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European Centre for International Political Economy
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Back to the Future: Competing to Avoid the Economic Dependencies of the Past
This blog post is based on an article published in El País on the 18th of October 2026. The original article can be found here. Economic dependence becomes a geoeconomic vulnerability when alternatives are scarce. Europe has seen several examples … Continued
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Customs Policy and Trade Defence: When Supply Chain Decisions Become Tax Avoidance
Dr Anna Jerzewska, founder of Trade & Borders International trade is changing, and the EU, like every other major economy, is grappling with how to respond to shifting dynamics and growing tensions. Customs policy is changing as well leading to … Continued
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Postcards from Cambridge, MA: Canada’s European Turn Is About More Than Trade
As part of my fellowship at Harvard University’s Weatherhead Centre this year, I am starting a series of blogs reflecting on current developments in international politics and economics, viewed from the other side of the Atlantic. One of the pleasures … Continued
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Why China Cannot Escape the Economics of Self-Sufficiency
China’s aim for greater self-reliance is becoming increasingly credible. Beijing’s new five-year plan doubles down on technological self-reliance just as rapid advances in strategic industries, from batteries to AI, are making that goal look increasingly feasible. China has good…
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EU-Belarus: No Need to Wait for Political Rapprochement to Start Mutually Beneficial Cooperation
Yauheni Preiherman, Director, Minsk Dialogue Council on International Relations As global geopolitical competition grows and instability proliferates, pragmatic cooperation with neighbours becomes a strategic imperative, not a matter of a normative choice. These circumstances…
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Why the October Summit Must Make Enlargement More Credible and Economically Meaningful
This article is co-authored with Frauke Seebass, Member, Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group (BiEPAG). The EU has a strategic opportunity to bring the Western Balkans closer to the Single Market. But it risks losing influence if its enlargement promises … Continued
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European Peace Facility (EPF) – The Next Stage of Europe’s Security Adaptation
The September 2026 update of the European Peace Facility (EPF), which supports defence and security in the EU and partner countries, reflects a broader transformation of Europe’s approach to security. The Facility is becoming more differentiated and increasingly oriented towards…
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UK Rejoin Requires a Bigger European Story
Rejoining the EU is formally back on the UK political map if not yet a government commitment. Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s speech offering the possibility responded to pressure within his party, but was partly driven by potential ‘Made in Europe’ … Continued
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The Injunction Divide: America Reconsiders, Europe Stays Undecided
Twenty years after the US Supreme Court’s decision in eBay v. MercExchange, L.L.C. reshaped the law of patent injunctions, Washington is beginning to reconsider the balance it struck. Congress has proposed restoring a rebuttable presumption in favour of injunctive relief, ……
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Ukraine’s Upcoming 5G Auction: Trust, Rules, Money
For most of the past two years, Ukraine’s telecommunications policy has been viewed through the lens of wartime resilience. Keeping networks operating amid missile attacks, restoring damaged infrastructure and ensuring continuity of government communications understandably took…
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The Black Sea Region – NATO’s Strategic Test
The security environment in the Black Sea region continues to deteriorate. Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports and maritime infrastructure, together with incidents affecting NATO Allies and European partners across the region, show that the risks are increasingly extending beyond…
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Towards a More Realistic EU China Debate
One major focus of autumnal Brussels trade and industrial policy conversation will be relations with China and the belief that protection is needed to avoid economic doom. Much of this debate unfortunately rests on the outdated thinking behind too many … Continued