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The dual objective of China's competition quest: mitigating structural deceleration and great power rivalry
Should Europe put extra tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles?
The push-pull between geopolitics and domestic resistance: lessons from the 2004 enlargement of the EU
Geopolitics is now a chief concern of political leaders in both the EU and candidate countries, giving them strong reasons to integrate more closely
What about the EU’s cohesion?
The single market according to Enrico Letta - was the report worth the wait?
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First glance
30 November 2023
Poland: hope for rule-of-law correction, but serious economic challenges ahead
Obstacles created by Poland’s outgoing government and the deteriorating economic situation make the post-election outlook highly challenging.
Marek Dabrowski
Newsletter
27 November 2023
What decisions could indicate success at COP28?
Simone Tagliapietra
Opinion piece
22 November 2023
Why I’m not concerned about the billions of central bank “losses”
Central banks’ losses are not a cause for concern
Maria Demertzis
First glance
22 November 2023
Biden-Xi dialogue instrumental for a successful EU-China Summit in Beijing
Alicia García-Herrero
First glance
22 November 2023
The turmoil at OpenAI reveals underlying structural tensions in the AI industry
The competitive nature of the industry means highly skilled employees present the ultimate resource scarcity for AI development.
Bertin Martens
Newsletter
20 November 2023
Are the emerging EU fiscal rules green enough?
Jeromin Zettelmeyer
Newsletter
20 November 2023
What has changed since our ZhōngHuá Mundus series started in 2021?
Alicia García-Herrero
First glance
16 November 2023
Are the emerging EU fiscal rules green enough?
While there are developments towards a political agreement on EU fiscal rules reform, three concerns remain.
Jeromin Zettelmeyer
Opinion piece
14 November 2023
The limits of the effectiveness of EU sanctions on Russia
Maria Demertzis
Newsletter
13 November 2023
How will the DMA affect the interoperability of Google Android?
Fiona M. Scott Morton
First glance
09 November 2023
Rule of law rules future European Union enlargement
Clearer rule of law standards are needed to prevent strategic use of corruption in both enlargement countries and the current EU.
Heather Grabbe
Newsletter
06 November 2023
What are the consequences of the war in Gaza for financial markets?
Nicolas Véron
Opinion piece
02 November 2023
There is no such thing as normality
Greece paid a high price for learning that it must reform and conform. The rest of the world will pay a much higher price for its unruly politics.
Maria Demertzis
Newsletter
30 October 2023
What does the Polish election result mean for Europe?
Paweł Karbownik
First glance
26 October 2023
Productivity parity is the road to gender equality
Women can reach a higher potential in the workforce if men begin to play their part.
Rebecca Christie
Newsletter
23 October 2023
How can a clean tech partnership de-risk and decarbonise global supply chains?
Heather Grabbe