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La grande sfida: gestire l’Impero cinese

Dopo la seconda guerra mondiale, il principio guida dell’economia internazionale è stato quello della convergenza su una serie di fondamentali canoni di mercato. Ciò non significa che esista una formula universalmente valida, nĂ© che tutte…

Germany’s ambitious green goals

According to the European Statistical Office in Luxembourg, Germany is, by far, the largest carbon emitter in the EU, with a share of almost 21% of the total emissions in the EU-28. On a global scale, Germany is among the top ten emitters,…

The new team of hopeful Commissioners

The atmosphere surrounding the public unveiling of the European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen was not too different from that of the launch of a new iPhone: there were interactive presentations on the screen, some well-kept secrets…

Geopolitics, European style

Ursula von der Leyen wants the new European Commission to be a "geopolitical" Commission. It will be interesting to see how new High Representative for Foreign Policy Josep Borrell, from Spain, interprets that mandate. It is not going to…