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...

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,...

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...

Economic security reached the Mount Olympus of European buzzwords when Maroš Šefčovič was appointed EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security. However, Europe’s concern over its economic...

The European Union on 30 January launched its Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry, an initiative aimed at safeguarding a sector under growing pressure. With EU...

This blog post is based on an article published in El País on the 19th of January 2025 with María C. Latorre and Isabel Pérez del Puerto. The original article can be found here. On the 6th of...