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How can the EU affordably rearm itself?

EU must propel global climate momentum to fill the gap left by Trump

How should the EU react to the US attack on corporate sustainability?
The European Union should continue to push companies on net-zero alignment, but pragmatic changes can help ease burdens and maintain EU leadership

The geopolitics of artificial intelligence after DeepSeek
DeepSeek’s emergence points to a split into competing US and Chinese AI worlds, making for a tough choice for Europe

Europe’s geoeconomic and development objectives clash in Goma
Despite its critical mineral interests, the EU should be strict on Rwanda to maintain credibility and encourage conflict de-escalation
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Opinion piece
22 June 2024
The priority tasks awaiting Europe no longer align with its citizens' expectations
Jean Pisani-Ferry
Opinion piece
20 June 2024
The economic case for north-south climate finance at scale
Patrick Bolton, Alissa M. Kleinnijenhuis and Jeromin Zettelmeyer
First glance
25 June 2024
EU insurance union should follow the Fed
The EU could benefit from more centralised supervision of insurance companies, with the right financial stability safeguards
Rebecca Christie
Newsletter
24 June 2024
What are the implications of the EU's new fiscal rules?
Zsolt Darvas
Opinion piece
17 June 2024
Procrastination not dismantlement now threatens the European Green Deal
Simone Tagliapietra
Newsletter
17 June 2024
Why should the G7+EU pay for coal phase out in their emerging counterparts?
Jeromin Zettelmeyer
First glance
12 June 2024
Tough trade-offs: the big strategic issues for the next EU term
Three overarching economic policy trade-offs will set the context for the new Commission from the beginning of its mandate
Marco Buti and Marcello Messori
Opinion piece
11 June 2024
European elections results: all eyes are on France and Germany
While the European election results were mixed, two of Europe's biggest countries may face political turmoil
Maria Demertzis
First glance
11 June 2024
Procrastination not dismantlement now threatens the European Green Deal
The temptation to water-down the European Green Deal under pressure from the far-right must be avoided to keep the EU's green trajectory
Simone Tagliapietra
Newsletter
07 June 2024
Why does turnout matter in the European elections?
Heather Grabbe
First glance
06 June 2024
India’s indecisive election result could point to slower economic reform
India’s new coalition government will have to make more compromises, including on the economic front
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
06 June 2024
Ignoring the hidden barriers behind low training participation is no longer an option
Duygu Güner
First glance
06 June 2024
The EU cannot drag its feet on Chinese subsidies any longer
The European Union should apply countervailing subsidies on government-supported imports from China
Niclas Poitiers
Opinion piece
03 June 2024
European Union debt will boost air defense
Guntram B. Wolff
Newsletter
03 June 2024
Why should politicians be mindful of economic data when calling an election?
Jonathan Ostry
Opinion piece
30 May 2024
Hardening US trade stance on China complicates EU’s balancing act
Alicia García-Herrero and Sebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa