Donald Trump’s second presidency will have profound implications for Europe. Effie G. H. Pedaliu argues that if the EU and UK wish to navigate the turbulence ahead, they will have to learn to cooperate, especially on trade and defence. The new Trump presidency raises the spectre of trade wars, the unpicking of Europe’s NATO security … Read more
How do political alliances influence trade and welfare in Europe and other major global economies? Karen Jackson and Oleksandr Shepotylo write that the accession of new NATO members will bring economic benefits for Europe, while the US leaving NATO or a deepening of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation would bring negative trade and welfare effects. Political alliances like … Read more
When it came, Donald Trump’s reelection to the White House as anarchist in chief wasn’t unexpected. But the scale of his victory – and just how quickly the result was declared – was a surprise. No wonder markets scrambled to recalibrate in the hours that followed. The morning in London after the night before saw … Read more
How will the outcome of the US presidential election affect the country’s future commitment to multilateralism? Tim Heinkelmann-Wild argues that US withdrawal from multilateral institutions predates Trump and might well continue under a Kamala Harris presidency. European leaders should therefore act now to build a more resilient multilateralism without the US. As the 2024 US … Read more
We are pleased to announce that tomorrow the University of Cambridge will host the highly anticipated two-day conference, “Pursuit of Legal Harmony in a Turbulent Europe: A Tribute to Advocate General Eleanor Sharpston”. The event, co-sponsored by the University of Cambridge, the University of Westminster, and EU Law Live, will take place in the Winstanley … Read more
