Publications
Schwacher Eindruck
Die US-Wirtschaft hat sich seit Donald Trumps Rückkehr ins Weiße Haus solide entwickelt. Aufgrund der hohen Energiepreise denken aber immer mehr Wähler, es laufe nicht gut.
Herausforderung Amerika
Mit seinem chaotisch wirkenden Handelsprotektionismus hat US-Präsident Donald Trump Neuland betreten. Die EU muss sich auf weiterhin unsichere transatlantische Handelsbeziehungen einstellen – und ihre geoökonomische Abschreckung stärken.
Trump’s America: An Economic Challenge for the EU
The Trump administration’s policy of coercive protectionism is doing great damage to the international trade regime. The EU must prepare for continued uncertain transatlantic trade relations—and strengthen its geoeconomic deterrence policies.
The EU Should Change Its Approach to Countering Trump’s Tariffs
The US president’s powers to set trade policy are vast and unlikely to be checked. Therefore, Brussels should try to influence Trump’s cost-benefit calculus rather than targeting other actors.
How a “Defense Tax” Can Finance Europe’s Higher Defense Expenditure
Highly indebted European NATO countries should levy a “defense tax” to make their long-term commitment to higher defense spending politically credible and financially sustainable.
Why Germany Can and Should Increase Defense Spending
The constraints on higher German defense spending are primarily political and legal, not economic or financial.