The Ukrainians have made it very clear in their communication that they reject the Chinese peace plan
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Gehrke said the Commission will have to make clear which risks exist, how big these risks are, and why they require additional regulation
Our competition with China is primarily on the tech side, a domain where Western freedom and democracy serve as the main drivers of innovation
By reducing technological dependence on external actors, the EU can increase its ability to protect critical technologies and ensure its own security and economic prosperity
There can be no functioning open trading order without a corresponding security order underwriting it
Tobias Gehrke and Julian Ringhof analyse how the EU must update its thinking on strategic trade policy
Before President Duda announced his surprising decision not to sign the bill and to refer it to the Julia Przyłębska Court, the signals from the EC were clear: the KPO funds were up for grabs
The achievement of political goals cannot always be measured in economic terms. Clearly measurable goals are difficult to define, and an overall assessment of the success of sanctions is difficult
Filip Medunic argues that sanctions are a tool of foreign policy, but they are based on economic measures that cause costs
Financial sanctions are key in enforcing restrictions on Russian energy exports
Dr. Guntram Wolff and colleagues discuss how tougher financial sanctions on Russia can be used to tighten the price cap regime and reduce Russia’s revenue further
The BRICS are trying to build a new world order “brick by brick”, and their cause is gaining influence among other countries also unhappy with the current order
Ana Palacio discusses the possible re-emergence of BRICS due to collective dissatisfaction and mistrust of Western norms and values
Macron’s vision is quite ambitious. He believes that the EU can be on its own, a separate player, a separate pillar to attract allies
