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European policymakers seem puzzled what to do following Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. Presidential election, and in particular when it comes to this threat to impose new tariffs on imports from the EU. A great danger here is...
By Dick Roche, former Irish Europe Minister
International law recognises that States have jurisdiction to legislate, and to enforce laws with regard to their nationals and entities established under their legislation and with regard to activities carried out within...
Last week’s EU summit, which was dedicated to the EU’s slipping competitiveness, witnessed high profile reports from two former Italian top politicians: Former PM Enrico Letta presented his comprehensive report on EU competitiveness, where he urged EU governments to...
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In defense of the German Constitutional Court
Writing for BrusselsReport.eu, Ravel Meeth, the Chairman of German NGO Bündnis Bürgerwille or the “Citizens' Will Alliance”, which initiated the lawsuit challenging German ratification...
The Brussels Report Podcast – Episode 1 – With Lex Hoogduin
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The Spanish blackout is a cautionary tale against the EU’s green deal
By Vanessa Combattelli
A total blackout. In Spain. In the land of sunshine and green energy.
Initial reports suggested that Russian hackers were responsible.
But it didn't take...
The causes for the Eurozone’s 9 percent inflation rate remain unaddressed
By German MEP Engin Eroglu (Renew Europe, Free Voters), a member of the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
One year ago, when...
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Discussion with US Ambassador to the EU at Brussels Report event
At a Brussels Report event on July 14, jointly hosted with the Tholos Foundation, the US Ambassador to the European Union, Andrew Puzder, praised...
The EU’s €2 Trillion Budget Battle Is Only Beginning
The Irish EU Council Presidency aims to secure agreement on the EU’s long term budget by the end of this year, as any later...
Rethinking EU Sin Taxes: The Need for an Evidence-Based Debate
By Jack Berry
Across the EU, governmental bodies and European Union institutions are increasingly implementing taxes and regulations to influence individual behaviour. Excise policy has...
Germany Is No Longer Willing to Follow the Brussels Consensus
By former Dutch diplomat Johannes Vervloed
Germany is increasingly charting its own course in defence, energy and the economy: rearmament, a weakened climate policy and growing...
The Digital Euro Reveals the Foundations of a Surveillance Society
By Dutch MEP Auke Zijlstra
According to the Commission and the Council, the digital euro is a payment system with both an offline and an online...
A Celtic Tiger agenda for Ireland’s EU presidency
By Adam Bartha, Director of EPICENTER, the network of leading European free-market think tanks.
On 1st July, Ireland took over the rotating presidency of the Council of...
Did Iceland Close a Secret Deal with the Brussels Bureaucrats?
By Hannes Hólmsteinn Gissurarson. Professor Emeritus of Politics at the University of Iceland
Icelandic Foreign Minister Thorgerdur K. Gunnarsdóttir is seeking a referendum on Iceland’s membership of...
EU Joins US-Led Pax Silica Initiative
The European Union, along with the Netherlands, Germany, and Greece, has joined the US-initiated “Pax Silica” pact, an alliance aimed at strengthening secure supply...
Don’t Count Uncle Sam Out
By Belgian MEP Johan Van Overtveldt (Belgian Finance Minister between 2014 and 2018, Chairman of the European Parliament’s Budget Committee). He is the author of...
The Digital Euro Risks Undermining Europe’s Payment Ecosystem
By Dutch MEP Auke Zijlstra
Today, the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee approved the digital euro.
The European Parliament had a unique opportunity to...
