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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
How to ensure European economic security in a world of interdependence?
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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Newsletter
06 November 2023
What are the consequences of the war in Gaza for financial markets?
Nicolas Véron
Opinion piece
02 November 2023
There is no such thing as normality
Greece paid a high price for learning that it must reform and conform. The rest of the world will pay a much higher price for its unruly politics.
Maria Demertzis
Newsletter
30 October 2023
What does the Polish election result mean for Europe?
Paweł Karbownik
First glance
26 October 2023
Productivity parity is the road to gender equality
Women can reach a higher potential in the workforce if men begin to play their part.
Rebecca Christie
Newsletter
23 October 2023
How can a clean tech partnership de-risk and decarbonise global supply chains?
Heather Grabbe
First glance
19 October 2023
Israel-Hamas war: implications for gas markets
The conflict has already cut gas supplies to Israel and could start to have wider impacts by weighing on exports
Agata Łoskot-Strachota and Simone Tagliapietra
Newsletter
19 October 2023
What is behind China's structural deceleration?
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
18 October 2023
Europe and the US should work with China. Joint climate action could be a win-win
Simone Tagliapietra
First glance
17 October 2023
To unblock fiscal rule reform, the EU should reinstate its excessive deficit procedure
Reapplying the excessive deficit procedure could create space for European Union countries to decide on longer-term rule change
Lucio Pench
Opinion piece
17 October 2023
Capital Markets Union, or else what?
Maria Demertzis
Opinion piece
16 October 2023
China’s position on Israel leading to a cold war
The most far-reaching ramification of recent events is the inexorable advance of a world splitting into two poles.
Alicia García-Herrero
Newsletter
16 October 2023
How worried does Europe need to be about the coming winter gas season?
Simone Tagliapietra
First glance
10 October 2023
How might China hit back over the EU’s electric vehicle anti-subsidy investigation?
China’s silence towards the European Union’s electric vehicle probe could mean that a more harmful retaliation is on its way
Alicia García-Herrero
First glance
10 October 2023
Israel-Hamas war: implications for the global oil market
Fears of Iranian involvement in the Hamas attack could destabilise the global oil market
Simone Tagliapietra
Opinion piece
09 October 2023
Preparing for the virtual AI revolution: EU’s flexible principles imperative
Legislators and regulators should adopt flexible principles to promote technological innovations while minimising risks.
Christophe Carugati
Newsletter
09 October 2023
How to say goodbye?
Giuseppe Porcaro