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Editorial pieces on capital, leadership, geopolitics, security, and sovereign technology. Choose a topic, or browse the chronological record below.
- Capital · Geopolitics · TechnologyDigital Sovereignty and Cloud Infrastructure in Europe
Capital · Geopolitics · Technology
Digital Sovereignty and Cloud Infrastructure in Europe
Dr. Raphael Nagel (LL.M.) explains why digital sovereignty and cloud infrastructure are now the defining regulated investment thesis for European private equity.
Apr 20, 2026 · 10 min read
- Capital · Geopolitics · SecurityDefense Industry Investments: Europe’s New PE Frontier
Capital · Geopolitics · Security
Defense Industry Investments: Europe’s New PE Frontier
Dr. Raphael Nagel (LL.M.) on defense industry investments: NATO 2% targets, Germany’s EUR 100 billion Sondervermögen, dual-use technology and ESG reclassification.
Apr 20, 2026 · 9 min read
- Capital · GeopoliticsCritical Raw Materials Investments: A European PE Thesis
Capital · Geopolitics
Critical Raw Materials Investments: A European PE Thesis
Dr. Raphael Nagel (LL.M.) analyses critical raw materials investments, China’s 60,70% refining dominance, the EU CRMA, and the PE opportunity across mining and urban mining.
Apr 20, 2026 · 9 min read
Geopolitics
Filderstadt as an interface between responsibility, technology and entrepreneurship
Filderstadt, Germany – At a time when economic stability, technological sovereignty and social responsibility are increasingly intertwined, Filderstadt became the scene of an extraordinary meeting: The Lions Club Filderstadt brought together entrepreneurs, decision-makers and technology representatives – with a clear focus on exchange, implementation and future viability. Read more
Apr 13, 2026 · 2 min read
Geopolitics
Gaza war cools Israel’s once red-hot business ties with UAE
JERUSALEM/DUBAI, May 8 (Reuters) – The war in Gaza has cooled Israeli business activity with the United Arab Emirates, with the once-celebrated relationship now conducted away from public scrutiny amid anger in the Arab world over the conflict. Read more
Apr 13, 2026 · 2 min read
Geopolitics
Europa kann alles – nur nicht handeln?
Europa gilt als reich, gebildet, technologisch leistungsfähig und politisch stabil. Und doch – so die zentrale These von Raphael Nagel – verliert der Kontinent. Nicht schleichend, sondern strukturell. Read more
Mar 31, 2026 · 2 min read
Geopolitics
Guinea ecuatorial y el flanco atlántico de la seguridad energética europea
Para Europa y para sus empresas, Guinea Ecuatorial no debe ser entendida como una periferia geográfica, sino como un socio estratégico dentro de una región cada vez más relevante para la seguridad energética, la logística atlántica y la estabilidad de los flujos internacionales. En un momento en el que Europa revisa sus prioridades de suministro, […]
Mar 23, 2026 · 2 min read