wassenaar. CHIPDIPLO outlines four scenarios to 2029, guiding EU strategies for tech transfer and competitiveness.
A challenge for competitiveness and economic dynamism, both nationally and in Europe, discover our 2024 barometer of production taxes.
Digital infrastructures are crucial to French sovereignty and competitiveness, in the face of American and Chinese domination. Institut Montaigne proposes 9 strategic recommendations for structuring cloud, 5G and data processing, focusing on energy, talent and targeted funding.
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 will transform American industrial policy. In this paper, Georgina Wright analyzes the impact on Europe in terms of reindustrialization and competitiveness and lays out some possible evolutions of the IRA framework under the second Trump administration, and offers ideas for Europe.
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.
Extraterritoriality, widely used by the United States, combines the fight against global threats with the reinforcement of its economic domination. Faced with US sanctions, Europe sees its sovereignty under threat and must integrate this reality into its economic strategy. How can Europe react?
Energy will be at the heart of the new European Commission’s mandate. What are the obstacles to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050? This first note focuses on the evolution of the European energy–climate governance.
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.
Biodiversity, essential to the global economy, is under threat. Given the urgency of the situation, collective action is crucial. Institut Montaigne proposes six recommendations for better integrating biodiversity into economic models, through legislative frameworks and innovations.