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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
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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
04 October 2023
The European Union at the time of the New Cold War: A Manifesto
Marco Buti
First glance
04 October 2023
Europe’s strategic challenge
The EU should pursue ‘gradual and pragmatic federalism,’ underpinned by essential governance reform.
Marco Buti
Opinion piece
03 October 2023
The digital euro’s communication gap
Maria Demertzis
Newsletter
02 October 2023
How should international carbon emissions in the aviation and shipping sectors be reduced?
Giovanni Sgaravatti
Opinion piece
28 September 2023
Rivals, Not Enemies
Rebecca Christie
Newsletter
28 September 2023
China’s growing presence in Latin America is a problem for the West
Alicia García-Herrero
Newsletter
25 September 2023
How should the Commission's fiscal framework proposal be improved?
Jeromin Zettelmeyer
Opinion piece
21 September 2023
We’ve got it wrong on windfall taxes
Maria Demertzis
Opinion piece
14 September 2023
China’s currency slide adds to its economic headaches
Alicia García-Herrero
First glance
20 September 2023
European Union grain imports from Ukraine: the right decision and a cynical rebellion
The European Commission was right to let restrictive measures on Ukrainian grain lapse, but the decision has had negative side-effects.
Marek Dabrowski
Opinion piece
19 September 2023
The tyranny of EU treaties
It is an overdue question whether those agreements are still fit for purpose or if they must be changed.
Maria Demertzis
Newsletter
18 September 2023
How can the EU issue debt to finance EU public goods?
Armin Steinbach
First glance
15 September 2023
Making the most of Europe’s anti-subsidy probe into Chinese electric vehicles
The EU anti-subsidy investigation into EVs from China is a reminder of the need for a new EU green industrial policy strategy.
André Sapir, Simone Tagliapietra and Jeromin Zettelmeyer
Opinion piece
14 September 2023
Europe must start preparing a new green investment plan
Jean Pisani-Ferry, Simone Tagliapietra and Georg Zachmann
First glance
12 September 2023
Can Italy leave the Belt and Road Initiative without a backlash?
How China responds to Italy’s exit from the BRI may influence other members who are contemplating a similar move.
Alessia Amighini and Alicia García-Herrero
Newsletter
11 September 2023
How can strong implementation tools enhance climate and energy governance?
Simone Tagliapietra