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Who’s to Blame for the EU’s “Internal Tariffs”?
In response to US protectionism, many governments decry fragmentation in the European market — barriers they themselves enforce. A commentary by Lorenzo Bini Smaghi
A Good Restart
While the proof of the pudding will be, as always, in the eating, the UK-EU 19 May Summit can justly be said to have laid out an enticing menu. A commentary by Sir Alan Dashwood
International Trade and Human Stupidity
In this paper, we unpack the logic—and the unintended fallout—of the Trump administration’s tariff strategy. We present our analysis as an imagined conversation between President Trump and the late historian Carlo M. Cipolla. A paper by Marco Buti an...
A Bolder European Union: Today’s challenges in the spirit of the 1985 Milan European Council
The event uses the historical lens of the 1985 European Council meeting in Milan to look at Europe’s future.
Two (Wrong) Reasons Why the ECB May Decide Not to Cut Rates
The US-China tariff negotiations and a renewed focus on the long term should not lead the ECB to reconsider its decision. A commentary by Lorenzo Bini Smaghi
Car Sales Suggest CO₂ Emissions Penalty Suspension Hinder Auto Innovation in Europe
By changing the rules before the actual impact of the 2025 penalties could be assessed, the European Parliament has undermined the very mechanism the EU had in place to foster innovation and competitiveness within the EU auto industry. A commentary b...
IEP@BU Annual Event - Reflecting on Dynamics of European Integration
Save the Date for the Academic Session of the 2025 IEP@BU Annual Event
Grabbe, Heather
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Heather Grabbe
Heather Grabbe is a Senior Fellow at Bruegel and a Visiting Professor at University College London and KU Leuven. Her research focuses on the political economy of the European Green Deal and how the climate transition will change the EU’s international relationships and external policies. She was previously Director of the Open Society European Policy Institute in Brussels, Deputy Director of the Centre for European Reform and senior advisor on the Balkans and Turkey to then European Commissioner Olli Rehn.
‘Project Einstein’: Research Excellence for Europe and the World
The European Union has the money to attract researchers under threat in the US and should coordinate a scheme to deploy it. A commentary by Heather Grabbe, and Daniel Gros.
Back to Yalta
As 80 years ago, today’s large states aim to impose their will on smaller nations. This time, however, no European leader is at the table. Will incoming German Chancellor Merz change this? A commentary by Catherine De Vries