Insights
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Rethinking Taiwan: How the EU Should Follow China Into a Trade Agreement
A year ago, deepening trade relations between Taiwan and the EU was seen as a far-fetched goal for the EU. It was formally never considered for a FTA...
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A New Approach for EU-China Trade Policy
By: Fredrik ErixonWhat will happen to trade relations between China and the European Union (EU) in the next few years? China’s rise to preeminence in world...
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Solar Panels and Retaliatory Duties: What’s the Use?
By Jasper De Meyer (Intern at ECIPE) Solar power, and specifically the production of solar panels, has become a hot topic in trade policy circles....
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The Post-ACTA Debate: An Ethical Analysis of its Failure
By Jasper De Meyer (Intern at ECIPE) Why would ECIPE decide to join in on the controversial ACTA debate four months after the European Parliament...
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Going from Absence to Leadership — Expectations on the EU in the Asia-Pacific region
By Lisa Brandt (former Trade Analyst at ECIPE) Europe should increase its presence in the Asia-Pacific and become more actively engaged. This was the...
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The New Eurozone Deal – Not a Game Changer
Tags: EurozoneBy: Fredrik ErixonAfter they have exhausted all the alternatives, Eurozone leaders have finally done the right thing. Finally other countries stood up against German...
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Something Fishy Going on… – How to Rationalise European and Global Fisheries Policies
Tags: EUBy Lisa Brandt (former Trade Analyst at ECIPE) World fish stocks are in peril. But despite massive overfishing, governments continue to support the...
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Does the European Development Agenda Help to Increase Trade with Developing Countries?
By: Natalia MacyraThe new Communication from the European Commission and the ongoing reform of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) have revived the debate...
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The New EU Strategy for Trade and Development
By: Fredrik ErixonThere are some interesting ideas and proposals in the European Commission’s new Communication on trade and development. After a decade as...
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Resurrection?
Tags: Doha RoundBy: Roderick AbbottDid you think that the Doha Round had died and was gone for good? Not so: the Trade Ministers in December “deeply regretted that …...
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Spain: Please Make me Austere, but not just yet
Tags: SpainBy: Fredrik ErixonThere is a heated debate in Brussels now about whether the European Commission should take a hard-line approach against Spain and other...
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Europe’s Next Competition Revolution
Tags: competitionBy: Fredrik ErixonEurope’s fiscal crisis can never be solved unless its economy orbits into a high-growth trajectory. Yet an agenda for increased economic growth...