The European Magazine Releases Its Spring 2025 Edition

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, April 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- From cutting-edge energy research to emerging global finance trends, the Spring 2025 issue of The European magazine is packed with timely insight and original thinking. In this special edition, we spotlight the people, projects, and ideas shaping Europe’s strategic direction — in business, science, and society

The cover story is a powerful exclusive with Professor Konstantina Lambrinou of the University of Huddersfield, UK, who leads one of Europe’s most ambitious research efforts into next-generation nuclear materials. She shares the inside story of HORIZON SCORPION, a major international collaboration aimed at improving reactor safety and global energy resilience. The feature explores accident-tolerant fuel (ATF) claddings, breakthrough composite materials, and the philosophical case for investing in innovation today to avoid scarcity and conflict tomorrow.

The opening editorial, meanwhile, argues that Europe must start acting like a strategic power, not a diplomatic one. With the European Political Community summit in Tirana fast approaching, we assess the continent’s ability to act decisively in a world defined by instability, cyber risk, and fragmented alliances. From regulated finance to data security, the leader links policy urgency to the people and ideas featured throughout this issue.


Banking & Finance

From trust structures to emerging markets, this issue tracks finance in motion — highlighting the people and strategies helping investors adapt in a rapidly changing world:

· Mario Fisher (Old Mutual) warns of overexposure to U.S tech and makes the case for emerging markets as a diversification strategy.

· Kevin Loundes (Abacus Trust Group) explains how discretionary trusts are supporting family wealth, cross-border tax planning, and legacy giving.

· Matthieu André (AXA IM Select) discusses multi-manager investing, AI integration, and the results of a new pan-European ESG study.

· Aronne Debono (BOV Fund Services) outlines Malta’s rise as a fast, well-regulated, and globally connected financial centre.

· Michael Kohlhase shares a personal take on long-term investing in a volatile environment — and why not chasing trends is a strategy in itself.


Foreign Investment & Global Mobility

From marine infrastructure to mobility planning, this issue also explores how capital and citizenship are being deployed as tools for resilience:

– In the Turks and Caicos Islands, sustainable tourism and marine protection are drawing purpose-led investors to the archipelago’s lesser-known islands — supporting long-term infrastructure and conservation goals.

– Henley & Partners highlight how alternative citizenship is increasingly seen as a hedge against political instability and systemic risk — not just a lifestyle choice.

– Residency Malta outlines its permanent residency programme, offering fast, renewal-free access to a European country with minimal bureaucracy and a clear pathway to mobility security.


Technology & Innovation

As digital risks multiply and industries evolve at speed, this issue explores how leaders in cybersecurity, gaming, and tech are rethinking resilience, responsibility, and creativity — often from the inside out.

· Steve Durbin (ISF) argues cybersecurity is no longer a technical issue but a national one.

· Cofense reveals how generative AI is transforming phishing attacks — and how institutions must evolve faster than the threats.

· Uri Poliavich (Soft2Bet) lays out his vision for socially responsible growth in the gaming industry.

· Aleksey Savchenko delivers a searing insider essay on “The Great Game Developer Exodus”, exposing why so many top creatives are leaving major studios — and what it means for the future of games.


ESG

Europe’s energy priorities are shifting from idealism to engineering. In this issue, we explore how multi-source plants — combining wind, solar, hydro, and geothermal — are helping to futureproof the continent’s clean energy infrastructure.


Travel & Lifestyle

This issue’s destinations focus on luxury, serenity, and ecological character:

· Quellenhof Luxury Resorts in South Tyrol and Lake Garda are profiled for their spa-forward, design-conscious alpine hospitality.

· The Hotel Schwarzenstein offers high-altitude wellness in the Ahrntal Valley, with panoramic pools, hay baths, and quiet spring escapes.

· In “Mad for Madeira”, John E. Kaye explores volcanic coastlines, rooftop bars, boutique hotels, and wildlife tours in Portugal’s island paradise.

