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The WhatsApp World Order: Learning to Live with the New Global Political Economy
An inter-connectivity and technology revolution transformed the world over the last 30 years - with AI being the latest instalment. Multiple,...
Reigniting Productivity: A New Growth Model for the Asia-Pacific
The Asia-Pacific region is reaching the limits of the scale-based and China-driven growth model, as manufacturing specialisation and global...
Europe’s Frontier Countries: The EU’s Geopolitical Test
Europe’s frontier regions are no longer a buffer but a real-time stress-test of the European Union’s ability to translate geopolitical ambition...
More Than Just Chips: What Europe Can Learn from Taiwan’s Industrial Strategy
Taiwan is widely regarded as the global epicentre of semiconductor manufacturing. The island accounts for well over half of all global chip foundry...
Time is Money: The Cost of Delaying the Ratification of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement
Between 2021 and 2025, the EU sacrificed €183bn in exports and €291bn in gross domestic product due to its failure to ratify the EU-Mercosur...
Memo to Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa: Make the Right Priorities for the EU-CELAC Summit 2025
The EU–CELAC Summit in Santa Marta, Colombia, in November comes at a time when both regions need to get down to business. The EU-CELAC cooperation...
Seeing the Forest and the Trees: Recent Developments in the US Tariff Landscape
This short factual overview paper describes the complexity created by the tariffs imposed by the US, especially for small and medium enterprises...
NATO After the 2025 Summit: Strength, Doubt, and the Burden of Leadership
The NATO Hague Summit signalled renewed commitment to transatlantic security, with member states pledging historic increases in defence spending and...
Navigating Geopolitical Realities: The EU’s Strategic Positioning in the South Caucasus and Central Asia
This policy brief examines the strategic importance of the South Caucasus and its pivotal role in the European Union’s evolving engagement with...
Trade in the Great Sea: The Future of EU-Southern Neighbourhood Trade Relations
This policy brief looks into the future of EU-Southern Mediterranean trade relations. It evaluates the current trade and contractual instruments...