PinnedThe War against Ukraine — 5 Takeaways for China and Their Implications for the EUOn April 1st, 2022, leaders from the EU and China held their first summit in two years. The virtual meeting was overshadowed by Russia’s ongoing brutal war against Ukraine and, as expected, produced no substantial outcome. …China Ukraine8 min readChina Ukraine8 min read
Sep 6Get out to get on? Levelling Up the UK after three decades of EU cohesion policyBritain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss has pledged to continue the government’s “levelling up” agenda, a set of ambitious policy proposals designed to transform the UK’s famously unequal economic geography. Three decades of EU cohesion policies, created for the continent with similar goals in mind, suggest that while funding is…Levelling Up11 min readLevelling Up11 min read
Jul 4Agriculture Export Disruptions Pose Challenges with High Crisis PotentialWith the expectation of a global food crisis growing with each additional day of Russia’s war against and in Ukraine, the Leaders of the G7 moved the issue of food security to the top of the agenda, at their recent summit meeting in Elmau on 28 June 2022. …European Union6 min readEuropean Union6 min read
Jun 8Terms of Trade — GED ExplainsThe meaning of Terms of Trade The Terms of Trade of one country indicate how many units of an imported good (or units of a bundle of imported goods) the country receives for one unit of its exported good (or one unit of a bundle of exported goods). The TOT can also be viewed as the…Terms Of Trade2 min readTerms Of Trade2 min read
May 12The Conference on the Future of Europe: a catalyst for change?Dancing in the plenary, young musicians playing Beethoven and solemn speeches — the Conference on the Future of Europe ended on 9 May in the European Parliament in Strasbourg with pathos in all its forms. European citizens presented 49 proposals with more than 300 individual measures to the leaders of…Future Of Europe7 min readFuture Of Europe7 min read
Apr 25European citizens back help for Ukraine. Meanwhile, their personal prospects are deterioratingRussia attacked Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Since then, unimaginable hardship has come over the Ukrainian people, who continue to fight against the invasion of their country in an astonishing fashion. Putin’s brutal and reckless behaviour in the middle of the European continent has also sent shockwaves through the West…European Union7 min readEuropean Union7 min read
Feb 18The Major Role Interoperability Plays in the Data ActThe volume of data is increasing dramatically. Predictions put the amount of data worldwide at an incredible 175,000 billion Gigabytes by 2025 — an increase of 530% since 2018! As data includes valuable information which can be extracted for commercial purposes using algorithms, a rise in the data-based economy has…European Union7 min readEuropean Union7 min read
Jan 26Blast from the past? Why Berlusconi’s comeback plans got Europeans worked upItalian presidents are the heads of state, and their role may sometimes seem ceremonial. In times of crisis and political volatility, however, their influence grows. President Mattarella held the country together and on track with its European commitments. …Italy Elections3 min readItaly Elections3 min read
Jan 413 Major Events in 2022 That Could Change Europe’s Economy in the WorldAnother year, another try. Once again, we try to forecast the events most likely to induce crucial changes for the world (economy) in 2022. However, our approach is a bit different this year: first, we focus more on Europe. Second, we raised the stakes (again): We started with 11 events…Events 202211 min readEvents 202211 min read
Nov 16, 2021Demographic change and Decarbonization — the Dual Challenge for EuropeEurope’s economies are facing a number of far-reaching changes in the coming decades. These undoubtedly include demographic change and ecological transformation. As both processes are occurring simultaneously, there is considerable pressure for both economies and societies to adapt. World population growing, Europe shrinking Europe is the only region of the world where the population will…European Union5 min readEuropean Union5 min read
