For years, scientific diplomacy was seen as a distant conversation among foreign ministries, universities, and multilateral organizations. Not anymore. In Mexico, that logic has begun to scale down and reach the ground where competitiveness is truly won or lost: cities and their local governments. The municipality that understands how to connect talent, research centers, technology companies, and international cooperation will not only attract academic prestige; it will attra

The modernization of the agreement between Mexico and the European Union should no longer be seen as a delayed diplomatic formality, but as a strategic repositioning move. After both parties concluded negotiations in January 2025 and the European Commission formally presented proposals for its signing and conclusion in September 2025, the debate in 2026 has shifted from whether the agreement is beneficial to how quickly it can transform Mexico’s global integration. Mexico’s F