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US tariffs on Chinese imports: managed trade is back
A hike in US tariffs is not a return to wholesale protectionism, and the European Union is unlikely to duplicate the US approach
De-dollarisation is all about de-risking
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German pension reform push crystallises challenges faced by many European countries
The burden of pension reform should be shared across generations, even if it is politically difficult
Xi’s visit underlines the hard choices the European Union faces on China
The EU cannot separate policy on China from its goals of containing Russia and ensuring economic security
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Opinion piece
09 May 2023
Bank of Russia’s immobilised assets: what happens next?
Maria Demertzis
Newsletter
08 May 2023
How should the EU tackle the issue of effective user consent for data processing?
Christophe Carugati
Newsletter
01 May 2023
How will member states react to the European Commission's proposals for fiscal governance reform?
Jeromin Zettelmeyer
Opinion piece
27 April 2023
EU-China relations have been – and will remain – a rollercoaster
Alicia García-Herrero
First glance
26 April 2023
In failure or success, SpaceX is a wake up call for Europe
Europe is lagging behind in cost-effective delivery of payloads into orbit
Francesco Nicoli and Giuseppe Porcaro
First glance
26 April 2023
The US and Swiss messes may nudge the EU towards better international bank capital standards compliance
Bank collapses show the importance of strong capital and liquidity positions and should signal to the EU the benefits of closer adherence to Basel III
Nicolas Véron
First glance
26 April 2023
Green transition: create a European energy agency
As energy and climate economists, we propose that a European energy agency be set up to guide the continent’s transition to net-zero carbon by 2050.
Simone Tagliapietra, Georg Zachmann, Anna Creti, Ottmar Edenhofer, Natalia Fabra, Jean-Michel Glachant, Pedro Linares, Andreas Löschel, Joanna Maćkowiak-Pandera and László Szabó
First glance
25 April 2023
North Sea Summit: blowing in the wind?
Simone Tagliapietra
Opinion piece
25 April 2023
De-dollarisation
Maria Demertzis
Newsletter
24 April 2023
Why should the EU take up the question of minimum income in its fight against poverty?
Rebecca Christie
Opinion piece
19 April 2023
Brazil is not a real middle power if it just takes China's side
Lula cannot show strategic autonomy by parroting Xi Jinping
Alicia García-Herrero
Newsletter
17 April 2023
What results can be expected from the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility?
Zsolt Darvas
First glance
12 April 2023
Will Germany interfere in Brussels’ efforts to tame big tech?
Germany is leading the race to tame big tech. But does the EU need an antitrust enforcement competitor?
Christophe Carugati
Newsletter
12 April 2023
China's good relations with Africa rely more on narratives than economic impact
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
12 April 2023
Will Lula find his El Dorado in China?
The Brazilian president is seeking Beijing’s support for his quest for middle power prowess
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
11 April 2023
A change of tack on EU-China relations
Maria Demertzis