Insights
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The India–EU FTA: A New Framework for Strategic Trade Cooperation
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance South Asia and Oceania Trade, Globalisation and SecurityIndia’s premier, Narendra Modi, has just finished a tour in Europe, visiting several capitals to build stronger commercial relations. In late...
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EU-Russia Trade Since the Start of the War
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 triggered one of the sharpest geopolitical realignments in modern trade history. The European Union,...
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Redefining India’s Trade Policy for a New Global Era
The global trade environment is presently marked by deep uncertainty and rapid changes. Headlines range from new tariff threats launched under US...
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Europe’s Economic Security in Services
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Trade, Globalisation and SecurityEconomic security reached the Mount Olympus of European buzzwords when Maroš Šefčovič was appointed EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic...
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India’s Election and the Prospects for Growth Powered by Manufacturing Exports
Research Areas: Far East Industrial and Competitiveness Policy South Asia and Oceania Trade, Globalisation and SecurityIndia has often been touted as the world’s largest democracy. As more than 900 million people went to vote in April the Indian electorate has...
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Calling on the EU-US Trade and Technology Council: How to Deliver for the Planet and the Economy
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityIn recent years, there has been a shift in the EU-US relationship. Historically, these regions were leading advocates for trade liberalization, but...
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EU-Russia Trade Since the Start of the War – Recoupling for Some, Expansion for Others
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Russia and Eurasia Trade, Globalisation and SecurityRussia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was met with calls for economically alienating Russia. Countries were encouraged to impose sanctions,...
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The L’Oréal Principle: How the EU Leverages Its Single Market for Its Trade Policy Objectives
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Trade, Globalisation and SecurityProducts of the skincare company L’Oréal have been marketed over the years using the self-reassuring tag line “because you’re worth it”. The...
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How to Win Friends and Influence People: EU Sanctions, Trade Distortions, and the Case for Reviving Economic Diplomacy
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Russia and Eurasia Trade, Globalisation and SecurityThe response of the West to the Russian war in Ukraine has been to isolate the Russian economy. And although it might seem like they have been...
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EU’s Dependency Problem on Russian Oil and Gas
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Russia and Eurasia Trade, Globalisation and SecurityRussia’s war on Ukraine has started a new discussion about Europe’s energy dependency on Russia. In an upcoming ECIPE policy brief, we develop a...
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Can China Make up for the West?
The Russian economy is in disarray. The Russian ruble is in free fall; sales of foreign exchange are banned; and foreign companies are fleeing Russia...
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Russia Import Dependency Problem
There’s a lot of talk about Europe’s dependency on the Russian economy – especially the flow into Europe of oil, gas, grains, and some gases...