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Taking the Pulse: Can the EU Attract Foreign Investment and Reduce Dependencies?
‘Made with Europe’ not ‘Made in Europe’ should guide EU industrial policy
The European Union should not go down the path of local-content requirements to protect industry but should remain open to international cooperation
How can the EU use FTAs to secure its global ambitions?
Europe needs a broader trade-defence toolkit against a mounting China shock
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