China is pressuring EU companies to cease trading with Lithuanian firms. This is a critical moment for the European Union – it should build up defences for its internal market and protect member states and companies from political coercion.
The EU and the US lack a shared strategy for tackling economic coercion involving critical raw materials, and it could increase transatlantic competition during severe supply disruptions
Protectionism is not the answer. European countries must build public support for strategic openness.
Europeans need to pay closer attention to Russia’s growing opportunities to sell gas to China and other countries in Asia – otherwise they could be left even more at Moscow’s mercy
Threats to Germany’s and Europe’s economic sovereignty have won too little attention in the German election campaign. But, soon, policymakers in Berlin will have to take decisive steps to build up Europe’s strength against economic coercion.
In a future, states will likely become more transactional and try to force changes in behaviour from others in exchange for the use of a platform or supply chain
China’s recent personal and economic sanctions have sent a strong message to Europeans, but there are concrete ways for the EU to build up its resilience against economic coercion
Mark Leonard and Jeremy Shapiro predict ten bright and bold policy projections for the year to come
Europe needs to enhance its toolbox for protection against economic coercion, carefully balancing its strategy in five areas
Strengthening the euro would reduce the power imbalance between Europe and its international partners and competitors