Trade policy

China’s growing presence in Latin America is a problem for the West

The state of play in EU-LATAM trade

Are we seeing a fatigue of ‘The Brussels Effect’?

European Union grain imports from Ukraine: the right decision and a cynical rebellion

The European Commission was right to let restrictive measures on Ukrainian grain lapse, but the decision has had negative side-effects.

Making the most of Europe’s anti-subsidy probe into Chinese electric vehicles

The EU anti-subsidy investigation into EVs from China is a reminder of the need for a new EU green industrial policy strategy.

Assessing the State of the Union 2023

In this episode, we look at the 2023 State of the Union address delivered by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.

The manufacturing jobs boom that isn’t

The US Inflation Reduction Act shows that massive subsidies are not leading to massive manufacturing job creation.

EU trade and investment following Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine

The UK must learn that concessions cut both ways

Brexit may have come and gone, but the UK still wants to make decisions like it is part of the gang.

Where do transatlantic negotiations on US Section 232 steel and aluminium tariffs stand?

Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminium

The ongoing steel and aluminium negotiations between the EU and the US and their initial negotiation proposals are examined.

Section 232 reloaded: the false promise of the transatlantic ‘climate club’ for steel and aluminium

This paper sets out the EU and US perspectives on the ongoing negotiations and evaluates their initial negotiation proposals.

Rebooting the European Union’s Net-Zero Industry Act

The proposal for a Net Zero Industry Act still needs work before it can realize its objectives, according to a new paper by Bruegel.

Resilience of Global Supply Chain: Facts and Implications

Companies diversifying their production away from the People's Republic of China might be a rather rational decision based on an economic rationale.