Dealing with Trump on Trade Article Increasingly, Trump is causing headaches for EU trade policy makers with tariffs of 25% and 10% on steel and aluminium respectively. The United States turn towards protectionism while the EU sticks to an open, rules-based global economy. By Ferdi De Ville
Can Brexit Be Prevented? Blog The HMS Britannia is sinking. Scrambling attempts to soften the impact of EU withdrawal have the air of rearranging deckchairs when the iceberg has already hit. By James Bartholomeusz
Europe and the Ukrainian Civic National Identity Blog The Revolution of Dignity in February 2014 strengthened the shift of Ukrainian society towards the EU, which was presented as a geopolitical and civilisational choice. By Adam Balcer
ENERGY ATLAS reveals 100% renewable energy is viable now The new report – a unique and comprehensive summary of facts and graphics on renewable energy in Europe, with country-by-country data – exposes the advance of renewable energy and the future shape of energy in Europe.
Merkel’s Third Grand Coalition: High Hopes for Europe? Article During the six months of tedious negotiations to put a German coalition in place, governments across Europe, the French in particular, have been waiting impatiently for a push for European reform from Berlin. By Julian Rappold
Linking Sectors: Power, transport, heat united Energy Atlas Heating, cooling and transport consume huge amounts of fossil fuels. Converting them to renewable energy poses challenges, but also offers solutions to the problem of variable power generation. By Dr. Joanna Maćkowiak-Pandera
Citizens: Many drops make a river Energy Atlas Conventional energy comes from a few large, powerful firms. But for renewable energy sources, it makes sense for the generation capacity to be owned by individuals and communities. By Molly Walsh
Economy: Making progress, more work needed Energy Atlas Renewables have moved from being a sideshow to the main act in Europe’s energy theatre. Government support has been key to this – but renewables are increasingly able to stand on their own. By Rebecca Bertram
History: From coal to climate In the EU, an Energy Union is emerging from an array of packages, policies, projects and proposals. They map the shift from conventional energy markets to flexible ones that promote renewables. By Dr. Radostina Primova
Vision: Looking to be leader Energy Atlas Europe is making progress towards its energy transition at a rate few imagined ten years ago. There is still a long way to go, but the continent is now in a position to become the global leader in green energy. By Claude Turmes