# Blog

The risks for Russia and Europe: how new sanctions could hit economic ties

This post was first published by Bruegel and is also published on Makronom in German Against the background of the build-up of troops along the Ukrainian border, Western countries are considering sanctions against Russia...

12th February 2022 by MONIKA GRZEGORCZYK, NICLAS POITIERS, PAULINE WEIL AND GUNTRAM B. WOLFF 1026 views

# podcast

The state of trade: the EU’s trade policy

A conversation with Member of the European Parliament Bernd Lange on the European Union’s trade policy. Bruegel Director Guntram Wolff and Senior fellow Alicia García-Herrero welcome Bernd Lange MEP, Chair of the Europea...

4th November 2021 by Guntram Wolff 495 views

# Blog

Germany’s foreign economic policy: four essential steps

Germany and the EU need to develop a strong and proactive agenda to manage foreign economic relations, which are essential for German and European prosperity. Germany’s foreign economic policy has barely got a mention in...

23rd September 2021 by Guntram Wolff 628 views

# podcast

The future of CAI

my conversation with Mikko Huotari Untangling the politics behind the EU – China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment Recent sanctions and counter-sanctions between the EU and China have put the future of the Comprehens...

14th April 2021 by Guntram Wolff 824 views

# podcast

The future of EU-UK relations (again!)

On 15-16 October the European Council will take stock of the implementation of the withdrawal agreement and review the state of the negotiations on the future EU-UK partnership. Leaders will discuss preparatory work for ...

13th October 2020 by Guntram Wolff 934 views

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# Blog

What should Europe expect from American trade policy after the election?

A Joe Biden Administration would have to decide to what extent to unpick the major United States trade policy shifts of the last four years. A quick return to comprehensive trade talks with the European Union is unlikely...

8th October 2020 by Guntram Wolff 2869 views

# Publications

EU-China trade and investment relations in challenging times

This report written for the European Parliament can be found here. ...

4th June 2020 by Guntram Wolff 1183 views

# podcast

Appellate body politics

This week, the WTO’s Appellate Body, the dispute settlement body, became inoperational: it no longer has the necessary number of judges to render verdicts. What does this mean for international trade and multilater...

12th December 2019 by Guntram Wolff 1385 views

# Blog

Demystifying carbon border adjustment for Europe’s green deal

European Commission President-Elect Ursula von der Leyen has made a strong plea to accelerate Europe’s transition to a “green” economy with the goal of achieving ambitious targets of reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emi...

4th November 2019 by Guntram Wolff 2278 views

# Blog, Interviews

Life after the multilateral trading system

This article was published by Nikkei Veritas, Caixin, LeMonde, Handelsblatt and Corriere. The China-US trade talks, crucial as they are, divert attention from the main event: the World Trade Organization, the essential i...

25th April 2019 by Guntram Wolff 7751 views