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Beijing Is Not Coercing Spain: Madrid Is Providing the Influence for Free
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Trade, Globalisation and SecurityIn 2025, Spain became one of the primary targets of Chinese investments in Europe, with EV-related commitments up 147 per cent – third in Europe...
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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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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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China Brings Trade Law to Cybersecurity
What EU cyber attachés and trade counsellors need to know about CSA2 and the WTO. In a rather unusual move, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of 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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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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Reviewing the Digital Markets Act: Inspirations from Japan
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyThe European Commission is in the process of reviewing the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the flagship ex-ante competition regulation introduced a few...
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A New Era in Global Trade: The EU–India Free Trade Agreement
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance South Asia and Oceania Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Koen BerdenOn 26 January 2026, the European Union and India formally concluded negotiations on one of the most significant trade pacts in recent history in...
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Europe Goes to Love Island
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Latin America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Oscar GuineaThis blog post is based on an article published in El País on the 25th of January 2026. The original article can be found here. At the final...