Author: Francesco Grillo, Academic Fellow, Department of Social and Political Sciences, Bocconi University

Three strategies to help European carmakers regain their edge

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Even before US president Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on all imported cars, European automakers had been facing a multitude of challenges. Sales have slumped and manufacturers face rising costs, while Chinese rivals have rapidly been gaining market share. The day before the tariffs announcement, the combined market capitalisation of Europe’s five major automakers […]

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Three technical reasons for political cooperation

Francesco Grillo, Academic Fellow, Department of Social and Political Sciences, Bocconi UniversityLeave a Comment on Three technical reasons for political cooperation

How much would it really cost the European Union to defend itself against aggression? In the immediate term, that question, of course makes us think of Russia, but we can no longer exclude multiple other possibilities, including the potential need to defend territory – say, Greenland – from a former ally. How much would it […]

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