Fit for war by 2030? European rearmament efforts vis-à-vis Russia
A new report for Bruegel and Kiel can be downloaded here....
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The US defence industrial base can no longer reliably supply Europe
Europe has long relied on US weapons but the US military industrial base faces constraints and its production may be redirected elsewhere. Our piece for Bruegel....
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Europe stands increasingly alone on defence production and needs to act
Oped published on Bruegel, Welt, Le Monde, Rzeczpospolita and others. Europe must rebuild its defence industry; reliance on the US is no longer tenable, whatever the outcome of the US presidential election Europeans migh...
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Why Juncker’s industrial goals are unlikely to be achieved
‘Industrial policy is back!’ This is the message given by the President Elect of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, at his confirmation by the European Parliament yesterday. In his speech, Juncker said &...
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Alstom blues: Is France facing industrial decline?
My interview with France24 can be found here. here...
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No Industry, no Future?
In a context of weak growth, high unemployment, unbalanced public finances and persistent external deficit,we are witnessing the return of a proactive approach to industrial policy and, even in France the return of direc...
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