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From nearshoring to friendshoring, Europe is reshaping the geography of global supply chains. How are emerging hubs such as Poland and Morocco attracting investment? How will logistics real estate and industrial reshoring transform Europe's industrial landscape?
BIS data reveals that global real house prices continued to decline in Q3 2025, but the eurozone bucked the trend with 3% growth. This article provides an in-depth analysis of the internal divergence within Europe, the rise of emerging Europe, and the impact of the housing market on Europe's economy and policy.
According to the latest data from the Bank for International Settlements, global real house prices fell slightly in the third quarter of 2025, but significant divergence emerged within Europe: the eurozone as a whole grew by 3%, with Portugal and Spain leading the gains while Nordic countries weakened; emerging European markets became a global bright spot. This article interprets this trend from a European business and policy perspective.
In 2024, the EU VAT policy gap reached as high as €773.5 billion, six times the compliance gap. This article provides an in-depth analysis of how tax rate reductions and exemptions distort the European single market and depress fiscal revenue, and explores the potential impact of tax reform on the competitiveness of member states and the EU.
This article, from a European business and policy perspective, analyzes the complex dynamics of EU-China relations in 2025-2026: economic interdependence remains deep, but trade deficits, industrial subsidies, and the pursuit of strategic autonomy are driving the EU to construct a new policy framework toward China. Based on the MEPEI research report, the article re-examines the pragmatic cooperation, structural divergences, and future directions in EU-China relations.
In Q1 2026, global real estate demonstrated resilience against the backdrop of the Iran conflict, with diverging capital flows and European markets facing adjustments. Based on the JLL report, this article interprets Europe's changing role in the global real estate landscape and long-term trends.
Based on Bruegel's European Clean Technology Tracker data, analyzing the rapid expansion and supply chain vulnerabilities of the EU in the battery and electric vehicle sectors.
Based on data from the Bruegel European Clean Technology Tracker, this in-depth analysis examines the expansion of the EU battery and electric vehicle industry, trade imbalances, and their impact on global competitiveness, revealing the key role of policy frameworks and supply chain strategies.
BMW and Toyota launch road tests of renewable gasoline in Spain, aiming to demonstrate to EU policymakers that internal combustion engines still have decarbonization potential, challenging the single technology route of electrification.
In 2025, Italian hotel real estate investment reached 23.5 billion euros, a year-on-year increase of 27%, making it one of the most dynamic markets in Europe. This trend not only reflects the recovery of the tourism industry, but also reveals the structural advantages of Southern European assets in global capital allocation.
Mozambique's new law requires the state to hold shares in mining projects, directly impacting European companies' mining investments in the country, exacerbating the EU's critical raw material supply risks, and promoting the process of supply chain diversification and strategic autonomy.
Brussels is considering more extensive use of import quotas and tariffs to respond to competitive pressure from China, indicating that EU trade policy is shifting from case-by-case remedies to a more systematic industrial defense framework.