Resolving the Transatlantic Partnership in Time
And that in turn depends on their ability to deal with the weight of the past, to navigate the fog of the present and to tackle the challenges of the future. Before it proves too late. The Weight of...
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Cod Quotas Shake The Svalbard Treaty
Brexit and the allocation of cod quotas re-opened old wounds. Now, Norwegian authorities risk conflict with other states about the extent of the Svalbard Treaty, professors argue. Vessels with flags of...
View ArticleThe EU Should Use Its Trade Power Strategically
The European Union’s internal debate has involved a lot of navel-gazing lately. Feeling squeezed between the United States and China, yet not fully equipped to take a leading role in the neighborhood,...
View ArticleEuropean Union Grain Imports From Ukraine: The Right Decision and a Cynical...
The European Commission was right to let restrictive measures on Ukrainian grain lapse, but the decision has had negative side-effects. On 15 September, the European Commission allowed a temporary ban...
View ArticleThe US Steel Deal is a Test of Friendshoring—And the US is Failing
In mid-December 2023, US Steel announced that it agreed to be bought by Nippon Steel for approximately $14.1 billion, a 40 percent premium over its stock price at the time of the announcement. The deal...
View ArticleImposing Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles Will Make the EU’s Transition...
On 12 June, following an anti-subsidy investigation, the European Commission disclosed that it would provisionally impose import tariffs ranging from 27.4 to 48.1 per cent on electric vehicles (EVs)...
View ArticleDoes the EU’s Exit From the Energy Charter Treaty Foreshadow the Demise of ISDS?
I. Introduction Worldwide support for investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) — a legal mechanism that permits foreign investors to pursue binding, third-party arbitration against a country over...
View ArticleThe CPTPP: a Benefit of Brexit
Britain is now a party to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, which includes many of the world’s richest and most dynamic economies. This would have been...
View ArticleTrump’s Tariffs – How Should the EU React?
The ‘Fair and Reciprocal Tariff Plan’ proposed by Donald Trump sounds innocuous but is a roadmap towards an all-out global trade war. To avert one, Europe must act firmly and speedily. On February...
View ArticleThe Economic Impact of Trump’s Tariffs on Europe: An Initial Assessment
It is likely that Trump’s tariffs will be a limited hit to Europe, though some regions and industries could suffer and may need protective measures. President Donald Trump’s tariffs clearly pose a...
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