by editor | May 6, 2020 | EU
“German Exports to the UK: declining since the Brexit referendum in 2016” IAB The rules defining trade between Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) have not changed despite Brexit. Nevertheless, there is a clear downward trend in German exports of goods...
by editor | May 3, 2020 | EU
“Why the EU should take the lead in canceling Africa’s debt” By Loes Debuysere, courtesy of CEPS If the EU wants to live up to its recent ‘partnership of equals’ commitment to Africa, it should take the lead and urge the international community to...
by editor | Apr 11, 2020 | EU
By Cinzia Alcidi and Francesco Corti, courtesy of CEPS Since the first cases of COVID-19 contagion, the European Commission has undertaken several initiatives to offer member states financial support to face the crisis. The last intervention came on April 1st,...
by editor | Apr 7, 2020 | EU
“Coronabonds: Eurobonds Redux in Times of COVID-19” By Bill Wirtz, courtesy of the Austrian Economics Center As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to affect European countries – and the most affected countries are simultaneously the more indebted...
by editor | Mar 21, 2020 | EU
“Europe under siege” By Fabian Zuleeg and Janis Emmanouilidis, courtesy of EPC The European Union (EU) and its member states have been hit hard by COVID-19 – but the worst is yet to come. Tragically, more people will lose their lives. Now, the highest...
by editor | Mar 18, 2020 | EU, Top Page Links
“Four steps towards a European defence union” By Steven Blockmans and Dylan Macchiarini Crosson, courtesy of CEPS Given that membership of PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation), the central cog in the EU’s emerging EDU, is virtually identical to...