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To achieve tech sovereignty, Europe must not mimic its rivals
To cut its dependence on US and Chinese tech, Europe is copying their protectionism: raising costs, inviting retaliation and missing the real fix
The European Commission’s recommitment to better regulation is yet to be proven
The latest plan from the Commission fails to instil confidence in its commitment to better regulation
Macron and Merz need to tackle the veto to really unlock EU enlargement
A Franco-German plan to ease EU candidates into the single market should be accompanied by a reduction in the veto rights of current members
Europe’s economic outlook: managing short-term shocks is no longer enough
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First Glance
11 June 2026
To achieve tech sovereignty, Europe must not mimic its rivals
To cut its dependence on US and Chinese tech, Europe is copying their protectionism: raising costs, inviting retaliation and missing the real fix
Mario Mariniello
First Glance
09 June 2026
The European Commission’s recommitment to better regulation is yet to be proven
The latest plan from the Commission fails to instil confidence in its commitment to better regulation
Anne Bucher and Elizabeth Golberg
Opinion piece
09 June 2026
Europe’s economic outlook: managing short-term shocks is no longer enough
Ricky Li and Jeromin Zettelmeyer
First Glance
09 June 2026
Macron and Merz need to tackle the veto to really unlock EU enlargement
A Franco-German plan to ease EU candidates into the single market should be accompanied by a reduction in the veto rights of current members
Nina Vujanović
Newsletter
08 June 2026
How has the Global Gateway reshaped EU development aid?
Roel Dom and Camille Reverdy
Opinion piece
07 June 2026
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Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
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Rebecca Christie
First Glance
04 June 2026
How trade constraints and confusion imperil FDI
Trade restrictions and uncertainty hurt foreign direct investment more than previously thought, showing the value of predictability in trade policy
Jonathan D. Ostry
Opinion piece
03 June 2026
Russia and China: The realignment of a complex partnership
Alicia García-Herrero
First Glance
03 June 2026
German rearmament under the spotlight
Germany’s rearmament effort is laying bare its structural weaknesses in strategic, technological and operational modernisation
Guntram B. Wolff
Opinion piece
02 June 2026
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Alicia García-Herrero
Newsletter
01 June 2026
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First Glance
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Green bonds are easier to trade than often assumed
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First Glance
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Symbolic membership for Ukraine could bring practical security benefits to the EU
An idea for associate EU membership for Ukraine now, in parallel with negotiations on full membership that will take years, should be taken seriously
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How can the EU prevent the dollarisation of digital finance?
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