North America
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Lame Duck Status Poses Risks for Ukraine
By: Frank LavinIt is not simply that Trump enters his ninth decade on his June 14 birthday, bringing the inevitable questions about health and stamina. Beyond the...
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Note to Europe: Please Switch from Decaf – Does Public Diplomacy Still Exist?
By: Frank LavinWhy has New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani established a working relationship with Trump better than that of any EU leader? Are European diplomatic skills...
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Closing Canada’s SME Credit Gap: A Strategic Imperative for the EU and Canada, with the Help of CETA
This article is co-authored with Celine Bak, President of Analytica Advisors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are often described as the...
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Why China’s Record Trade Surplus can’t be Blamed on US Restrictions
This op-ed originally appeared in het Financieele Dagblad. As China’s record-breaking trade surplus exceeded $1 trillion this year, it...
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The Battle for Regulatory Leadership in the Indo-Pacific: From 2016 Rule-Writing to Today’s Multipolar Reality
Research Areas: Far East Latin America North America South Asia and Oceania Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Koen BerdenIn the Indo-Pacific, trade agreements have never been just about tariffs. They are vehicles to set standards and rules; to decide who sets the...
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The Legality of Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs: What Can the EU Expect from the SCOTUS Decision?
By: Renata ZilliA decision by the US Supreme Court on the "Liberation Day Tariffs" is expected soon. More precisely, the decision concerns the legality of President...
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Europe’s Real Trade Weapon Is Not Tariffs on Goods
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityOver the weekend, President Donald Trump’s anger at Europe flared once again. The United States announced its intention to impose a 10 per cent...
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WTO Reform – Be Careful What You Wish For?
By: Stuart HarbinsonOn 15 December 2025 the United States submitted a paper “On WTO Reform” to the World Trade Organization’s General Council. This looks like an...
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Rethinking Europe in a New Global Economic Landscape: Finding Answers Must Start by Reflecting Our Own Position
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: David HenigFear of China and despair at US unreliability extending into coercion can be felt across Europe. At worst this extends to the scenario of economic...
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What Europe Can Learn from Trump’s Manufacturing Mistake
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Oscar GuineaThis blog post is based on an article published in El País on the 11th of May 2025. The original article can be found here. That we learn from our...
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H20 Back in the Chinese Market: Washington’s Calculated Adjustment
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies Far East North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Guest AuthorBy Hao Wu, research assistant at ECIPE Timeline Made with time.graphics NVIDIA’s H20 GPU resumed sales to China as the company announced...
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EU Anguish About the US Trade Deal Is Misplaced
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: David HenigTrump’s tariffs will fail in his objective of transforming trade, particularly if others remain open and resist retaliation. In this context the...