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This 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 uncertainty, international tension, and eroding trust,...

For decades, Germany was Europe's undisputed industrial powerhouse, known for its engineering excellence, high-end manufacturing, and a skilled workforce. The Mittelstand, Germany’s dense network...

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. In his view, Europe’s openness results from...

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 currently under pressure to find a solution on...

Jamieson Greer, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Office of the US Trade Representative was sailing through his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. Poised and articulate,...

Introduction The North Atlantic quadrant encompasses the United States, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, the United Kingdom, and the Nordic Peninsula. At its centre lies the Greenland–Iceland–United...

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) was designed to promote competition in digital markets, particularly by preventing large technology firms from imposing anti-competitive business practices. However,...

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 of Trust’ (AI Basic Act), consolidating 19...

By Hannes Berggren, Trade Policy Advisor, National Board of Trade Prior to the US presidential election, Sweden’s National Board of Trade argued in an analysis that the EU-US fragmentation over...

Germany's industry is in turmoil. Last year’s headlines about mass layoffs by German industrial giants like Volkswagen, Thyssenkrupp, BASF, and Continental were striking—but hardly...