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by Emilio Del Pupo (University of Helsinki) What does sustainability really mean in EU trade deals—and who gets to define it? Ever since the EU and Mercosur began negotiating a new trade agreement in 1995, one group has made its opposition heard loud and clear: European farmers. But instead of sticking to opposing the deal […]

By Laia Comerma (Centre for Security, Diplomacy and Strategy of the Brussels School of Governance) When the European Union (EU) published its 2021 Trade Policy Review, a new buzz phrase took over policy and academia on EU trade policy: ‘open strategic autonomy’ (OSA). This was followed in 2023 by the Economic Security strategy, furthering a […]

by Michele Chang (Director of the Transatlantic Affairs Programme & Professor at the European Political and Governance Studies Department, College of Europe) When Enrico Letta and Mario Draghi submitted their reports in 2024 (Much more than a market and A competitiveness strategy for Europe, respectively), they warned of the dangers of complacency and the need […]

by Manuela Moschella (Professor of Political Science, University of Bologna) and Lucia Quaglia (Professor of Political Science, University of Bologna) The European Union (EU) stands at a critical juncture. Global competition, technological disruption, and geopolitical fragmentation challenge the economic framework that has defined the EU for over three decades. Two landmark reports — Much More […]

by Nicolás Pose-Ferraro (Assistant Professor of International Studies at the Universidad de la República, Uruguay) Since 2023, there have been renewed efforts to conclude the long-awaited European Union (EU)–Mercosur preferential trade agreement (PTA), including a 2024 successful renegotiation of the 2019 ‘agreement in principle’ between both parties. However, the agreement’s completion remains uncertain. What is […]