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Recent commentary
Bypassing the German debt brake and continuing climate spending
There are ways around Germany’s debt brake, which limits government borrowing and is seen as a threat to the climate transition.
Poland: hope for rule-of-law correction, but serious economic challenges ahead
Obstacles created by Poland’s outgoing government and the deteriorating economic situation make the post-election outlook highly challenging.
What decisions could indicate success at COP28?
Biden-Xi dialogue instrumental for a successful EU-China Summit in Beijing
The turmoil at OpenAI reveals underlying structural tensions in the AI industry
The competitive nature of the industry means highly skilled employees present the ultimate resource scarcity for AI development.
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Newsletter
23 October 2023
How can a clean tech partnership de-risk and decarbonise global supply chains?
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
Newsletter
19 October 2023
What is behind China's structural deceleration?
Comment
18 October 2023
Europe and the US should work with China. Joint climate action could be a win-win
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
Comment
17 October 2023
Capital Markets Union, or else what?
Comment
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.
Newsletter
16 October 2023
How worried does Europe need to be about the coming winter gas season?
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
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
Comment
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.
Newsletter
09 October 2023
How to say goodbye?
Comment
04 October 2023
The European Union at the time of the New Cold War: A Manifesto
First glance
04 October 2023
Europe’s strategic challenge
The EU should pursue ‘gradual and pragmatic federalism,’ underpinned by essential governance reform.
Comment
03 October 2023
The digital euro’s communication gap
Newsletter
02 October 2023
How should international carbon emissions in the aviation and shipping sectors be reduced?