Insights
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Let Others Invent, Let Others Defend Us!
By: Oscar GuineaThis blog post is based on an article published in El País on the 16th of March 2025. The original article can be found here. In an era of...
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Can Germany Regain Its Post-War Industrial Strength? The Short Answer Is No.
By: Matthias BauerFor decades, Germany was Europe's undisputed industrial powerhouse, known for its engineering excellence, high-end manufacturing, and a skilled...
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Sorry, Mr Draghi, but EU Exports are not a Drain on Competitiveness
In a recent article in the Financial Times, Mario Draghi argues that the EU’s level of trade openness is unusually high and, in effect, a problem....
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China’s Expanding Influence in the Western Balkans: Why Montenegro Matters
In recent years, powers such as Russia and China increased their economic and political presence in the Western Balkans. It is evident that the EU is...
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Trump’s Reciprocity Gambit Threatens to Upend Global Trading System
Jamieson Greer, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of the US Trade Representative was sailing through his confirmation hearing before the...
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Shaping an Infrastructure Security Area in the North Atlantic
Introduction The North Atlantic quadrant encompasses the United States, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, the United Kingdom, and the Nordic Peninsula. At...
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The EU’s Digital Markets Act: A Gift to Hackers – and a Threat to Competition?
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) was designed to promote competition in digital markets, particularly by preventing large technology firms from...
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Korea’s New AI Law: Not a Progeny of Brussels
Background to the Korean law On the 26th of December 2024, Korea’s National Assembly passed the ‘Act on the Development of AI and Establishment...
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Could Digital Cooperation Help De-escalate EU-US Trade Tensions?
By: Guest AuthorBy Hannes Berggren, Trade Policy Advisor, National Board of Trade Prior to the US presidential election, Sweden’s National Board of Trade argued...
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Germany’s Industry Isn’t in Decline, It’s Changing
Germany's industry is in turmoil. Last year’s headlines about mass layoffs by German industrial giants like Volkswagen, Thyssenkrupp, BASF, and...
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Europe’s Economic Security in Services
Economic security reached the Mount Olympus of European buzzwords when Maroš Šefčovič was appointed EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic...
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Brussels Can’t Save Europe’s Car Industry – But It Can Stop Making It Worse
By: Matthias BauerThe European Union on 30 January launched its Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry, an initiative aimed at...