Insights

In a new book, Niklas Swanström, Fredrik Erixon and Mrittika Huha Sarkar take a deeper look at key geoeconomics issues and ask what the US and the EU can do to improve economic security in a world...

Mexico elected a new President in June and, on October 1st,, the country's first female president, Dr Claudia Sheinbaum, will take office. There are plenty of challenges in her inbox: Mexico's...

India has often been touted as the world’s largest democracy. As more than 900 million people went to vote in April the Indian electorate has chosen the right-wing Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) for a...

"The European Union stands at a pivotal moment regarding the regulation and advancement of technologies that are fundamental to the digital and telecommunications landscape," pointed out Enrico Letta...

James Watson is a former Chief Economist at BusinessEurope, Senior Economic Adviser to the UK government, and Commission economist. By Brussels standards, commented Politico, it was the 'smash hit...

The political relations between the EU and China are deteriorating. They may not be on such a clear path towards fraction and decoupling as the US-China relation, but the writing is on the wall....

Many years ago, a veteran trade commentator welcomed me to a field he said was endlessly fascinating but in which nothing actually happened. In further discussion that turned out to mean trade deals...

The decline in EU competitiveness is certain to be a key issue for European policymakers over the next five years. This concern is well-founded. The EU’s share of global GDP has shrunk from over a...

On May 14, 2024, together with Europe Unlocked, we organised a conference titled "Trading Up: How EU Trade Policy Can Lead to Better Market Access and More Resilient Sourcing." The event, held in...

*Disclaimer: the views expressed herein are those of the author and do not represent an official position by the European Commission. Global rules governing services trade rely on a fundamental...