Insights (Filter: EU)
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Institutional and Regulatory Lock-in – Europe’s Greatest Vulnerability
By: Matthias BauerBrussels and Member State capitals spend much of their time worrying about external threats – energy dependence, supply chains, foreign technology,...
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Why It’s Time to Mind Europe’s Services Gap
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, President Trump told Europe it was “not heading in the right direction”. The line was...
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A New Era in Global Trade: The EU–India Free Trade Agreement
By: 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’s Innovation Gap: Five Charts and Five Takeaways for an Evidence-Based Debate
By: Andrea DugoRivers of ink have been spilled in recent years on Europe’s stagnating innovation performance and declining competitiveness. The Draghi report is...
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Europe Goes to Love Island
By: 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...
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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
Over 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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The EU–Mercosur Agreement Is Not Old. The Debate About It Is.
By: Bruno CapuzziMuch of the opposition to the EU–Mercosur agreement relies on claims that do not stand up to scrutiny. The agreement is often portrayed as...
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Europe’s Cloud Debate Is Looking the Wrong Way: It’s Not Concentration – It’s Lock-In
Some policymakers argue that Europe should "correct" cloud market concentration. The intuition is straightforward: more providers should mean less...
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Rethinking Europe in a New Global Economic Landscape: Finding Answers Must Start by Reflecting Our Own Position
By: 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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The New “Pact for the Mediterranean” – Prioritising Areas of High Potential and Urgent Need
By: Jan A. MicallefOver the years numerous ambitious initiatives sought to strengthen ties in the Mediterranean region. These range from the Barcelona Process to the...
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Band-Aids on Bureaucracy: Why GDPR Reform Isn’t Enough
Seven may be a divine number, but even sacred things deserve scrutiny. It took the EU seven years to begin rethinking its regulatory holy grail: the...