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Though not a proper European deterrent, a nuclear strategy partnership between France and other countries marks a new phase as the US wavers
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Newsletter
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First Glance
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Five reasons why attacking the EU carbon market is economic self-sabotage
When discussing the EU emissions trading system, policymakers should remember five risks of undermining the system
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Newsletter
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What lessons can Ukraine learn from the Gulf?
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First Glance
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28th regimes to help Europe’s capital markets
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Newsletter
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China's banking goliath: from growth engine to economic drag
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Opinion piece
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Iran is a huge headache for China, but bodes ill for Taiwan
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First Glance
02 March 2026
How will the Iran conflict hit European energy markets?
Policymakers should plan for a potentially prolonged standoff in the Middle East, while doubling down – not backtracking – on the energy transition
Simone Tagliapietra
Opinion piece
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China’s involution trap: profitless growth cannot last
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Newsletter
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How can a political European Commission be an effective digital watchdog?
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First Glance
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International support to Ukraine is insufficient and declining
After four years of war, the Western aid strategy to Ukraine must be rethought
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First Glance
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Holding the line on the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism
Exempting fertilisers from CBAM would achieve little while risking climate progress
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First Glance
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An EU strategy in the wake of the United States Supreme Court tariffs ruling
The European Union should suspend last year’s trade deal with the US and plan for retaliation in response to new tariff uncertainty
Ignacio García Bercero
Newsletter
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How can the EU energy system be made more efficient?
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