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Francesco Grillo

The Guardian

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Europe must reject Trump’s nonsense accusations of ‘civilizational erasure’ – but it urgently needs a strategy of its own

Europe must reject Trump’s nonsense accusations of ‘civilizational erasure’ – but it urgently needs a strategy of its own

The US is wrong to try to impose its worldview on Europe – but it has been able to do so because European leaders don’t have a strategy of their own.

10.12.2025 2

The Conversation

Francesco Grillo

Internet of beings: the dream of digitising human bodies for healthcare (and the nightmare)

Internet of beings: the dream of digitising human bodies for healthcare (and the nightmare)

Medicine is on the brink of an era where microscopic devices inside our bodies connect us directly to the digital world.

02.12.2025 30

The Conversation

Francesco Grillo

Why climate summits fail – and three ways to save them

The UN and its climate conferences are slow, cumbersome and undemocratic.

16.10.2025 3

The Conversation

Francesco Grillo

Climate change divides the innovators from the defenders of the status quo – Europe must decide which it wants to be

The EU should make more of its emissions successes as a diplomatic tool.

15.10.2025 8

The Conversation

Francesco Grillo

Trump calls climate science a ‘con job’. That could make tackling the crisis a whole lot easier

13.10.2025 50

The Guardian

Francesco Grillo

Why the EU has no choice but to respond to Donald Trump’s bullying on tech regulation with a coercion investigation

Threats to impose tariffs in retaliation for digital regulation are a line crossed.

25.09.2025 4

The Conversation

Francesco Grillo

Young people don’t feel part of the EU – and they’re right

12.07.2025 10

The Guardian

Francesco Grillo

Europe is perfectly placed to lead a world abandoned by the US – but will it meet the moment?

Europeans are still struggling to adjust to new conditions – and the conditions to which they need to adjust also continue to change dramatically.

10.06.2025 4

The Conversation

Francesco Grillo

Three strategies to help European carmakers regain their edge

The European car industry was languishing even before Trump’s tariffs arrived.

02.05.2025 3

The Conversation

Francesco Grillo

European defence spending: three technical reasons for political cooperation

European nations are caught in a conversation about spending as a percentage of GDP instead of focusing on what to do with the money.

19.03.2025 5

The Conversation

Francesco Grillo

The EU was built for another age – here’s how it must adapt to survive

The European Union has locked itself into a rigid structure instead of adapting to survive.

10.02.2025 5

The Conversation

Francesco Grillo