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Daniel Kretinsky still believes in the old continent—but fears its lack of pragmatism
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The eurocratic guild at the heart of the EU is seeing its influence ebb

Europe’s economy will be challenged by inward-looking America, competitive China, aggressive Russia—and a surging hard right that…

The old continent must play to its strengths as a large market with stable rules

Yet China may be underestimating Europe’s willingness to push back

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

Tight regulation is largely to blame