Brussels Report

Larry Fink, CEO of the world's largest asset management firm, Blackrock, thinks “The Russian invasion of Ukraine has put an end to the globalization...

Last year, the EU agreed its “Strategy for cooperation in the Indo-Pacific”, with the intention to “contribute to the region’s stability, security, prosperity and sustainable development, in line...

In this paper, the Editor-in-Chief of Brussels Report, Pieter Cleppe, undertakes a critical appraisal of the Conference on the Future of Europe. https://twitter.com/DaveKeating/status/1523640697886191616 https://twitter.com/pietercleppe/status/1523619102484357120

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Yesterday evening, EU leaders agreed to impose a ban on most imports of oil, escalating the sanctions against Russia to the most severe level...

Arbitration is a cornerstone of the international trade system, providing investors with a mechanism to legally challenge government policies that violate earlier agreements. Crucially,...

By Ernestas Einoris, researcher at the Lithuanian Free Market Institute Despite repeated requests from EU Member States to delay the European Commission’s proposed directive...

By Dan Kral, Europe Economist The combination of a series of negative supply-side shocks and monetary policy tightening presents a toxic mix for Eurozone governments,...

By Franco Frattini, who has served as Italy's foreign minister, as Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security, and...

The damage Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused to global food supply chains appears to be even greater than feared. There are estimates that...

“If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail”. It’s not exactly a secret that regulators tend to see regulation as...

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By Derk Jan Eppink (Member of the Parliament of the Netherlands (JA21-ECR), formerly an MEP and a journalist) Seth Cropsey, a former U.S. top military...

Every month, Brussels Report’s editor-in-chief Pieter Cleppe provides an update on how EU interactions with its economically most important neighbours, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, have...

Over the weekend, the final conference plenary of the so-called «Conference on the Future of Europe», or "COFOE", was marked by the walk-out of...

By Dutch MEP Rob Roos (JA21, ECR)  A big shadow hangs over the re-election of French President Emmanuel Macron. Almost 42% of French preferred Marine Le...

By Dr. Tanja Porčnik, President of the Visio Institute in Slovenia. Last Sunday, a parliamentary election took place in Slovenia. The results reflect a clear...

In large investment projects, it is very important for investors to know that there is a procedure for resolving disputes. Private arbitration tribunals or...

By Ján Figel, the former European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth between 2004 and 2009. The article was reviewed and edited...

By Jan Gajentaan, a Dutch publicist and consultant Sighs of relief could undoubtedly be heard in the European Commission headquarters on Sunday night, after...