How European Union energy policies could mitigate the coming recession

The European Union faces recession, but the way in which policymakers manage the energy crisis will determine its depth and duration.

Europe’s Quest for Energy Security and the Renewed Case for a Strong Mediterranean Green Energy Partnership

IEMed Mediterranean Yearbook 2022

China's rise in the Western Balkans

Mapping China’s strategic interests in the Western Balkans.

European natural gas demand tracker

Does the European Union need an energy crisis fund?

An EU energy fund is justified, but for different reasons than commonly assumed, with implications for the fund’s design.

Volatile energy markets expose the fragility of Europe’s capital market infrastructure

Reform of the EU central clearing framework is an essential part of capital markets union, but reform should not be driven by current energy turmoil.

China and the West: growing apart as geopolitical tensions grow

The model of increasing economic interdependence between the West and the emerging world was built on assumptions that no longer hold.

Inequality across the atlantic

A conversation about inequality developments in the European Union and United States in light of the changing nature of jobs

Germany’s gas-price ‘defence shield’: problems and redeeming features

The €200 billion “defence shield” risks undermining European solidarity. This could be avoided by designing it well.