Europe

  As global trade tensions escalate between the United States and major economies worldwide, Europe faces significant challenges safeguarding its economic interests. The recent proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose a 50 percent tariff on imports from the European Union underscores the urgency for the bloc to strategize effectively. This report outlines three potential scenarios […]

  Over three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, discussions on a European war economy to counter Russian expansionism have not yet materialized into accepted policy. Washington’s recent shift on Ukraine, NATO and America’s role as a global policeman has made the need for decisive action even more urgent, prompting new, bolder defense measures […]

Italiens Ex-Europaminister Rocco Buttiglione: Mehr oder weniger Brüssel für ein besseres Europa? 19th International Gottfried von Haberler Conference 2025.

Eine optimale “Clubgröße” für die EU?: Michael Wohlgemuth im Gespräch mit Malte Fischer (NZZ)

  We hear more and more statements in European media and from politicians about “resisting Donald Trump” as a strategy. Although President Trump’s choice of words is frequently irritating, antagonizing him is a wholly unintelligent approach. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in his speech commemorating 80 years since the end of World War II, mentioned the […]