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Memo to Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa: Make the Right Priorities for the EU-CELAC Summit 2025
The EU–CELAC Summit in Santa Marta, Colombia, in November comes at a time when both regions need to get down to business. The EU-CELAC cooperation...
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Seeing the Forest and the Trees: Recent Developments in the US Tariff Landscape
This short factual overview paper describes the complexity created by the tariffs imposed by the US, especially for small and medium enterprises...
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NATO After the 2025 Summit: Strength, Doubt, and the Burden of Leadership
The NATO Hague Summit signalled renewed commitment to transatlantic security, with member states pledging historic increases in defence spending and...
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Navigating Geopolitical Realities: The EU’s Strategic Positioning in the South Caucasus and Central Asia
This policy brief examines the strategic importance of the South Caucasus and its pivotal role in the European Union’s evolving engagement with...
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Models of Industrial Policy: Driving Innovation and Economic Growth
Europe’s approach to industrial policy has undergone a dramatic transformation in recent years, with state aid reaching 1.4 per cent of GDP in...
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Trade in the Great Sea: The Future of EU-Southern Neighbourhood Trade Relations
This policy brief looks into the future of EU-Southern Mediterranean trade relations. It evaluates the current trade and contractual instruments...
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India and the World Economy: Policy Options at a Time of Geopolitical Drama, Technological Shifts, and Rising Protectionism
What trade policy should India pursue? Geopolitical drama and a faltering multilateral system have made choices of trade policy harder for many...
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The 8 Percent Approach: A Big Bang in Resources and Capacity for Europe’s Economy and Defence
Author presentation: Ismail Abdi is a Research Assistant at ECIPE. Andrea Dugo is an Economist at ECIPE. Fredrik Erixon is the Director of ECIPE....
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AI and India’s National Interest
AI offers a policy dilemma for India. On the one hand, export competitiveness hinges on the nationwide deployment of productivity-enhancing...
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Empires of Exceptionalism: Lessons from the EU AI Act and Attempts at AI Legislation in California
The EU AI Act, which passed after three years of negotiations and much ambivalence, sets a comprehensive regulatory framework that reflects the...