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Wolfgang Munchau

@eurobriefing

speaks with a German accent, writes with a British one. Director of Eurointelligence; Columnist for UnHerd and DL News

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One of the silliest ideas we have heard in a long time is the one that the EU can win a trade war against the US. The EU is not China. eurointelligence.com

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In our lead story this morning, we write about one important aspect of western sanctions hypocrisy. Some energy policy relationships with Russia have been so deep that some countries, including Japan and France, are struggling to extricate themselves. eurointelligence.com

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European companies are experiencing a massive real exchange rate shock, as evidence mounts that China is diverting trade earmarked for the US into European markets. eurointelligence.com

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A column by my colleague Jack Smith in Eurointelligence about the anti-immigration policies of Mette Fredriksen's, the country's social democratic prime minister. eurointelligence.com/column/can-the…

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In our new longer-format podcast, our team discusses widely underestimated supply chain interdependencies between China, the US and the EU. eurointelligence.com/podcasts

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In our lead story this morning, we write that gold has overtaken the euro as the world’s second largest central bank reserve asset – so much for the euro taking over from the dollar... eurointelligence.com

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In our lead story this morning we write that the OECD has found the answer of what to reform in Germany – finance and fiscal - but the message is not getting through eurointelligence.com

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Our lead story this morning on why risks of a geopolitical catastrophe are higher today than at anytime during the Cold War. eurointelligence.com

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In our main story this morning we write about the appreciation of the euro and the effect this will have on transatlantic trade, coming on top of the tariffs eurointelligence.com

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In our lead story this morning we take wonder about what China and Russia will do in response to US military action against Iran; eurointelligence.com

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In the latest edition of our new long-format podcast, our team discusses the geopolitical consequences of the war against Iran. eurointelligence.com/podcasts

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Pedro Sánchez is right. The Nato 5% target will over-extend European countries financially, weaken their fiscal position, and ultimately be counter-productive for their security. A fine mess. Our lead story in Eurointelligence this morning. eurointelligence.com

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In our briefing this morning, we look at the long-term consequences of the US strike against Iran, and struggle to find any good outcomes. eurointellingence.com

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In our lead story this morning, we write about the peace that descended on the Middle East this morning and wonder what will now happen to Iran’s nuclear programme. eurointelligence.com

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our lead story this morning is about Germany’s projected increase in the debt-to-GDP ratio from 60-80%. The appetite to agree to more European debt, and the fiscal space that is left, will fall dramatically. eurointelligence.com