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- 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. - The Global South AI Copyright’s Test Case: India
Dyuti Pandya writes for Centre for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)’s Bandwith journal on India’s first copyright test case. - Europe’s digital competitiveness: where east meets west and not just Germany benefits
Erik van der Marel writes a blog for the Hertie School of Governance. - La traición a Gorbachov y a Ucrania
[Spanish] Renata Zilli analysis the latest dynamics between the US, Ukraine, and Russia via Este País. - The steps that will shape India’s AI ambition
[Behind Paywall] Hosuk Lee-Makiyama, Claudia Lozano Rodríguez and Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan write for The Hindu about Indian IT services and consultancies held back by AI regulations run the risk of losing their hold of the global market. - Sr. Draghi, las exportaciones no son un lastre para la competitividad de la UE
[Spanish] Oscar Guinea and Fredrik Erixon write a piece for Agenda Pública criticising Mario Draghi’s position on EU trade openness. - UK-EU reset in the time of Trump: An Update on UK-EU Negotiations
David Henig analysis the evolving trade relations between the UK and EU for UK Trade & Business Commission. - Perspectives – Defending trade’s messy global rule-book
David Henig writes his Perspectives column about the impact of Donald Trump on global trade rules. - Navigating Europe’s digital challenge: what the Competitiveness Compass overlooks
Oscar Guinea and Vanika Sharma write a commentary piece for Encompass on the importance of recognising trade-offs particularly given the increasing role of digital technology in driving productivity. - Perspectives: the UK needs to choose a better trade policy for itself
David Henig via Borderlex on the UK’s trade policy failed to live up to the needs of a mid-sized power five years after Brexit. - Brexit five years on: ‘Labour must change narrative about EU relationship’
David Henig writes about BREXIT’s impact and how should UK-EU relations evolve moving forward for LabourList. - Más allá del miedo: El acuerdo UE-Mercosur para la agricultura europea
[Behind Paywall in Spanish] Oscar Guinea wrote about the effects of the EU-Mercosur Association Agreement on agriculture in an op-ed for El Pais. - ‘Deepening ties with EU best way for UK to deal with Trump tariff fears’
David Henig writes for the LabourList on the impact of Donald Trump’s presidency on the UK. - Perspectives: Competitive supply as a priority for trade policy in the Trump era
David Henig writes his “Perspectives” column for Borderlex about the increased uncertainties in international economic relations after Donald Trump’s election, and how the EU must rebuild its trade policy tools and economic security doctrine, focusing on openness and competitiveness.
- Starmer’s Brexit reset could force UK to lift two major bans
David Henig via Daily Express on the potential impact of the UK-EU reset. - Bitter pill or market opportunity – how will EU pharma adapt to RFK Jr’s health reforms?
Fredrik Erixon comments in Euractiv on EU sector for R&D-based pharma. - UK firms cautiously optimistic on US trade deal prospects
David Henig comments in Agence France-Press the probabilities of a UK-USA trade deal. - Shadowy lawmakers block states from signing UN cybercrime treaty
Hosuk Lee-Makiyama provides his thoughts on the core issue of EU-NATO cooperation for POLITICO PRO’s “Cyber Insights”. - Accelerating Europe’s competitiveness
Summary of the conversation of Fredrik Erixon with Microsoft about European competitiveness and innovation. - Starmer urged to spell out plan to fight Trump’s tariff trade war
David Henig comments about the UK’s plan to fight back on Trump’s tariffs for The Independent. - EU’s Trump plan requires carrots, sticks and vibes
Fredrik Erixon on the impact of Trump’s trade practices on the relations between US Big Tech and the EU via Reuters. - Report shows how Starmer’s Brexit reset can save economic plan but only with EU goodwill
David Henig comments in The Independent about the UK-EU reset. - As Trump threatens tariffs, is the US or EU the more valuable for UK trade?
David Henig on UK-EU relations in front of Donald Trump’s threats via The Independent. - How to counter Trump’s trade war? Anti-coercion, antitrust, and targeted tariffs in view
Fredrik Erixon comments on the EU aiming for intellectual property rights as a potential retaliation measure against the US via Euronews. - Northern Ireland Sizes Up Exposure to Trump Trade War With EU
[Behind Paywall] David Henig on Northern Ireland’s reaction to Donald Trump’s trade war with the EU via Bloomberg. - What’s in Europe’s Competitiveness Compass?
Matthias Bauer’s blog “Brussels Can’t Save Europe’s Car Industry – But It Can Stop Making It Worse” is referenced in the weekly newsletter What’s up EU. - Harris warns of ‘significant challenges’ for Ireland if Trump places tariffs on EU
David Henig comments in The Irish Times on the EU becoming a target of Trump’s tariffs. - Global markets brace for chaos ahead of Trump’s tariffs on Canada and China
David Henig on Europe’s reaction to Donald Trump’s trade stance via NBC News. - Britain’s battle to stay out of Trump’s trade war
David Henig provides his opinion on the UK facing Trump’s tariffs on The Telegraph.
- 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?
- New Policy Brief: AI and India’s National Interest
- Securing Europe’s Future: Strengthening ICT Competitiveness for Economic and National Security
- New Policy Brief: Shared Liability: The European Parliament’s Misstep in Fighting Financial FraudNew Policy Brief:
- New Policy Brief: Empires of Exceptionalism: Lessons from the EU AI Act and Attempts at AI Legislation in California
- New Policy Brief: Increasing Economic Opportunity and Competitiveness in the EU: The Role of Micro-Credentials
- New Policy Brief: Is the European Union Deforestation Regulation WTO-Proof
- New Occasional Paper: Enhancing Technology Diffusion in the EU amid Tough Structural Challenges