NZZ Geopolitics

The United States’ new policy of trade barriers is opening up unexpected opportunities for Central and South America. Three areas are changing particularly quickly.

The Turkish government’s arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu sparked huge protests, especially among young people. Opposition is emerging even in President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s political home base on the Black Sea.

Social media platforms have become the most important marketplace for people smugglers. Influencers are helping to persuade men from North Africa to leave for Europe, the continent where dreams are supposed to come true.

Too many ships for too little cargo? MSC, Maersk and other giants of the world's oceans are facing exactly this nightmare scenario. Their recent successes were already on shaky ground before the United States' sweeping new tariffs.

Several key members of the U.S. president's team see the containment of China as being America's most important foreign policy task. But despite his consistent instincts on the issue, Donald Trump's ultimate policy direction remains unpredictable.

Could Germany solve two problems at once? Its struggling automotive sector is saddled with surplus factories and skilled labor, just as its booming defense industry is short on both. The next move lies with policymakers.

Until recently, the U.S. and Europe cooperated closely to secure the global supply of vital raw materials. But the U.S. and other major powers are now striving for exclusive control over natural resources – to Europe's detriment.

Even the best-equipped military is toothless without boots on the ground. Faced with recruitment shortfalls, several European governments are eyeing a return to conscription. A visual overview of where conscription is in effect, where it is not, and how young Europeans feel about being called to duty.

What will U.S. President Donald Trump's second term bring for European countries? In the final part of our three-part series, we look at a possible scenario defined by confrontation. What if Washington turns actively against Brussels?