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US tariffs on Chinese imports: managed trade is back
A hike in US tariffs is not a return to wholesale protectionism, and the European Union is unlikely to duplicate the US approach
De-dollarisation is all about de-risking
How to ensure European economic security in a world of interdependence?
German pension reform push crystallises challenges faced by many European countries
The burden of pension reform should be shared across generations, even if it is politically difficult
Xi’s visit underlines the hard choices the European Union faces on China
The EU cannot separate policy on China from its goals of containing Russia and ensuring economic security
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Newsletter
10 April 2023
What should Europe do to secure its supply of critical raw materials?
Marie Le Mouel
Opinion piece
06 April 2023
No gains for Europe from latest pilgrimage to Beijing
Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen are petitioning Xi Jinping on Ukraine and other pressing issues
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
31 March 2023
Taking up space
Being a woman in the financial sector can still be challenging, but change is (slowly) coming.
Rebecca Christie
Newsletter
03 April 2023
Is the current crisis management framework enough for the age of digital bank runs?
Silvia Merler
Opinion piece
28 March 2023
Doing ‘whatever it takes’ to save the banks
Maria Demertzis
First glance
27 March 2023
Fast and furious: how digital bank runs challenge the banking-crisis rulebook
The speed of recent bank failures has shown the need for more systemic protection of the financial system.
Silvia Merler
Newsletter
27 March 2023
Could crypto assets jeopardise the financial system?
Maria Demertzis
Opinion piece
24 March 2023
The unbecoming rivalry at the heart of the EU
A battle of egos between Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel is putting the EU’s post-pandemic solidarity at risk.
Rebecca Christie
First glance
23 March 2023
Banking turbulence is not a reason to pause monetary tightening
Despite calls for interest rate hikes to be paused, both the ECB and Federal raised rates- which was the right decision.
Zsolt Darvas
First glance
21 March 2023
The European Central Bank’s latest move tells a clear story
The European Central Bank is right not to over-react to recent banking problems.
Francesco Papadia
Opinion piece
20 March 2023
The Silicon Valley Bank collapse: Prudential regulation lessons for Europe and the world
In the EU, there is no bank like SVB and supervision appears better than in the US, but the resolution framework remains incomplete.
Mathias Dewatripont, Peter Praet and André Sapir
Newsletter
20 March 2023
How important is the new electricity market reform?
Georg Zachmann
Opinion piece
16 March 2023
Fully reimbursing SVB depositors may prove to be a bad move (via CNN)
Reimbursing all SVB and Signature Bank depositors — even if their deposits are worth millions of dollars will have long-term impacts.
Nicolas Véron
First glance
17 March 2023
The Net-Zero Industry Act puts EU credibility at risk
The EU Net-Zero Industry Act looks like it’s been set up to keep everyone happy – and to achieve limited results.
Grégory Claeys
Opinion piece
17 March 2023
The Net-Zero Industry Act puts EU credibility at risk
Grégory Claeys
Opinion piece
15 March 2023
There are no shortcuts to finance
The basic underpinnings of regulation, reserves and (legal) recourse are missing in decentralised finance, or DeFi.
Maria Demertzis