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Playing games with energy security?

Tariffs under Trump 2.0 are likely to target Europe’s exports to the US. While importing more American gas may enhance Europe’s leverage in tariff negotiations and help to offset Russian supplies , this comes at a sharp cost to European competitiveness. The EU should focus on...

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Curbing China's legacy chip clout - Reevaluating EU strategy

The EU is increasingly concerned about strategic dependencies on Chinese technology, particularly with regard to China’s output of legacy semiconductor chips. This Brief explores what steps the EU can take to build resilience against economic security risks in this domain.