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- 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 - Perspectives: EU trade policy structures are outdated
David Henig analyses in his Perspectives column for Borderlex how outdated structures hinder progress and growth.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. - Perspectives: handling Trump – lessons from Brexit
David Henig writes his column for Borderlex on EU facing a new populist threat and the lessons that can be learnt from Brexit. - Wo Europa mehr wie China und die USA werden muss
[German and Behind Paywall] Matthias Bauer op-ed for Franffurter Allgemeine on the need for a strong single market for the EU to become more like the US and China.
- Reeves opens door to cutting US car import tariffs in UK trade talks
[Behind Paywall] David Henig mentions how the US might receive special treatment in an FTA with the UK for the Financial Times. - Longtime US allies say they have ways to fight back against Trump, and they’ll use them
Fredrik Erixon comments in POLITICO Europe how Europe’s export controls could disrupt US production. - China warns UK against ‘politicising’ steel furnaces rescue
David Henig speaks about the politicisation of UK’s rescue of Chinese-owned British Steel via Agence France-Presse. - Starmer urged to accelerate global trade deals after Trump tariff chaos
David Henig urges UK to prioritise global norms over US trade deal via The Independent. - What is the Mar-a-Lago Accord and could it explain Donald Trump’s tariff chaos?
David Henig comments in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation about his doubts on Trump’s tariffs signal strategy as the White House lacks capacity. - Is the US making $2bn a day from tariffs? Trump claims fact-checked
David Henig comments on Canada fiercely guards its dairy market as Trump shaped its trade deal for BBC Verify. - Guerre commerciale : l’Irlande du Nord à nouveau entre deux eaux
[French and Behind Paywall] David Henig highlights for Les Echos the state Northern Ireland’s trade tensions amid UK-EU frictions. - « Frapper où ça fait mal aux États-Unis… sans nous blesser » : le plan de Bruxelles face aux droits de douane
[Behind Paywall in French] Fredrik Erixon advocates targeted, cautious EU responses to U.S. tariffs via Le Parisien. - UK avoids worst US tariffs post-Brexit, but no celebrations
David Henig via AFP suggests that the UK prioritises EU trade ties over U.S. concessions. - The simple maths behind Trump’s ‘sum of all cheating’ tariffs claim
David Henig warns about the little room for manoeuvre that the UK has to negotiate with the US via The Telegraph. - Why Starmer’s trade diplomacy may still bear fruit despite 10% tariffs on UK
David Henig comments in The Guardian about Keir Starmer’s approach to Trump’s trade war escalation. - Droits de douane américains : l’Union européenne cherche l’équilibre dans sa riposte
[Behind Paywall in French] Erik van der Marel comments in Le Soir on the EU’s response to US tariffs. - ‘Down to the wire’: inside the UK’s crunch talks with the US as it bids to avoid Trump tariffs
David Henig critiques UK’s risky concessions in U.S. trade negotiations for The Guardian. - Britain Is Banking on the Special Relationship to Stave Off Trump’s Tariffs
David Henig comments on UK’s lack of clear trade principles and risking to being sidelined by Europe or the US via Foreign Policy. - Labour pledges to ‘tear down’ barriers after new figures reveal Brexit costing UK business £37bn a year
David Henig comments in The Independent how UK’s trade decline stems from Brexit and a key solution would be reducing regulatory differences.
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- 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
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- New Policy Brief: AI and India’s National Interest
- Securing Europe’s Future: Strengthening ICT Competitiveness for Economic and National Security