Insights
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The Legality of Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs: What Can the EU Expect from the SCOTUS Decision?
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...
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Europe’s Real Trade Weapon Is Not Tariffs on Goods
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...
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The EU–Mercosur Agreement Is Not Old. The Debate About It Is.
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 The agreement is often portrayed as outdated, a threat to agriculture, and environmentally...
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EU-Indonesia CEPA: Maybe Signed, but Not Yet Sealed
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...
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A Slow Journey – UK Trade Policy Stocktake September 2025
Publication of a first UK government trade strategy since Brexit was an important step in finally setting out a realistic view of the global economy and the UK's place within that. Positive momentum...
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The EU Should Sign New Trade Agreements to Revive Long-term Economic Growth
Fortunately, recent times have seen senior European leaders giving more support to new trade agreements than we have been used to in the past decade. The ratification process of the EU-Mercosur...
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Redefining India’s Trade Policy for a New Global Era
The global trade environment is presently marked by deep uncertainty and rapid changes. Headlines range from new tariff threats launched under US President Donald Trump to announcements of opaque...
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Real-Geopolitik: The Competitiveness Diagnosis Europe Cannot Ignore
A few days after the publication of a Joint Statement and the details of the EU-US trade deal, European leaders were taken by surprise by another tariff threat coming across the Atlantic. The EU...
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The Coming Trump Tariff Deadline: Mapping Globalisation and Trade Fragmentation
Is global trade about to be so bruised we can no longer talk about a global economy? As we’re getting close to the deadline for the Trump tariff deals, it’s only natural that the question is...
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Before Eye for an Eye, Remember What Your Mother Told You
This blog post is based on an article published in El País on the 6th of July 2025. The original article can be found here. On 9 July – or maybe later who knows – Donald Trump is expected to...