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[Spanish and Behind Paywall] Oscar Guinea writes his column for El País on tariffs, Trump, and his obsession with manufacturing to Make America Great Again. - Borrowed Blueprints, Unintended Consequences: South Africa and the EU’s Digital Markets Act
Matthias Bauer and Dyuti Pandya write for African Antitrust & Competition Law on how South Africa’s digital regulatory moves echo EU strategies but risk stifling innovation and investment. - Perspectives – De minimis: European politicians forget consumers, SMEs
David Henig writes his “Perspectives” column for Borderlex about how de minimis reforms risk harming SMEs, consumers, favoring large EU businesses. - Vägen till ett förlorat ekonomiskt imperium
[Swedish] Fredrik Erixon writes about how Trump’s tariffs signal economic retreat, ending Pax Americana’s global dominance, for Dagens Industri. - Progress made ahead of UK-EU Summit
David Henig writes for the UK Trade & Business Commission on how UK-EU relations are progressing ahead of the May summit. - What’s next for the quantum technology race?
Andrea Dugo and Dyuti Pandya write a piece for Encompass on the future of quantum technology. - Tulliasiantuntija: Trump on valmis äärimmäisiin painostuskeinoihin
[Finnish and Behind Paywall] Hosuk Lee-Makiyama is interviewed by Helsingin Sanomat on how tariffs are part of Trump administration’s plan to reshape trade rules. - Que la Justicia no sea un negocio
[Spanish and Behind Paywall] Oscar Guinea writes an op-ed for El País on the costs of mass litigation. - Europas passivitet har ett historiskt mönster
[Swedish] Fredrik Erixon writes for AXESS on how Trump’s presidency has reshaped US-Europe ties, exposing Europe’s security policy inertia. - Perspectives: Brussels needs to convene a Conversation of the Willing
David Henig writes his Perspectives column for Borderlex on how Trump’s trade pause demands EU leadership to restore global trade rules. - How Trump’s tariffs threaten UK identity
David Henig writes for CGTN on the UK faces challenge balancing US ties, EU trade, public scepticism. - Répliquer à Trump sans mettre l’économie dans le rouge : le défi de l’UE
[French] Fredrik Erixon is interviewed on how the EU should react to Trump’s tariff on the BLOCS Substack by Clément Solal. - Perspectives: EU trade policy structures are outdated
David Henig analyses in his Perspectives column for Borderlex how outdated structures hinder progress and growth. - Preparing for a Pivotal Moment in UK-EU Relations
David Henig writes about UK-EU relations hinging on security, trade, and collaboration for the UK Trade & Business Commission. - ¡Que no solo inventen ellos!
[Spanish and Behind Paywall] Oscar Guinea writes an op-ed about Europe lagging tech development for El País.
- Is Britain really inching back towards the EU?
David Henig believes the UK-EU summit is a step forward, enhancing trade ties rather than making drastic changes, via BBC. - Lower US tariffs on UK exports unlikely to take effect for weeks, say British officials
[Behind Paywall] David Henig criticises rushed UK-US trade deal, leaving businesses uncertain about implementation details via Financial Times. - In U.K.-U.S. trade deal, hormone-fed beef is off the menu
[Behind Paywall] David Henig notes that Britain prioritises aligning with EU food standards over U.S. standards via The Washington Post. - Will Trump’s film tariffs mean lights, camera, inaction for the world’s studios?
David Henig questions the feasibility and enforcement of a film tariff via South China Morning Post. - The ‘tricky balancing act’ facing Starmer over US trade deal – and the real challenge to come
David Henig highlights the challenge for the UK to balance EU goods regulations with US services regulations in post-Brexit trade agreements for Sky News. - The art of dealing with Donald Trump? Don’t fight him alone
David Henig suggests the US-UK trade deal has “microscopic” benefits compared to Brexit’s 4% GDP loss via The Guardian. - Two trade deals and a rate cut in one week … are things looking up for UK plc?
David Henig views the UK’s deals as promising but not transformative via The Guardian. - What the U.S.-U.K. trade deal Trump announced means for Britain
David Henig views the UK trade deal as a win, protecting cars and steel interests without major concessions to the US via The Washington Post. - Trump’s Threat of ‘Foreign’ Film Tariffs Stirs Anxiety in the U.K.
[Behind Paywall] David Henig believes that the US enforcing film tariffs is impractical due to the international nature of film production and complex enforcement via The New York Times. - Early US trade pact is a diplomatic win as Keir Starmer struggles at home
David Henig believes the UK government is prioritising quick trade deals with Trump, despite the inherent risks involved via Financial Times. - UK’s post-Brexit trade strategy yields hype but ‘modest’ results
David Henig argues UK trade deals with India, EU, and US are modest, prioritising EU ties over unrealistic Brexit loss recovery for AFP. - Trump to cut tariffs on Range Rovers in deal with Starmer
[Behind Paywall] David Henig describes the UK-US trade deal as a “win” for the Keir Starmer, noting minimal concessions for significant results via The Telegraph. - Starmer beats Trump to the line in race for trade deal with India
David Henig views the UK-India trade deal as sensible but acknowledges it is less ambitious and not economically transformational via The Guardian. - That sound you can hear from DC? It’s Reeves shooting herself in the foot
[Behind Paywall] David Henig warns UK negotiations with both the US and EU will be difficult via The Telegraph. - Expectations and reality of IMEC from a European perspective
Dyuti Pandya comments for Japan External Trade Organization’s regional report on Expectations and reality of IMEC from a European perspective
- New Policy Brief: Navigating Geopolitical Realities: The EU’s Strategic Positioning in the South Caucasus and Central Asia
- New Occasional Paper: Models of Industrial Policy: Driving Innovation and Economic Growth
- New Policy Brief: Trade in the Great Sea: The Future of EU-Southern Neighbourhood Trade Relations
- New Policy Brief: EU Export of Regulatory Overreach: The Case of the Digital Markets Act (DMA)
- New Policy Brief: India and the World Economy – Policy Options at a Time of Geopolitical Drama, Technological Shifts, and Rising Protectionism
- New Occasional Paper: The Impact of Increased Mass Litigation in Europe
- New Policy Brief: Benchmarking Quantum Technology Performance – Governments, Industry, Academia and their Role in Shaping our Technological Future
- New Occasional Paper: Boosting Efficiency and Quality in EU Public Services – The Need for a European Multi-Cloud-First Strategy
- New Occasional Paper: The 8 Percent Approach – A Big Bang in Resources and Capacity for Europe’s Economy and Defence
- New Occasional Paper: Competitive Harmonisation – A Collaborative Framework for Intra-EU Reform and Competitiveness
- New Policy Brief: The Participation of Foreign Bidders in EU Public Procurement – Too Much or Too Little?
- New Policy Brief: Cybersecurity at Risk – How the EU’s Digital Markets Act Could Undermine Security across Mobile Operating Systems
- New Policy Brief: Quantum Technology – A Policy Primer for EU Policymakers
- New Policy Brief: The Future of European Digital Competitiveness
- New Policy Brief: Trade, Jobs and Technological Change – What to Expect in the Next Five Years?