As European trade ministers meet, the main concern will be the chaos that a possible second Donald Trump victory could cause to the global trade system
James Cratbee on the risks related to global trade ahead of the European Council Meeting of 17-18 october
These mark the beginning of a new normal in EU-China trade relations and are only the beginning of a series of measures Brussels is planning to defend European interests
Efforts are being made to move from a bloc-bloc approach to a dual approach-meaning that lighter trade agreements between the EU and the GCC will be pursued
The transcontinental energy projects at the heart of the project are proceeding at different speeds east and west of the Suez Canal, with different implications for Italy and Europe
In a way, it is as if the terrible bombing on October 7 last year gave the momentum to Netanyahu, who not surprisingly addressed the Persian population, not Iranian
What the key countries in the region, namely Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, have in common is a firm desire not to be dragged into the escalation, not to end up in the middle of it
Cinzia Bianco on Gulf monarchies’ posture in the current escalation of the Middle East crisis
I would say that EU looks at India from three different perspectives: as a growing trade partner; as a component in its de-risking strategy from China; as a strategic gateway to reach the Global South
The impact can be described as nonexistent. Orbán is an isolated leader within the EU, has no partners and fails to establish constructive dialogues
Teresa Coratella on the impact of Viktor Orbán’s Hungary’s rotating presidency of the EU Council
One of the goals of the October 7 massacre was to derail the Abraham agreements. Now everything is frozen, but the Saudis remain intent on going through with these agreements
The cost of conflict escalation is not only a possible regional war, but also deeply destabilizing conditions on the ground
