Under Pressure

Power, energy and the political climate

by Claudia Detsch, Director,
FES Competence Centre Climate
and Social Justice

11.02.2026 | Blog/Kommentar, EN, News

The middle powers are not doomed to be strategically vulnerable and dependent on the global powers. Together, they can become a power in their own…


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"Thermal image of an interior room showing heat loss through a radiator. The radiator displays a gradient from red-orange (hottest) at the top to yellow-green (cooler) below, while surrounding walls and furniture appear in blue tones (coldest), indicating significant temperature differences and potential energy inefficiency."

Unaffordable housing and energy erode trust — and increase Europe’s vulnerability to coercion. Staying the course on efficiency and renewables creates…


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From trade to climate, EU-China relations are facing a stress test. Yet joint solutions are urgently needed


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