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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.bsky.social · 1d

The Mediterranean Sea is warming at a much faster rate than the global average
• In June sea surface temperature reached 27°C in western Mediterranean, 3.7°C. above average
• Global warming-fuelled atmospheric changes mean there is more energy over Med Sea, fuelling intense storms

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Adam Harrison @adamdkharrison.bsky.social · 1d

To force Beijing to the negotiating table, European policymakers should take a page out of the Beijing playbook and move into offence | @ecfrasia.bsky.social @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social

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Escalate to negotiate: How Europe should respond to Chinese export restrictions

Beijing is turning its rare earth monopoly into a weapon. The EU needs to treat this as the emergency that it is and unleash its anti-coercion shield to bring China to the negotiating table…

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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 1d

The new government programme should reflect the view, which has increasingly gained ground in the Netherlands, that economic and job security are not for free but come at a European budgetary price, writes Herman Quarles @ecfrpower.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/47fT09U

When the chips are down: Nexperia, Europe and the US-China trade and tech war

The case of Nexperia is another reminder Europeans need to speed up the assembly of their own trade and tech tools…

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 2d

Report from @TGehrke_and @jankaoertel calling for the EU to use the anti coercion instrument against China over rare earths

Points to chokepoints Europe could use:

-older DUV machines
-airplane components
-high precision bearings
-powdered superalloys

Escalate to negotiate: How Europe should respond to Chinese export restrictions

Beijing is turning its rare earth monopoly into a weapon. The EU needs to treat this as the emergency that it is and unleash its anti-coercion shield to bring China to the negotiating table…

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.bsky.social · 3d

Trump's attacks on clean energy will have long-lasting impact on US economy
• New clean energy capacity added through 2030 will be 23% lower than planned
• Trump's attacks on clean energy sector could threaten US rise as superpower for AI and data centres

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ECFR Geoeconomics and Tech @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social · 2d

Last week the Dutch government invoked the Goods Availability Act to stabilise chipmaker Nexperia and reduce risks of strategic dependence on China. This case should remind Europeans to accelerate the build-up of their own trade & tech tools, says Herman Quarles van Ufford.

ecfr.eu/article/when...

When the chips are down: Nexperia, Europe and the US-China trade and tech war

The case of Nexperia is another reminder Europeans need to speed up the assembly of their own trade and tech tools…

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ECFR Geoeconomics and Tech @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social · 2d

Beijing is turning its rare earth monopoly into a weapon. The EU needs to treat this as the emergency that it is and unleash its anti-coercion shield to bring China to the negotiating table, write @tobiasgehrke.bsky.social & @jankaoertel.bsky.social @ecfr.eu.

Read more: ecfr.eu/article/esca...

Escalate to negotiate: How Europe should respond to Chinese export restrictions

Beijing is turning its rare earth monopoly into a weapon. The EU needs to treat this as the emergency that it is and unleash its anti-coercion shield to bring China to the negotiating table…

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.bsky.social · 3d

Canadian modesty means that the many sensible policies coming out of Ottawa these days remain unheard of abroad - for @foreignpolicy.com I argue that this is a shame, as Canada is offering a blueprint for rich economies to respond to the Trump and China challenges

Canada Shows How to Neutralize Trump’s Trade Attacks

Ottawa’s latest reforms are a blueprint for Washington’s victims around the world.

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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 6d

The Trump administration poses massive challenges to Europe. For the EU, the best response to baffling Trumponomics is to keep calm and carry on. European policymakers should adopt a self-help mindset, writes @agathedemarais.bsky.social @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/4mmwh1o

Ride the wave: A big, beautiful European strategy for Trumponomics

The US president is throwing the EU lots of economic curveballs. Brussels should not be distracted by these; instead, it should double down on adopting measures that will benefit the bloc long after…

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.bsky.social · 24d

Financing the war is now one of Ukraine's main challenges
• Tax and domestic borrowing cover only core military spending, or about two-thirds of the budget
• Rosiest forecasts leave a US$45bn shortfall next year, with western support covering just US$27bn of that

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.bsky.social · 24d

L'accord commercial transatlantique de juillet pourrait ne pas être aussi désastreux qu'on le croit - dans cette tribune pour @lemonde.fr j'avance l'idée que l'économie américaine pourrait être la plus grande perdante des guerres commerciales de Trump

Agathe Demarais, économiste : « Les Etats-Unis, plus que l’Europe, seront les grands perdants des guerres commerciales de Trump »

TRIBUNE. Contrairement aux idées reçues, l’accord commercial entre l’UE et les Américains n’est pas si désastreux, analyse, dans une tribune au « Monde », l’économiste Agathe Demarais, qui a publié à…

www.lemonde.fr

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ECFR Geoeconomics and Tech @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social · 24d

The United States, not Europe, will be the biggest loser from Trump's trade wars.

Read @ecfr.eu @agathedemarais.bsky.social's op-ed for @lemonde.fr (in French): www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...

Agathe Demarais, économiste : « Les Etats-Unis, plus que l’Europe, seront les grands perdants des guerres commerciales de Trump »

TRIBUNE. Contrairement aux idées reçues, l’accord commercial entre l’UE et les Américains n’est pas si désastreux, analyse, dans une tribune au « Monde », l’économiste, qui a publié à la mi-septembre ...

www.lemonde.fr

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.bsky.social · 28d

"The step goes against Putin’s pledge not to raise taxes before 2030, but the finance ministry [said] the funds would be used to cover Russia’s spiralling defence expenditure, as well as for support for social spending. The Kremlin's revised plans point to a growing budget deficit"

Russia to raise value added tax rate to 22% as war weighs on economy

Finance ministry says funds will be mainly used to cover the country’s spiralling defence and security spending

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Aslak Berg @aslak.bsky.social · 29d

This really is very good

Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.bsky.social · Sep 17

What can we learn from nine months of Trumponomics, what are the next flashpoints for US-EU trade, investment and finance battles and how can the EU turn the Trump storm into an opportunity? I try to answer these questions in my new @ecfr.eu policy brief (with cool charts) 👇
ecfr.eu/publication/...

