The G20 is approaching a turning point. Dennis Snower argues that the UK Presidency in 2027 has an opportunity to position the G20 as a platform for managing the complexities of the twenty-first century
Preparing Europe for digital finance
A new phase of digital finance is taking shape, says Piero Cipollone. The ECB aims to achieve an integrated European market for digital assets, with safe central bank money as the backbone of the system
Five reasons why attacking the EU carbon market is economic self-sabotage
The ETS is the EU’s key climate policy instrument. Simone Tagliapietra and Georg Zachmann write that when discussing the emissions trading system policymakers should remember five risks of undermining the system
The cause of economic stagnation
Economic growth depends on free market policies. Patrick Minford argues that the UK’s economic stagnation is not caused by Brexit but by damaging government policies
Better regulation in the EU needs a fresh start
A solid EU better regulation framework is undermined by gaps in coverage and quality, making consistent application and stronger oversight essential. Anne Bucher and Elizabeth Golberg discuss steps that could be taken to overcome these weaknesses
Tax
Has the global minimum tax survived Trump?
It is accepted that international tax competition is harmful. Pascal Saint-Amans writes that US objections have not killed off the 15 percent global minimum tax, but they have altered it and given the US a competitive advantage
Balancing profit shifting and investment
The global minimum tax represents the most ambitious international effort in decades to curb profit shifting to tax havens. Katarzyna Bilicka, Michael Devereux and Irem Güçeri argue that profit shifting doesn’t just affect tax revenues, it alters investment incentives, creating fundamental trade-offs that cannot be ignored
Sanctions without borders?
Thematic sanctions are being increasingly used as a foreign policy tool. Henrietta Worthington and Jaime Rosenberg consider the benefits and challenges for multinational organisations operating across jurisdictions
