European Union
How to Survive a Trade War: A Case for EU Burden-sharing
With his sweeping tariff agenda, President Trump has launched a wrecking ball into the global trade order. His partial ‘pause’ does not change the overall picture. US tariffs pose a…
Mineral Resources and China – Europe’s Commodity Trap and the Urgent Need for Reform
What do tungsten, bismuth and gallium have in common? All three mineral resources have been classified by the European Commission as “strategic critical raw materials” under the Critical Raw Materials…
Cohesion Policy in National Envelopes: How to Integrate Partnership
Future EU Cohesion Policy is likely to hand more decision-making over to member states with the European Commission’s plans of merging multiple funds delivered to member states by national envelopes.…
EuroStack: The Urgency of Europe’s Digital Independence
Already, this year’s events, from the AI Action Summit in Paris to discussions at the Munich Security Conference, have made it painfully clear that Europe not only remains dependent on…
Unstable Grounds: Why Trump’s China Policy Cannot Guide Europe
Trump's policy towards Beijing remains unpredictable, so European countries should urgently pursue a joint China strategy. When Donald Trump was sworn in on 20 January, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng,…
Shifting Allegiances or Limited Ambitions? European Security at a Crossroads
Security policy is once again in the spotlight. The new US administration is sending mixed signals about its commitment to European defence and pursuing its peace plan for Ukraine without…
