Commentaries
Stop Making Sense: Prepare For Chaos
On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump stood in the White House Rose Garden and declared a “Liberation Day” for American industry. Announcing sweeping new tariffs, he claimed the United […]
EU economic affairs
Publications
From Integration to Inclusion: Empowering Immigrant Women in the EU
This policy brief examines the socioeconomic integration of immigrant women with a particular focus on their occupational integration and the labor market opportunities available to them. It explores the challenges […]
Commentaries
The Ukraine Liberty Bond: Unlocking Frozen Assets Without Breaking the Rules
The EU has been debating how best to use the roughly €200-240 billion of Russian assets that are in EU jurisdictions, mainly Belgium and Luxembourg, to fund Ukraine-related expenditure. In […]
From Report to Reality: Moving Beyond Draghi’s Vision
On 6 December 2024, the Egmont Institute and the FPS Foreign Affairs organized a conference “From Report to Reality: Moving Beyond Draghi’s Vision”. Through a series of keynote speeches and […]
Commentaries
The Road Ahead: Rethinking the Transatlantic Partnership
Recent elections in the EU and the US are poised to reshape political dynamics and redefine key areas of cooperation. For the EU, the US election outcome is a stark […]
Commentaries
Trump brings sledgehammer to China and the dollar
‘Why should the dollar be the world reserve currency?’ This challenging question was posed by a young Republican senator from Ohio, in the spring of 2023, to Jerome Powell, chairman […]