The Hormuz Crisis and its Effects on the European Automotive Sector

By Simone Capuozzo The European automotive sector is at a turning point. After years of debating the need for green policies and drafting strategies for their implementation, decarbonisation deadlines are finally approaching. But why are carmakers facing so much pressure? The answer is simple: passenger cars are one of the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases,Continue reading “The Hormuz Crisis and its Effects on the European Automotive Sector”

EU Trade Policy: A New Engine of Global Relevance

By Riccardo Mouchanan Introduction From the Covid-19 pandemic, which showed the unstable nature of our supply chains, to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the second Trump administration’s rollback of the historical US role as guardian of democracy, Europe witnessed and underwent profound changes. Never has the Union been so exposed to unilateral actions fromContinue reading “EU Trade Policy: A New Engine of Global Relevance”

Stability and Growth Pact 2024 Reform: Ending the “One-Size-Fits-All” Approach?

By Alexandre Mies Since the eurozone crisis in the 2010s and especially since the Covid crisis, the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP), or the Eurozone’s fiscal rules, increasingly revealed its limits. Before 2024, the SGP imposed the same quantitative budgetary rules on the 20 eurozone Member States, inherited from the 1992 Maastricht Treaty: public deficitContinue reading “Stability and Growth Pact 2024 Reform: Ending the “One-Size-Fits-All” Approach?”

Trade Diversification Should Not Come at the Cost of Climate Action

By Elina Leybold Trump’s return to aggressive protectionism turned the clock back a century for United States trade policy. After months of uncertainty and repeated threats by Trump to raise tariffs to as much as 50%, the European Union and the U.S. finally reached a deal. Both parties agreed on a 15% tariff on EUContinue reading “Trade Diversification Should Not Come at the Cost of Climate Action”