Commentary
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Recent commentary
Bypassing the German debt brake and continuing climate spending
There are ways around Germany’s debt brake, which limits government borrowing and is seen as a threat to the climate transition.
Poland: hope for rule-of-law correction, but serious economic challenges ahead
Obstacles created by Poland’s outgoing government and the deteriorating economic situation make the post-election outlook highly challenging.
What decisions could indicate success at COP28?
Biden-Xi dialogue instrumental for a successful EU-China Summit in Beijing
The turmoil at OpenAI reveals underlying structural tensions in the AI industry
The competitive nature of the industry means highly skilled employees present the ultimate resource scarcity for AI development.
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First glance
13 March 2023
Much of the Global South is on Ukraine’s side
The idea that the Global South is taking a neutral stance over the war in Ukraine is overstated.
Newsletter
13 March 2023
Can the EU and US correct the course on trade relations?
Comment
10 March 2023
Search to answer engine shift challenges dynamic competition
Microsoft and Google’s move towards answer engines requires competition authorities to preserve dynamic competition.
First glance
09 March 2023
The EU Net Zero Industry Act and the risk of reviving past failures
How the EU might respond to clean tech subsidies, in the form of a leaked draft law entitled the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA), is deeply worrisome.
First glance
07 March 2023
Economic efficiency versus geopolitical resilience: strategic autonomy’s difficult balancing act
A timely analysis on the notion of strategic autonomy in the EU's industrial policy.
First glance
07 March 2023
Li Keqiang’s farewell points to employment as China’s major problem
China's modest 2023 growth target provides more evidence of a focus on sustainable growth and jobs.
Comment
07 March 2023
Economic efficiency versus geopolitical resilience: strategic autonomy’s difficult balancing act
Newsletter
06 March 2023
How can EU policy drive the transition to net-zero?
Comment
27 February 2023
Reinventing the European Union
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and new economic imperatives have called into question the EU’s long-standing reliance on regulatory standards as a form.
Comment
27 February 2023
Europe needs new rules if Russia offers gas again
Russia could try to split the EU with a strategic gas offer. Brussels should therefore re-regulate Russian gas imports.
Newsletter
27 February 2023
How useful have the EU's financial sanctions on Russia been?
Comment
23 February 2023
One year in ten numbers
A reflection on how the world has changed since the Ukraine invasion, through the lens of ten revealing numbers.
Newsletter
16 February 2023
How well does China’s reopening bode for the economy? A political economy story
Comment
16 February 2023
Are sanctions against Russia working?
The Russian economic model is totally dependent on an industry that will become extinct.
Newsletter
13 February 2023
How should Europe react to the IRA?
Comment
10 February 2023
Whither EU Fiscal Rulemaking?
Since fiscal discipline is essential for euro stability, any new governance framework must minimize the risk of cross-border negative spillovers.