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Real Instituto Elcano / Elcano Royal Institute @rielcano.bsky.social · 3d

Un nuevo sistema empieza a perfilarse ante la erosión del orden liberal internacional, uno basado en élites personalistas que opera mediante jerarquías y tributos.
✍️ @steinbergf.bsky.social

Los “nuevos reyes” y el futuro del sistema internacional

La aceleración de la erosión del orden liberal internacional ha abierto un debate sobre qué tipo de sistema internacional lo reemplazará.

www.realinstitutoelcano.org

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Ember @ember-energy.org · 8d

NEW | Surging wind and solar power helped make electricity in Spain CHEAPER than in most European countries.

📈 As wind and solar grows…
📉 …The influence of costly fossil fuels on the electricity price shrinks

https://loom.ly/8DEmqVc

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CSDS Brussels @csds.bsky.social · 25d

"The unbalanced transatlantic relationship: understanding US influence in Europe"

Jeffrey Anderson & Federico Steinberg

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @steinbergf.bsky.social

The unbalanced transatlantic relationship: understanding US influence in Europe

This article examines US influence on Europe in the context of the geostrategic rivalry with China. We employ the wedging-binding framework and and argue that US influence in Europe does not occur ...

www.tandfonline.com

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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · Aug 25

Here is the article ungatted:
on.ft.com/466wJMj

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Real Instituto Elcano / Elcano Royal Institute @rielcano.bsky.social · Aug 13

⭐️#LomásLeído del año en nuestra web
3️⃣La economía mundial y la economía española ante el año 2025
✍️@steinbergf.bsky.social @judith-arnal.bsky.social @enriquefeas.bsky.social @miotei.bsky.social

La economía mundial y la economía española ante el año 2025

La llegada de Trump a la Casa Blanca plantea incógnitas que podrán moldear las prospectivas de la economía mundial en 2025.

www.realinstitutoelcano.org

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · Aug 5

CSIS's @philuck.bsky.social unpacks the latest round of tariffs from the Trump administration and presents projections on their economic impacts. He also shows how China has become an increasingly important part of the world value chain over the past several decades.

Watch here: cs.is/3HktOpI

Is U.S. Trade Policy Driving Partners Closer to China?

CSIS's Phil Luck unpacks the latest round of tariffs from the Trump administration and presents CSIS projections on the economic impacts of these tariffs. He...

cs.is

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Federico Steinberg @steinbergf.bsky.social · Aug 1

Trump ‘hackea’ el sistema económico internacional. Mi análisis en @elpais.com @rielcano.bsky.social

CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program @erep.csis.org · Jul 31

🤝 How did the new EU-US trade deal shake out for Brussels? According to @steinbergf.bsky.social, the answer depends on your lens—economic or geopolitical.

Read more insight into how Europe shielded itself from significant economic pain––and at what cost––below:
www.csis.org/analysis/us-...

The U.S.-EU Trade Deal: Geopolitical Victory and Economic Uncertainty for the United States

The latest U.S.-EU trade deal gives Washington a geopolitical win—including steep tariffs and key concessions—while Europe bears the economic costs of a weak response. In reality, this muted strategy ...

www.csis.org

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CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program @erep.csis.org · Jul 30

NEW: Washington scored a geopolitical victory. Brussels had to choose between bad and worse.

💡 @steinbergf.bsky.social breaks down the top-line outcomes of Sunday's US-EU trade deal—and why its geopolitical & economic implications don't align. Full commentary below.
www.csis.org/analysis/us-...