· David Fielding heads to the Dolomites to uncover an uncrowded alpine gem — and why spring may be South Tyrol’s best-kept secret.


Science

From nuclear materials to viral hepatitis, this issue’s science section examines how research can serve not just progress, but people. Whether exploring reactor safety, global health equity, or the ethics of innovation, these contributors argue for a research culture grounded in impact, integrity, and the long view.

· Professor Konstantina Lambrinou discusses how material innovation could redefine nuclear safety — and planetary survival.

· Dr Andreas Kluge calls for a global research model that values public interest over private gain.

· Professor Geoff Dusheiko reflects on the impact of hepatitis, lessons from decades in public health, and why prevention is still the smartest policy.


Education

We visit EMA in Paris, a bold new entrant in executive education that is quietly rewriting the rules of business learning. Part of the GEDU global education network, EMA positions itself not as another business school, but as a launchpad for leaders fluent in ethics, agility, and international collaboration.

Designed for a world where the old MBA model no longer fits, EMA blends real-world adaptability with deep academic rigour — offering programmes that prioritise digital competency, sustainability, and global outlook over case-study orthodoxy. Students are immersed in a cross-cultural learning environment that reflects the realities of today’s interconnected business world, where policy, technology, and human capital intersect across borders.

With Paris as its base, EMA leverages its European location to draw talent and faculty from around the world — and to embed students in a setting where diplomacy, enterprise, and innovation live side by side. It’s education for the next economy — and for those ready to lead it.


Culture & Literature

This issue’s cultural contributors explore identity, memory, and meaning — from protest and performance to healing and human connection. Whether reflecting on the legacy of civil rights, the modern resonance of early music, or the emotional terrain of professional life, each piece offers a personal lens on broader cultural truths. For example:

· Forest Issac Jones reflects on civil rights, identity, and the echoes between Selma and Derry — two cities linked by struggle and change.

· Nikolaj de Fine Licht discusses early music, Danish identity, and how Concerto Copenhagen bridges tradition and modernity.

· Sas Saadat, author of Still Here Tomorrow, examines the human dynamics that make consulting work — or fall apart.

· Dr Stephen Simpson and Tony Wrighton share a story of illness, recovery, and the power of radical lifestyle shifts.


Awards

The European Global Awards 2025 showcase excellence across finance, sustainability, digital innovation, and leadership. Winners range from multinational institutions to rising disruptors — all recognised for driving impact in a volatile world.


Back Page Commentary

The final pages of this issue offer sharp reflections on security and social design — questioning what fairness and responsibility look like in a changing world. From the ethics of national service to the architecture of inclusion, these voices challenge institutions to think — and build — differently:

· M.L. Baldwin, author of Operation Fools Mate, asks whether a return to conscription in Europe is wise — or outdated.

· Sara-Louise Ackrill and Bontle Senne call for systems designed around genuine inclusion, not token gestures. From race and disability to neurodiversity and gender, their message is clear: real equity means structural change.


Spotlight Advertisers

This edition is visually brought to life by our featured print advertisers — a selection of partners who reflect The European’s focus on security, sustainability, travel, and strategic investment. Highlights include:

· ISF on global cybersecurity preparedness.

· Quellenhof Resorts and Hotel Schwarzenstein, showcasing Alpine spa destinations.

· Henley & Partners, Residency Malta, and Locate Guernsey, promoting global mobility and relocation.

· MESSE MÜNCHEN’s The smarter E Europe, advancing the energy transition.

· British Registry / Isle of Man Ship Registry, spotlighting technical maritime solutions.

· Dr Kohlhase GmbH, Concerto Copenhagen, and The European Memoir Service, offering culture, finance and bespoke publishing services.


The European Spring 2025 is available as an online PDF via a free subscription to the digital edition, or as a physical magazine from the website.


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Jonathan Edwards
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