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First glance
29 October 2024
BRICS is becoming a more solid construction
BRICS is consolidating into a China-dominated bloc that aims to shape the global order; the West should pay attention
Alicia García-Herrero
Newsletter
28 October 2024
Why is the G7 pledge to loan Ukraine $50 billion by the end of 2024 so important?
Jacob Funk Kirkegaard
Newsletter
24 October 2024
China's stimulus package aims to rescue the economy from systemic risks
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
22 October 2024
Breaking the vicious circle between banks and sovereigns for good
Nicolas Véron and Joachim Nagel
Newsletter
21 October 2024
Why should the European Union centralise public expenditure at EU level?
Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol
Opinion piece
20 October 2024
The EU’s duties on EVs are a turning point in EU-China relations
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
16 October 2024
G7’s Ukraine loan is at risk
Armin Steinbach
First glance
16 October 2024
Making the most of the new EU Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships
With the right governance, proposed EU Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships could boost clean industrialisation domestically and globally
Simone Tagliapietra and Cecilia Trasi
First glance
14 October 2024
Barnier’s balancing act: a skilful but precarious budget plan
The French government’s proposal to make the deficit manageable carefully balances different objectives but leaves tough choices for the future
Jean Pisani-Ferry
Newsletter
14 October 2024
How should the EU position itself in the AI technology race?
Bertin Martens
First glance
10 October 2024
EU duties on Chinese electric cars are a rule-respecting response to subsidies
A decision to impose countervailing duties on Chinese electric vehicles is a measured response to subsidisation
Ignacio García Bercero
First glance
09 October 2024
European Union duties on electric vehicles point to new era of EU-China relations
The EU's move to introduce tariffs on Chinese EVs is surprising given the bloc's main dependence on imports
Alicia García-Herrero
First glance
08 October 2024
The European Commission’s duties on Chinese electric vehicles are a mistake
An EU duty on electric cars from China overstates the problem and will do more harm than good
Uri Dadush
Newsletter
07 October 2024
How can the EU manage the risks to Europe's 2040 climate target?
Conall Heussaff
First glance
03 October 2024
Less complacency, more investment: a European defence procurement strategy would be cheaper
It is time for decision-makers to consider bold steps to strengthen European defence
Guntram B. Wolff
Opinion piece
03 October 2024
EU member states should endorse tariffs on Chinese EVs or risk undermining European interests and agency
Alicia García-Herrero, François Godement, Jacob Gunter, Max Zenglein, Jakub Jakóbowski, Björn Jerdén, Janka Oertel and Dominika Remzova