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First glance
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Stronger together: public preferences for different European defence cooperation designs
Research suggests most Europeans would support a significant uptick in EU defence integration.
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Newsletter
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What are the the skills that Europe needs for the Twin Transition?
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Newsletter
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First glance
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To become a geopolitical player the European Union needs Treaty change
The EU will never become a serious geopolitical player without reducing national veto power.
Marek Dabrowski
Opinion piece
16 January 2024
Macroeconomic policy frameworks in the EU: in need of renewal
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Newsletter
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What is the role of electricity policy in the EU's quest for economic competitiveness?
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First glance
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US and UK strikes in Yemen: implications for global energy markets
While trade disruptions arising from the conflict in the Red Sea are so far minimal, a further regional escalation could impact global energy prices.
Simone Tagliapietra
Opinion piece
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Electricity pricing is Europe’s hidden industrial policy
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First glance
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Taiwan’s future economic direction hinges on the election outcome
Depending who wins Taiwan’s 13 January election, the island could swing towards closer relations with China, or entrench decoupling from China.
Alicia GarcÃa-Herrero
Opinion piece
10 January 2024
Visible Democracy
The EU’s consensus-driven stumble toward choosing institutional leaders is more democratic than the alternatives.
Rebecca Christie
Opinion piece
10 January 2024
Taiwan's election will mark an economic crossroads
Growth is rebounding, but island must decide whether to deepen links with China.
Alicia GarcÃa-Herrero
Opinion piece
03 January 2024
2024 will be about Western economic normalisation, China’s deceleration and India’s catch-up
China will continue to decelerate slowly but steadily while the rest of emerging Asia will do well.
Alicia GarcÃa-Herrero
Newsletter
22 December 2023
EU-China summit remains a ‘dialogue of the deaf’ for EU trade concerns
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