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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...

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.

The EU is concerned that it could soon become overly reliant on legacy chips from China. This challenge poses a threat to the EU’s economic security, as China could exploit this dependency to exert influence. The infographics displayed here map Chinese legacy chip capacity as...

In the last decade, underinvestment and a lack of attention from the EU and the US has enabled states like China and Russia to expand their foothold in Latin America. Further neglect of the region could deprive the EU of key strategic partners. In the wake of Donald Trump’s re...

Shifts in US foreign policy under Trump 2.0 will inevitably affect EU-Africa relations. In light of the anticipated changes under the incoming White House administration, the EU and its African counterparts should strive to develop more coordinated common policies.

In the aftermath of the October parliamentary elections in Georgia, the EU should refrain from restoring normal relations in exchange for minor concessions from the government. We argue that it should instead prioritise support for the social forces and independent media that...

EU leaders would be wise to work with Trump 2.0 on reindustrialisation, whatever differences they may have on Ukraine and bilateral trade. The concentration of fighting capability and industrial capacity in the anti-Western axis is the major threat to Europe’s security.

Under Trump, the US commitment to European defence and NATO is under question. The EU should work to ensure the American presence endures while also taking up a greater burden of the continent's defence in cooperation with the alliance. We suggest where to start.

The EU has a chance to exert influence over the incoming Trump 2 administration if it moves swiftly to make a ‘China pitch’ focused on ‘three Ts’: trade, tech and Taiwan.