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Trump’s Tariffs Threaten UK Identity
By: David HenigThere was a small sigh of relief in the UK when President Trump finally reached the country in his tariff scoreboard revealing the lowest possible...
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Ten Days After Trump’s Trade Assault: US Staring into the Abyss
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Fredrik Erixon“There are weeks when decades happen”, Lenin famously said. The first two weeks of April this year have been such an event: major foundations of...
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Beyond Retaliation: A Zero-Tariff Pact Is Europe’s Smartest Move
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Matthias BauerThe EU should act – now – to offer and call for a zero-tariff agreement with the United States. It should put the proposal on the table...
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After the Trump Tariff Package – Now What?
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Fredrik ErixonOn April 2nd – sorry, Liberation Day – President Trump revealed his new package of “reciprocal tariffs”. There has already been a lot of...
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Five Priorities if Trump’s Trade War Goes Digital
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Guest AuthorHannes Berggren, Trade Policy Advisor, National Board of Trade Sweden On 2 April, the Trump administration expanded its costly trade war by...
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Faster Please, Europe: Four Lessons from Reagan
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance North America Russia and Eurasia Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Frank LavinWith increased U.S. pressure on Ukraine, it is useful to look to history for policy guideposts. I served in the Reagan White House as he worked to...
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Finding an Alternative to Populist Trade Policies
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: David HenigEven before the chaos of Trump’s second term, bringing back factory jobs and talking about tariffs were the predominant trade policy discussions in...
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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
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityIntroduction The North Atlantic quadrant encompasses the United States, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, the United Kingdom, and the Nordic Peninsula. At...
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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?
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Guest AuthorBy Hannes Berggren, Trade Policy Advisor, National Board of Trade Prior to the US presidential election, Sweden’s National Board of Trade argued...