Columns & analysis
Selected work by Anchal Vohra for POLITICO Europe, covering the EU’s demographic crunch, industrial policy and migration politics.
Selected work, roughly newest first
These entries are based on the first ten recent columns visible on Anchal’s POLITICO author page.
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2025 · Commentary
India Could Help Save an Aging Europe
On Europe’s shrinking workforce and why a serious migration and skills partnership with India could help fill the gap—if domestic politics don’t get in the way.
Find on POLITICO →Look for this headline near the top of Anchal’s author page.
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2025 · Commentary
Lithuania Hopes to Woo Trump With Its Anti-China Stance
Explores how Vilnius is leveraging its tough line on Beijing to stay in Washington’s good graces, even as some EU partners worry about blowback.
Find on POLITICO →Search the author page for “Lithuania” or “anti-China stance”.
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2024 · Beyond the Bubble
The Unlikelihood of an Asian NATO
Makes the case that Indo-Pacific capitals prefer flexible coalitions and minilateral defense deals over a formal NATO-style alliance, despite Western hopes.
Find on POLITICO →Listed under Anchal’s “Beyond the Bubble” columns.
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2024 · Commentary
Asylum for Afghan Women Might Not Be So Straightforward
Looks at how Afghan women, despite having a strong protection case, still face legal and political hurdles when seeking refuge in Europe.
Find on POLITICO →Search for “Afghan women” on the author page.
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2024 · Commentary
EU Betting on India and Vietnam for Chips
Explains how Brussels is trying to reduce its semiconductor dependence on China and Taiwan by nudging India and Vietnam to scale up chip manufacturing.
Find on POLITICO →Look for “India and Vietnam for chips” in the article list.
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2024 · Commentary
In the Hydrogen Battlefield, Europe Tries to Stay Ahead of China
After losing the solar race, the EU is determined not to repeat the mistake on green hydrogen, leaning on standards and partnerships to keep Beijing at bay.
Find on POLITICO →Search for “hydrogen battlefield” on the author page.
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2024 · Commentary
Deforestation Law Risks Pushing Indonesia Toward China
Argues that the EU’s anti-deforestation rules, while popular at home, risk driving Jakarta deeper into Beijing’s economic orbit.
Find on POLITICO →Listed around mid-2024 on the author page.
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2024 · Commentary
India Looks Beyond Russia for Defense Imports
Describes how New Delhi is diversifying away from Russian weapons suppliers without abruptly breaking ties with Moscow.
Find on POLITICO →Search for “defense imports” or “India looks beyond Russia”.
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2024 · Commentary
The EU’s Pretending to Be an Honest Trade Cop
Examines how Brussels frames its new trade and climate tools as neutral rule-enforcement, even as carve-outs and concessions reveal the politics underneath.
Find on POLITICO →Look for “honest trade cop” among the 2024 columns.
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2023 · Commentary
The Uncertain Future of the India–Middle East–Europe Corridor
Explores how war in Gaza, Red Sea attacks and shifting Gulf priorities complicate the grand connectivity project sold as a democratic rival to China’s Belt and Road.
Find on POLITICO →Scroll toward the older entries on the author page for this headline.