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Is the Brussels Effect Fading?
As Europe attempts to boost competitiveness, it struggles to avoid Washington’s gravitational pull on tech policy.
December 3, 2025
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With China Truce, U.S. National Security Controls Now Appear Up for Negotiation
The New York Times: “Emily Benson, the head of strategy at Minerva Technology Futures, a consultancy, said it was ‘sort of surprising’ that the United States didn’t seem to anticipate that other countries would develop similar systems. She added, ‘It was just a matter of time.”
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Three Questions to Emily Benson: Inside the Conflicting Signals of U.S. Export Control Strategy
In the race to control semiconductor technology transfers, the United States has clearly been setting the pace for years. Europe, for its part, is now deploying an economic security agenda that puts the prevention of tech leakage in semiconductors at the top of its priorities. But where does Washington stand today? Are we witnessing a strategic shift in its approach to China, in preparation for a bilateral deal? Institut Montaigne asked three questions to Emily Benson, Head of Strategy at Minerva Technology Futures.
October 27, 2025
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