To cap or not to cap: the deal Europe needs on energy prices
Simone Tagliapietra, Georg Zachmann and Jeromin Zettelmeyer argue that a EU gas price cap would be counterproductive, but the reasons why it is supported widely must be addressed
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Will the European Union price cap on Russian oil work?
The G7 Russian oil price cap is an ambitious but untested instrument. Ben McWilliams, Simone Tagliapietra and Georg Zachmann argue that, despite pitfalls, the cap has the potential to be the most of potent sanctions
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A union that stands strong together
Ursula von der Leyen in her annual State of the Union speech outlines the European Union’s main political priorities for the next working year
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Does the EU need an energy crisis fund?
Simone Tagliapietra, Georg Zachmann and Jeromin Zettelmeyer argue that an EU energy fund is justified, but for different reasons than commonly assumed, with implications for the fund’s design
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Enlarging and deepening
Franz Mayer, Jean Pisani-Ferry, Daniela Schwarzer and Shahin Vallée consider the European Political Community and argue that it could act both as a bridge to an eventual larger EU and as a framework for continental-scale partnership
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The flag of choice
World Commerce Review interviews Cameron Mitchell who discusses how the Isle of Man Ship Registry adds real value in a rapidly changing global maritime environment
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Reflections on DeFi, digital currencies and regulation
Jon Cunliffe reflects on recent crypto market developments, and discusses the work that authorities are doing on the regulation of crypto stablecoins and a potential central bank digital currency
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China’s zero-COVID reckoning
Kent Matthews considers China’s zero-COVID strategy and illustrates how economic growth may not recover
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Pulling the curtain on Russian myth making
Nikolai Levin writes behind the Kremlin’s threats and bluster lies a broken country that has never really made it to the 20th century, let alone the 21st
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Embracing financial inclusion
WCR interviews Josephine George, Managing Director of the Bank of St Helena, who discusses the Bank’s embracing of financial inclusion in an ever-changing world
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