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Ukraine: the new military, economic and fiscal challenges
Ukraine is suffering a more effective Russian bombardment than previously and multiple economic difficulties; its allies must offer more
Who pays when digital money cannot earn interest?
The US and China will have a red phone for AI emergencies, while Europe is left to watch
The Gulf conflict's tale of two cities
Freyja and the making of a European defence industry
More structured and scaled-up defence cooperation, backed with EU funding, will benefit both Europe and Ukraine
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First Glance
30 March 2026
The costs and failures of air defence in the Iran conflict and what they mean for Europe
Shoring up Europe’s defensive capabilities needs to focus on cheap interceptors and offensive capability to target military industries
Alexandr Burilkov and Guntram B. Wolff
Newsletter
30 March 2026
To what extent should regional EU funding be conditional on national reforms?
Zsolt Darvas
Opinion piece
26 March 2026
Stuck in the Middle Again
Europe is up against too many crises and with too little time to prepare
Rebecca Christie
First Glance
24 March 2026
Deregulating artificial intelligence will not boost EU tech markets
European plans to weaken AI users’ rights are unlikely to help achieve convergence in performance between the EU and US tech markets
Mario Mariniello
Opinion piece
24 March 2026
China's quiet win in the Iran crisis
Alicia García-Herrero
Newsletter
23 March 2026
To what extent can the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism spur global climate action?
Maximilian Fuchs and Camille Reverdy
First Glance
16 March 2026
Europe should build on France’s nuclear deterrent extension offer
Though not a proper European deterrent, a nuclear strategy partnership between France and other countries marks a new phase as the US wavers
Francesco Nicoli and Lucio Pench
Opinion piece
16 March 2026
What Iran means for the global economy
Alicia García-Herrero
Newsletter
16 March 2026
How much leverage does US energy give Washington over Europe?
Ugnė Keliauskaitė
First Glance
12 March 2026
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
Simone Tagliapietra and Georg Zachmann
Newsletter
09 March 2026
What lessons can Ukraine learn from the Gulf?
Jacob Funk Kirkegaard
First Glance
09 March 2026
28th regimes to help Europe’s capital markets
The European Union should take a building-block approach to pan-EU business laws
Rebecca Christie
Newsletter
06 March 2026
China's banking goliath: from growth engine to economic drag
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
02 March 2026
Iran is a huge headache for China, but bodes ill for Taiwan
Alicia García-Herrero
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
01 March 2026
China’s involution trap: profitless growth cannot last
Alicia García-Herrero