The currently 2400-page long ‘US Innovation and Competition Act’ making its way through Congress is about one thing only: China. […]
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Tag: trade
“Lost in translation? The Comprehensive Agreement on Investment and EU–China trade relations”, Guillaume Van Der Loo (Egmont, Belgium)
The Discussion Paper analyses the scope and contents of the ambitious Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) between the EU and […]
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“EU arms export policy: achievements and current challenges”, Kyriakos Revelas (CIFE)
The EU regime for conventional arms exports, with its common criteria and commitments binding on Member States, aims at a […]
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“EU Trade Policy: Principles versus Pragmatism. The Cases of Vietnam and Cambodia”, Angela Pennisi di Floristella (IAI, Italy)
European Union (EU) trade policy has appeared rather contradictory recently towards countries in which there are instances of human rights […]
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“Why do firms import via merchants in entrepôt countries rather than directly from the source”, Hege Medin (NUPI, Norway)
An increasing share of world trade happens indirectly via merchants in third countries, so-called entrepôts. This article uses an exhaustive […]
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“The EU’s new trade strategy: Gearing up for competition over values”, Okko-Pekka Salmimies and Saila Turtiainen (FIIA, Finland)
The EU’s new trade strategy instrumentalizes trade policy more forcefully in order to promote EU values such as democracy and […]
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“Strategic autonomy and the transformation of the EU: New agendas for security, diplomacy, trade and technology”, Niklas Helwig, Elina Sinkkonen and Ville Sinkkonen (FIIA, Finland)
The EU is caught up in a debate over whether to increase its autonomy with regard to the wider world. […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Effects of the Coronavirus Crisis on the Trade of the Iberian and Visegrád Countries”, Andrea Éltető
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Effects of the Coronavirus Crisis on the Trade of the Iberian […]
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TEPSA Brief: “The EU in my profession: how the knowledge of EU policies helps young generations in Bulgaria to shape their professional future”, Katia Hristova-Valtcheva
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “The EU in my profession: how the knowledge of EU policies […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Is Skype a telecommunications company – and why does it matter?”, Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Is Skype a telecommunications company – and why does it matter?” […]
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“Brothers in arms? Recent developments in Hungary-Huawei relations in the context of global Huawei phobia”, Peragovics Tamás (IWE, Hungary)
Peragovics, Tamás: Brothers in Arms? Recent Developments in Hungary-Huawei Relations in the Context of Global Huawei Phobia In the past […]
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“The unintended consequences of the Transatlantic trade and investments partnership negotiations”, Ferdi De Ville and Niels Gheyle (IAI, Italy)
Ferdi De Ville, Niels Gheyle, The Unintended Consequences of the Transatlantic Trade and Investments Partnership Negotiations, The International Spectator, 54:1, […]
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“Purposefully triggering unintended consequences: the European Commission and the uncertain future of the ACP-EU partnership”, Maurizio Carbone (IAI, Italy)
Maurizio Carbone, Purposefully Triggering Unintended Consequences: the European Commission and the Uncertain Future of the ACP-EU Partnership, The International Spectator, […]
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“Adhesive and centrifugal forces in the post-Soviet economic space”, András Deák (IWE, Hungary)
András Deák: Adhesive and centrifugal forces in the post-Soviet economic space. In: What has remained of the USSR? – Exploring […]
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“How Vulnerable?”, András Inotai (IWE, Hungary)
András Inotai: How Vulnerable? In: Aspen Review, Issue 04/2018 Export-oriented new member countries of the European Union and the spread of trade […]
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TEPSA brief “Multistakeholderism in the EU’s Trade Governance”, Diana Potjomkina
TEPSA is happy to present its new policy brief “Multistakeholderism in the EU’s Trade Governance”, written by Diana Potjomkina (PhD […]
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“The Paradox of Weakness in European Trade Policy: Contestation and Resilience in CETA and TTIP Negotiations”, Dirk De Bièvre (IAI, Italy)
The International Spectator, 53:3 Over the last decade, trade negotiations with Canada and the United States met with considerable resistance […]
