Must-Reads
Technology - Deep Tech: The Great Wave of Innovation, Boston Consulting Group/Hello Tomorrow
North America - North America 2.0: Forging a Continental Future, Wilson Center
US/Germany/Poland - Nord Stream 2: German and U.S. Credibility Suffers Serious Damage, Sławomir Dębski, Polish Institute of International Affairs PISM
US/Germany/Ukraine - How to turn Nord Stream 2 into a win for Ukraine, Thomas Graham and Joseph Haberman, The Hill
Germany/Netherlands/NATO/EU - German, Dutch diplomats urge stronger NATO-EU ties, David M. Herszenhorn, Politico
Germany/Namibia - Blood money: Germany is apologising for crimes a century ago in Namibia, The Economist
Italy - Rome’s moment: Draghi, multilateralism, and Italy’s new strategy, Teresa Coratella and Arturo Varvelli, European Council on Foreign Relations
Italy - Waiting in the wings: Italy’s populist right looks menacing, The Economist
EU/China - European Parliament votes to ‘freeze’ investment deal until China lifts sanctions, Stuart Lau, Politico
EU/Health/Economy - The great COVID-19 divergence: managing a sustainable and equitable recovery in the European Union, Grégory Claeys, Zsolt Darvas, Maria Demertzis and Guntram Wolf, Bruegel
US - America is becoming less racist but more divided by racism, The Economist
US/Arctic/Defense - US military options to enhance Arctic defense, Timothy Greenhaw, Daniel L. Magruder Jr., Rodrick H. McHaty and Michael Sinclair, Brookings
US/Trade/Climate - How US trade policy can support climate change goals, Jeffrey J. Schott, PIIE
Russia/Black Sea - What Is Russia Doing in the Black Sea? Paul Stronski, Carnegie Endowment
Israel/Palestine - Fighting in Gaza Marks the Start of a More Violent Era: The Search for a Two-State Solution is Over, Khalil Shikaki, Foreign Affairs 
China - Essays on the Rise of China and Its Implications, Abraham M. Denmark and Lucas Myers, et al., Wilson Center