Global political tensions have amplified economic uncertainty. Roberta Arbolino and Paolo Di Caro evaluate the negative implications for consumption, investment, and saving decisions, and for the effectiveness of structural policies
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President Trump’s sweeping ‘reciprocal tariffs’ sent shockwaves through the global economy. Maarten Verwey and Kristian Orsini introduce the European Commission’s Spring 2025 Forecast, which depicts a resilient European economy
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Ignacio García Bercero argues that the current turbulence being experienced by the world economy is also an opportunity for the EU to forge a coalition in support of rules-based trade and global trading system reform
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Advances in AI are transforming the economy. Leonardo Gambacorta and Vatsala Shreeti analyse the AI supply chain and the market structure of every input layer, highlighting the economic forces shaping the provision of AI and the role of big techs in each input market
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The European Union is a pillar of the trading system. Ignacio García Bercero argues the EU should plan for both the short term and the long haul in trade talks with the United States
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Science remains the fuel of progress and growth for our societies. Ursula von der Leyen discusses half a billion euros worth of incentives to lure scientists to the Europe, seeking to profit from Trump’s federal funding cuts and clashes with top US universities
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Researchers are under threat from the Trump administration’s attack on US science. Heather Grabbe and Daniel Gros argue that the European Union has the money to attract researchers under threat in the US and should coordinate a scheme to deploy it
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It is five years since Brexit. Jesper Berg, Rebecca Christie, Hans Geeroms and Francesco Papadia argue that the EU and UK should address issues with the clearing and settlement industry and letterbox firms to protect financial stability, withstand transatlantic turmoil and help their respective economies thrive
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The European defence and climate agendas are not entirely in conflict. Simone Tagliapietra writes that beyond the debated public spending trade-off between defence and climate goals lie converging interests which should form the basis for a common defence and climate agenda
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European countries need to raise defence expenditures on a sustained basis. Jeromin Zettelmeyer, Armin Steinbach and Guntram Wolff consider the proposed European Defence Mechanism and answer some of the burning questions about the EDM
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