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We, the Boomers
The international system is in crisis: it has entered a period of rapid change, the outcome of which is uncertain. The European Union is not in crisis, but it must […]
EU economic affairs
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Beyond Crisis Management: Next Generation EU and the Future of European Solidarity
The European Union has always advanced through crises, but each crisis has also exposed the ambiguities surrounding one of the Union’s founding principles: solidarity.
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Switzerland at 10 Million: What the Numbers Reveal about Demographic Change
On the 14th of June, the Swiss population voted on whether to cap their population to 10 million by 2050 – the latest referendum in the Alpine country of 9.1 […]
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While America Bombs, China Builds
At China’s annual Two Sessions, the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) approved the outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan and set the economic […]
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Hall of Mirrors: How U.S.–China Export Controls Feed Each Other
On October 9, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce sent shockwaves through global supply chains by announcing sweeping export control measures on rare earth elements (REEs), adding five new categories to […]
Strengthening EU Participatory Governance: Lessons Learnt from the Platform on Sustainable Finance
The European Commission’s participatory governance framework plays a crucial role in shaping EU policies, as exemplified by the Platform on Sustainable Finance (PSF). However, the PSF’s first two mandates revealed […]