{"product_id":"european-futures","title":"European Futures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"break-words\n          tvm-parent-container\"\u003e\u003cspan dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA sense of crisis and decline hangs over Europe. It surfaces in Commission white papers, think tank reports, political speeches, opinion polls, and news media headlines.\u003cspan class=\"white-space-pre\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe sources that fuel this perception of crisis are many: there’s a demographic decline, with Europe’s population to start decreasing in 2026. This is associated with an economic decline, with flatlining growth across most of the continent and with Europe’s share of global GDP shrinking by the year.\u003cspan class=\"white-space-pre\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eEurope’s competitiveness is faltering too, and it’s falling measurably behind in the development of critical technologies compared to the United States and China.\u003cspan class=\"white-space-pre\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThere’s a full-scale war on the continent, now in its fourth year, and the United States looks set on exchanging the long-standing transatlantic partnership for one that’s more transactional in nature.\u003cspan class=\"white-space-pre\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eViewed through that lens, a “downturn scenario” can feel like Europe’s inescapable destiny.\u003cspan class=\"white-space-pre\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThis issue looks beyond today’s crises to envision Europe’s future(s). What\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003emight the next decade bring, and what second- or third-order effects arise\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003efrom today’s choices?\u003cspan class=\"white-space-pre\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55245056016728,"sku":null,"price":79.96,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0306\/6770\/2408\/files\/Farsight14-Webshop1.png?v=1751882097","url":"https:\/\/checkout.cifs.dk\/products\/european-futures","provider":"Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}