Handel

Welcome back to the latest edition of our nEUrds newsletter, where we dive deep into the riveting world of European economic policy with a twist of wit and a dash of insight.This time around, we break down the European Commission’s country‐specific analyses on each member’s fiscal headaches and bespoke public‐finance prescriptions, before zeroing in on the ECB’s latest quarter‐point cut to its deposit rate; unveil the EU’s ambitious rebrand of its securitization and retail investment markets; track the back‐and‐forth over the upcoming 18th Russia sanctions package; review fresh EU–US tariff tête-à-têtes; and close with defence developments. Plus, don’t miss our „Crystal Ball Gazing“ for a glimpse into the future, and „Page Turners and Screen Burners“ for your next favorite read.

This week, we unpack the historic first post-Brexit UK-EU Summit – where leaders paved a “new chapter” with sweeping deals on fisheries, a streamlined sanitary and phytosanitary framework, and a landmark security & defence partnership – before decoding who really won (and lost) in the “grab bag” of agreements; we then turn to the EU’s 17th Russia sanctions package, the Commission’s plan to tame the flood of ultra-fast-fashion parcels with new handling fees, and the latest Trump-era tariff theatrics; finally, we spotlight the €150 billion SAFE arms-loan fund approved under the “ReArm Europe” push and consider what’s next for transatlantic and pan-European defence cooperation.