Insights (Filter: US)
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The Injunction Divide: America Reconsiders, Europe Stays Undecided
Twenty years after the US Supreme Court’s decision in eBay v. MercExchange, L.L.C. reshaped the law of patent injunctions, Washington is beginning...
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Summer Reading List 2026
By: Dyuti PandyaThe rising temperatures may have told us that summer arrived some time ago, but the holiday season is now just around the corner – bringing with it...
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Lame Duck Status Poses Risks for Ukraine
By: Frank LavinIt is not simply that Trump enters his ninth decade on his June 14 birthday, bringing the inevitable questions about health and stamina. Beyond the...
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Note to Europe: Please Switch from Decaf – Does Public Diplomacy Still Exist?
By: Frank LavinWhy has New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani established a working relationship with Trump better than that of any EU leader? Are European diplomatic skills...
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Why China’s Record Trade Surplus can’t be Blamed on US Restrictions
This op-ed originally appeared in het Financieele Dagblad. As China’s record-breaking trade surplus exceeded $1 trillion this year, it...
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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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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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What Europe Can Learn from Trump’s Manufacturing Mistake
By: Oscar GuineaThis blog post is based on an article published in El País on the 11th of May 2025. The original article can be found here. That we learn from our...
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The New World of Trade – How 40 Years of Change Brought Globalisation Without Trust
By: David HenigMaking sense of daily trade policy turbulence has become a major challenge. President Trump is just one part of a complex ever-changing picture. Stop...
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Redefining India’s Trade Policy for a New Global Era
The global trade environment is presently marked by deep uncertainty and rapid changes. Headlines range from new tariff threats launched under US...
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Can the WTO Weather the Storm?
By: Stuart HarbinsonInitiatives to dismantle/redesign/reform the WTO (delete whichever is inapplicable according to your preference) continue apace. Towards one end of...