Ride the wave: A big, beautiful European strategy for Trumponomics

The US president is throwing the EU lots of economic curveballs. Brussels should not be distracted by these; instead, it should double down on adopting measures that will benefit the bloc long after…

ecfr.eu

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.bsky.social · 29d

Just like hippopotamuses, Trump's policies are unpredictable, fast-changing and baffling - in my latest piece for @foreignpolicy.com I argue that to try and manage Trump, EU leaders can channel their inner naturalists and draw five lessons from wild hippo encounters

Europe’s Hippopotamus Strategy for Handling Trump

EU policymakers should channel their inner naturalists as they adapt to Trumponomics.

foreignpolicy.com

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ECFR Geoeconomics and Tech @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social · 29d

🦛Hippos may look calm, but their unpredictable and ferocious charges make them the deadliest mammals alive. Trump’s 2nd term feels the same for Europe. @agathedemarais.bsky.social @ecfr.eu explains how the EU can channel its “inner naturalist” to manage it:
foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/24/e...

Europe’s Hippopotamus Strategy for Handling Trump

EU policymakers should channel their inner naturalists as they adapt to Trumponomics.

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ECFR Geoeconomics and Tech @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social · Sep 23

🔍How should Europe respond to Trumponomics?

Find @agathedemarais.bsky.social's new @ecfr.eu report in this week's @financialtimes.com Trade Secrets by @alanbeattie.bsky.social: www.ft.com/content/89f7...

Traditional US trade lobbies are being left out in the cold

Agriculture and drugmakers aren’t getting much traction, and it’s not even clear how tech will fare

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ECFR Geoeconomics and Tech @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social · Sep 22

Join @globsec.bsky.social and @ecfr.eu @chiara-malaponti.bsky.social this Thursday to discuss the future of EU semiconductor policy.

You can register here: www.linkedin.com/video/event/...

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TE @timothyeusc.bsky.social · Sep 22

Excellent memo to reflect the past months of Transatlantic international political economy @agathedemarais.bsky.social : ecfr.eu/publication/...

Ride the wave: A big, beautiful European strategy for Trumponomics

The US president is throwing the EU lots of economic curveballs. Brussels should not be distracted by these; instead, it should double down on adopting measures that will benefit the bloc long after…

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ECFR Geoeconomics and Tech @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social · Sep 22

#HablamosDeEuropa

ECFR Geoeconomics and Tech @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social · Sep 22

Europe's big, beautiful strategy for Trumponomics should use this turbulent moment to push through controversial economic reforms, such as leveraging access to the EU market for digital services & increasing the global role of the euro.

@agathedemarais.bsky.social @ecfr.eu

ecfr.eu/publication/...

Ride the wave: A big, beautiful European strategy for Trumponomics

The US president is throwing the EU lots of economic curveballs. Brussels should not be distracted by these; instead, it should double down on adopting measures that will benefit the bloc long after…

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Foz @nickfoz.bsky.social · Sep 19

Get yourself a cup of tea (ok, coffee then) and treat yourself to a bit of clarity, the equivalent of a long gentle exhalation.

Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.bsky.social · Sep 17

What can we learn from nine months of Trumponomics, what are the next flashpoints for US-EU trade, investment and finance battles and how can the EU turn the Trump storm into an opportunity? I try to answer these questions in my new @ecfr.eu policy brief (with cool charts) 👇
ecfr.eu/publication/...

Ride the wave: A big, beautiful European strategy for Trumponomics

The US president is throwing the EU lots of economic curveballs. Brussels should not be distracted by these; instead, it should double down on adopting measures that will benefit the bloc long after…

ecfr.eu

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · Sep 19

Very much agree with this EU policy prescription towards Trump, which is mostly to follow the Douglas Adams approach and "Don't Panic"

Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.bsky.social · Sep 17

What can we learn from nine months of Trumponomics, what are the next flashpoints for US-EU trade, investment and finance battles and how can the EU turn the Trump storm into an opportunity? I try to answer these questions in my new @ecfr.eu policy brief (with cool charts) 👇
ecfr.eu/publication/...

Ride the wave: A big, beautiful European strategy for Trumponomics

The US president is throwing the EU lots of economic curveballs. Brussels should not be distracted by these; instead, it should double down on adopting measures that will benefit the bloc long after…

ecfr.eu

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Agathe Demarais @agathedemarais.bsky.social · Sep 19

"Even if Britain were to concede now, US demands would not stop." - Great piece from my @ecfr.eu colleague Nacho Torreblanca in the @financialtimes.com today on why the UK (and the EU) must resist US pressure on tech (de)regulation
www.ft.com/content/f4f1...

The UK must stand up to Trump’s tech regulation pressure

Caving in to US demands on digital tax and content moderation would be an economic and political mistake

www.ft.com

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ECFR Geoeconomics and Tech @ecfrgeotech.bsky.social · Sep 19

In this ORF report, @giorgosverdi.bsky.social charts EU–US Big Tech tensions — sharpened after Trump’s 2024 win — and calls on the EU to bolster digital sovereignty and avoid becoming a “digital colony.”

The State of the Transatlantic Alliance

US-EU relations face turbulence under Trump 2.0. Learn how trade, security, and digital policy shifts are redefining the Transatlantic partnership.

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