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Call for applications: Seminar “Trade Policy: Understanding the essentials of EU Trade Law, WTO and the EU’s trade agreements” (College of Europe Bruges)
Improve, extend and update your knowledge and understanding of the EU’s trade policy and international trade law through an interactive […]
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“Trade wars and conflict of perceptions”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Spain was ranked 11th out of 110 countries in the 2017 Elcano Global Presence Index, which measures the results of […]
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TEPSA Brief “State aid regulation post-Brexit: Why a state aid control mechanism is likely to be included in a future EU-UK trade agreement”, Laurence Bielen
TEPSA is happy to present its first TEPSA Brief on “State aid regulation post-Brexit: Why a state aid control mechanism is […]
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“In the antechamber of a multi-front trade war”, Federico Steinberg (Elcano, Spain)
The US president, Donald J. Trump, has extended the deadline given to the European Union (EU) by one month, until […]
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“Trade without Trump: The Way Forward, a European Perspective”, Ferdinando Nelli Feroci (IAI, Italy)
IAI Commentaries, 18:29, May 2018. President Donald J. Trump’s protectionist measures are not new to US politics. Previous presidents have […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Fighting land grabbing and promoting local development through trade policies”, Alessandra Moroni
TEPSA is happy two present a new policy brief on “Fighting land grabbing and promoting local development through trade policies“ written […]
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“From policy to populism: Donald Trump’s trade policy in global context”, Richard Higgott (Elcano, Spain)
Analyses of the Elcano Royal Institute (ARI) An open multilateral trade system is under direct challenge from the policies of […]
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TEPSA Brief: “Conditionality 2.0: an improved legal framework to protect sustainable development through EU Free Trade Agreements”, Romain Laugier
TEPSA is happy two present a new policy brief on “Conditionality 2.0: An improved legal framework to protect sustainable development […]
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“Tariffs: Trump´s three ploys”, Andrés Ortega (Elcano, Spain)
Elcano Blog The Trump Administration´s announcement of import duties on steel and aluminium may trigger a spiral that leads to a trade […]
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“What you need to know about Trump´s trade war”, Federico Steinberg (Elcano, Spain)
Elcano Expert Comments If with more delay than expected, the aggressive and protectionist Trump has finally moved into action. The US is unilaterally […]
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China’s Balkans Silk Road: Does it pave or block the way of Western Balkans to the European Union?, Magda Stumvoll, Tobias Flessenkemper (CIFE)
in: Policy Paper 66, February 2018 Read it here
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“EU trade policy towards neighbours: experiences and perspectives” Sakariya Yayincili (IWE, Hungary)
(eds.): The EU effect. Perspectives on the EU from Central and Eastern Europe. Sakariya Yayincilik. Sakarya (Turkey) 2017. (ISBN: 978-605-4229-80-2), pp. […]
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“Trade and investment in Central Europe: the lessons of transition for post-socialist Southeast Asia” Ágnes Orosz- Ágnes Szunomár (IWE, Hungary)
In: Bolesta, Andrzej (ed.): Post-Communist Development: Europe’s Experiences, Asia’s Challenges. Warsaw: Collegium Civitas Press, 2017. pp. 101-132. Read it here
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TEPSA Brief: “How to make TSD chapters more effective?”, Verena Füller
TEPSA is happy two present a new policy brief on “How to make TSD chapters more effective?“ written by Verena Füller […]
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Spain’s continuing export boom, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)
in Experts Comments, 21 February 2018 Spain’s exporting prowess continued in 2017 when sales of goods abroad increased for the eighth […]
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Chinese Investment in Europe A Country-Level Approach, John Seaman Mikko Huotari Miguel Otero-Iglesias (Elcano Institute)
This report is the third in an on-going effort to dissect and reassemble Europe–China relations from a European country-level perspective. […]
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“EU values: a fragile and outdated foundation for European unity?” – CIFE Policy Paper N°62, Gabriel N. Toggenburg (CIFE)
“What happens if, at some moment in time, for whatever reason, a member State (government) cannot, say, respect minority rights like marriage […]
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“Economic Relations between China and Central and Eastern Europe: Trade and Investment Issues”, Ágnes Szunomár, Agnieszka Mccaleb, Xin Chen (IWE, Hungary)
