On 5 March 2024, the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by Malaysia in “European Union and Certain Member States — Certain measures concerning palm oil and oil palm crop-based biofuels” (DS600).

Recent events and rising geopolitical tensions have raised concerns about the external dependence and vulnerability of Europe’s economy. Decision-makers need to rethink the playing field of geoeconomics and should be prepared for different trade policy scenarios that may arise from new...

The escalation of broad export controls by the US, under the guise of national security and the aim to curb technological transfers to potential adversaries,1 marks a new epoch of bureaucratic oversight. The US push for broad export controls also underscores a critical juncture in US-EU...

There is a growing awareness in Britain and Europe about the importance of higher education for the development of a knowledge-based economy. Universities worldwide are increasingly required to produce highly skilled graduates who are able to respond to the ever changing needs of the workplace...

This paper empirically explores the propagation mechanisms through which exogenous shocks are diffused and amplified throughout the input-output network structure of regional economies in the European Union. To do so, it develops weighted and directed input-output network models across the...

Russia's fullscale invasion of Ukraine since 24 February 2022 has not shaken France's security policy as fundamentally as it has Germany's. France sees its previous goals confirmed, particularly in terms of strengthening Europe's strategic sovereignty. Nevertheless, it has been adapting in many...

Selbst nach dem Preisverfall zu Beginn dieses Jahres hätte eine Investition in Bitcoin über die letzten Jahre hinweg betrachtet phantastische Erträge erzielt. Sollte man seine Ersparnisse jetzt also in Bitcoin anlegen? Oder sind die Preisrückgänge warnendes Anzeichen für das bevorstehende...

We analyze the effectiveness of an increase in government consumption for stimulating growth for diverse levels of public debt in the European Union. We conclude, that growth rate can be stimulated in the short run by an increase in government consumption but only at low levels of public debt....