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UK–EU Defence and Security Partnership: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead
The discussion focused on progress made so far and the challenges that still lie ahead in shaping a new framework for UK–EU collaboration in security and defence.
How to Structure an EU/UK Partnership on Foreign, Security and Defence Policy
It is time for an ambitious foreign policy, security and defence partnership (FSDP) between the EU and the UK, tailored to reflect the UK’s unique situation, which should be swiftly negotiated and concluded. A commentary by Alan Dashwood
The future of Defence Industry in the EU: How the UK Could be Associated with Capacity Building
To enable the United Kingdom to take part in programmes on procurement, standardisation, interoperability, and industrial cooperation, a new institutional framework is needed—potentially inspired by the EU–Switzerland committee model. A commenta...
How the Euro Could Capitalise on the Dollar’s Waning Dominance
To truly compete on the global stage, the eurozone must mutualise part of its public debt—and build a deeper, more efficient capital market. A commentary by Lorenzo Bini Smaghi
Policy Brief 40 - The Cost of Trump's "Reciprocal" Tariffs
Lessons from first principles of classic trade policy welfare analysis. A Policy Brief by Daniel Gros
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.
IEP@BU Annual Event - Reflecting on Dynamics of European Integration
Save the Date for the Academic Session of the 2025 IEP@BU Annual Event
Policy Brief 42 - The European Defense Spending Trilemma
We advocate a phased, reform-oriented, and strategically coherent approach that aligns defense effectiveness with fiscal responsibility and democratic legitimacy. A Policy Brief by Andrea Gilli,and Walter Rauti
Zirpoli, Francesco
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Francesco Zirpoli