In Weiqing Song (ed), China’s Relations with Central and Eastern Europe – From “Old Comrades” to New Partners, Oxford, United Kingdom: Routledge, pp. […]
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“One Belt, One Road: Connecting China with Central and Eastern Europe? “, Ágnes Szunomár (IWE, Hungary)
In Cheng, Yu; Song, Lilei; Huang, Lihe (eds.), The Belt & Road Initiative in the Global Arena – Chinese and European Perspectives, Palgrave […]
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The Trade Policy of the European Union, Sieglinde Gstöhl & Dirk De Bièvre (College of Europe Bruges)
Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 2018. The European Union is the world’s largest trading entity and donor of official development aid, and […]
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Engaging the World: The European Union as a subsystem of International Relations, Simon Duke & Sophie Vanhoonacker (EIPA, Maastricht)
in International Relations and the European Union (May 2017), Christopher Hill, Michael Smith and Sophie Vanhoonacker (eds.) International Relations and the European […]
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Research of European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy: Disciplinary Boundaries and Beyond, Marko Lovec & Emil Erjavec (CIR, Slovenia)
Marko Lovec together with Emil Erjavec published an article on the Research of European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy: Disciplinary Boundaries and […]
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Labour rights in GSP+ beneficiary countries with a focus on Export Processing Zones, Benjamin Richardson, James Harrison and Liam Campling (European Parliament)
TEPSA has recently coordinated a publication for the European Parliament’s Subcommittee the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) on Labour rights […]
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Export Promotion Aims and Reality: A Comparison of the Iberian, Baltic and Central European Region; Andrea Éltető and Katalin Antalóczy (IWE, Hungary)
The authors of this research paper, Andrea Éltető and Katalin Antalóczy, propose an explanation of the differences between the aims […]
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Global Spain: the country’s economic, military and soft presence, William Chislett (Elcano, Spain)
Almost 500 years since Juan Sebastián Elcano completed the first circumnavigation of the world and a vast empire was created, […]
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Trade liberalization at a crossroads: The US and China play key roles, Tuuli Koivu (FIIA, Finland)
The overall developments in world trade have been weak since the financial crisis, but the increasing protectionism accounts for only […]
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Export as a form of SME-internationalisation after the crisis – experiences of three European regions, Andrea Éltető (IWE, Hungary)
European small and medium-sized enterprises were severely hit by the international crisis of 2008 and export activity – as a […]
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Enjeux et défis du TAFTA, Jean-Claude Vérez (CIFE)
Le Trans-Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA) ou encore Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) entre l’Union européenne (UE) et les […]
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Study for the European Parliament: “Human rights provisions in Economic Partnership Agreements in light of the expiry of the Cotonou Agreement in 2020”, by Lorand Bartels
TEPSA has coordinated a study commissioned by the European parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights, and authored by Prof Lorand Bartels, […]
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Avoiding a Clash between the Middle Classes of the Developed and Emerging Economies, Andrés Ortega, Miguel Otero-Iglesias and Federico Steinberg (Elcano, Spain)
Recommendations and visions to the G20 by Andrés Ortega, Miguel Otero-Iglesias and Federico Steinberg – Senior Analysts at the Elcano […]
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The EU-Japan Partnership: Stepping Stone for a Stronger Presence in Asia?, Bart Gaens (FIIA, Finland)
The EU increasingly aims for Free Trade Agreements (FTA) that are accompanied by a Strategic Partnership, in Asia as well […]
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Study for the European Parliament: “Impacts of the CETA Agreement on Developing Countries”, by Peter Draper
TEPSA coordinated a study for the European Parliament Committee on Development (DEVE), authored by Peter Draper, Senior Fellow at ECIPE and Director of […]
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Can the Investment Court System (ICS) save TTIP and CETA?, Wolfgang Koeth (EIPA)
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) currently under negotiation between the EU and the US continues to divide public […]
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