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This blog post is based on an article published in El País on the 25th of January 2026. The original article can be found here. At the final bonfire, the contestants on La isla de las tentaciones...

A decision by the US Supreme Court on the "Liberation Day Tariffs" is expected soon. More precisely, the decision concerns the legality of President Trump's use of the International Emergency...

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 tariff from 1 February on products from eight...

Much of the opposition to the EU–Mercosur agreement relies on claims that do not stand up to scrutiny. The agreement is often portrayed as outdated, a threat to agriculture, and environmentally...

On 15 December 2025 the United States submitted a paper “On WTO Reform” to the World Trade Organization’s General Council. This looks like an important moment for the future of the...

Fear of China and despair at US unreliability extending into coercion can be felt across Europe. At worst this extends to the scenario of economic destruction through systematic cheating accompanied...

This 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 mistakes, and that crises can also be...

Over the years numerous ambitious initiatives sought to strengthen ties in the Mediterranean region. These range from the Barcelona Process to the Union for the Mediterranean and more. However, the...

Seven may be a divine number, but even sacred things deserve scrutiny. It took the EU seven years to begin rethinking its regulatory holy grail: the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)....

Background The political agreement on the EU-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in July was rushed by political optics, including Trump-era tariffs and pressure to compete...