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Which countries will be pivotal for the success of EU defence funding instruments?
History shows that decisions by single EU countries can determine whether member states as a whole take up new European initiatives
Trump's reciprocal tariffs stoke fears that a Mar-a-Lago Accord could be next
A US trade policy that goes against common sense has stoked fears that US debt restructuring could come next
The European Union should form an international open trade coalition in response to Trump’s tariffs
A formal commitment to open rules-based trade by the EU and likeminded countries is essential to respond to today’s dangerous new trade reality
Trump’s tariffs need a strategic response from the EU and others
The EU should seek allies as part of a strategy on US tariffs, and should not get sucked into US decoupling from China
More EU debt issuance would be the best response to Trump’s tariffs
The European Union should think strategically and seize the opportunity to fill the void created by Trump
First glance items
First Glance
24 April 2025
Which countries will be pivotal for the success of EU defence funding instruments?
History shows that decisions by single EU countries can determine whether member states as a whole take up new European initiatives
First Glance
16 April 2025
Trump's reciprocal tariffs stoke fears that a Mar-a-Lago Accord could be next
A US trade policy that goes against common sense has stoked fears that US debt restructuring could come next
First Glance
15 April 2025
The European Union should form an international open trade coalition in response to Trump’s tariffs
A formal commitment to open rules-based trade by the EU and likeminded countries is essential to respond to today’s dangerous new trade reality
First Glance
15 April 2025
Trump’s tariffs need a strategic response from the EU and others
The EU should seek allies as part of a strategy on US tariffs, and should not get sucked into US decoupling from China
First Glance
11 April 2025
More EU debt issuance would be the best response to Trump’s tariffs
The European Union should think strategically and seize the opportunity to fill the void created by Trump
First Glance
11 April 2025
EU targeting of digital services in tariff retaliation would present challenges
The European Union lacks an instrument to unpick cross-border transactions on US digital platforms
First Glance
10 April 2025
Five reasons why Europe must retaliate against Trump’s tariffs
Europe did not choose and has no interest in this trade war but cannot tolerate tariffs with no response
First Glance
03 April 2025
Retaliation against US tariffs is the EU’s only real option
The impact of phased tariffs on US goods and services is worth the immediate cost to Europe
First Glance
03 April 2025
The EU and Indo-Pacific countries should head a Trump-tariffs response force
The European Union should work with Indo-Pacific and Global South trade partners to tackle US protectionism and push for WTO reform
First Glance
31 March 2025
Mapping the road ahead for EU public procurement reform
The European Commission’s proposed reform highlights non-price criteria and joint procurement as tools in working towards climate and defence goals
First Glance
25 March 2025
A planned code of practice would reinforce the EU’s artificial intelligence copyright problem
The European Union is continuing to unnecessarily restrict access to copyright-protected content for AI model training
First Glance
24 March 2025
Climate expenditure for survival
A coalition of willing wealthy countries should provide financing for the net-zero transitions of developing countries
First Glance
24 March 2025
Beyond the short-term emergency, the EU must think about the broader implications of defence integration
More integrated EU defence policy implies greater foreign-policy integration and a larger role for the European Parliament to provide accountability
First Glance
19 March 2025
Pitfalls to avoid as the EU ramps up defence investment
European Union security requires both investment in defence and decisive steps in innovation and research
First Glance
19 March 2025
Geopolitics and fines for breaches of the EU’s Digital Markets Act
It would make no sense for the European Commission to back down from DMA fines in the face of US pressure
First Glance
18 March 2025
The problem of missing European public goods from the ReArm Europe plan
Focusing on defence financing and delivery at national level risks fiscally weaker countries not increasing spending or running up unsustainable debts
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