The U.S.-EU Trade Deal: Geopolitical Victory and Economic Uncertainty for the United States

The latest U.S.-EU trade deal gives Washington a geopolitical win—including steep tariffs and key concessions—while Europe bears the economic costs of a weak response. In reality, this muted strategy ...

www.csis.org

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Real Instituto Elcano / Elcano Royal Institute @rielcano.bsky.social · Jul 29

🇪🇺🇺🇸 Desde el punto de vista económico, Europa ha seguido el manual: no responder a aranceles con aranceles. Pero ¿cuál es el coste político?
✍️ @steinbergf.bsky.social‬

Acuerdo comercial entre la UE y EEUU: cuando la lógica económica choca con la geopolítica

El acuerdo entre EEUU y la UE alivia la tensión comercial y ofrece a Europa oportunidad para avanzar hacia una autonomía estratégica real.

www.realinstitutoelcano.org

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CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program @erep.csis.org · Jun 26

Big news!

Sander Tordoir has joined EREP as a non-resident senior associate. His expertise on European economies, the Eurozone, trade, industrial policy, and more will be an invaluable addition to our work.

Welcome to the team, @sandertordoir.bsky.social !
www.csis.org/people/sande...

Sander Tordoir

www.csis.org

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Federico Steinberg @steinbergf.bsky.social · Jun 24

This is an excellent piece for academics and grad students. Read it carefully and apply its lessons

Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · Jun 24

Most literature reviews miss the point. 
Not because they’re sloppy.
 But because they treat the literature like a box to tick.

In my latest Respect the Marble Post, I carve out a 6-step process to writing a meaningful lit review:

catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/most-liter...

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Most Literature Reviews Miss the Point. Don’t Let Yours

Critically Engaging Past Work to Confidently Shape Your Own

catherineeunicedevries.substack.com

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Catherine E. de Vries @catherinedevries.bsky.social · Jun 24

Most literature reviews miss the point. 
Not because they’re sloppy.
 But because they treat the literature like a box to tick.

In my latest Respect the Marble Post, I carve out a 6-step process to writing a meaningful lit review:

catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/most-liter...

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Most Literature Reviews Miss the Point. Don’t Let Yours

Critically Engaging Past Work to Confidently Shape Your Own

catherineeunicedevries.substack.com

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Real Instituto Elcano / Elcano Royal Institute @rielcano.bsky.social · Jun 16

Las medidas proteccionistas y arancelarias de Trump agitan con fuerza los mercados financieros internacionales. Ante esta situación, Europa tiene que reforzar su integración fiscal, monetaria y política.
✍️ @miotei.bsky.social y @steinbergf.bsky.social
www.realinstitutoelcano.org/analisis/eur...

Eurobonos: la respuesta a Trump pasa por aumentar el poder monetario europeo

Las políticas de Trump han socavado la credibilidad del dólar como moneda global, creando una oportunidad para reforzar el papel del euro.

www.realinstitutoelcano.org

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CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department @geopolitics.csis.org · Jun 12

"... increasingly people are looking to the G7 to play some sort of role." CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department President Victor Cha discusses the upcoming G7 Summit and necessary reforms for the G7 to serve as an effective governance institution.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkx-...

The G7 Summit and Reforming the G7

The G7 is meeting in Canada on June 15-17. The world needs an effective governance institution, and to serve that purpose the G7 needs to broaden its scope, ...

www.youtube.com

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Federico Steinberg @steinbergf.bsky.social · Jun 12

Una historia de éxito con asignaturas pendientes. Mi evaluación de los 40 años de España en la Unión Europea en Expansion
www.expansion.com/economia/202...

Una historia de éxito con asignaturas pendientes

Por una parte, 1986 marcaba un punto de llegada. Aunque la apertura económica de España había empezado con el Plan de Estabilización de 1959 y la transición a la democracia...

www.expansion.com

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Real Instituto Elcano / Elcano Royal Institute @rielcano.bsky.social · Jun 12

Consulta ya nuestro Especial #EspañaUE40 sobre el 40º aniversario del Tratado de Adhesión de España a la Unión Europea. @ignacio-molina.bsky.social @steinbergf.bsky.social
www.realinstitutoelcano.org/especiales/4...

40 años de España en la UE

Especial web sobre el 40 aniversario de la adhesión a las Comunidades Europeas y la participación de España en la UE.

www.realinstitutoelcano.org

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Real Instituto Elcano / Elcano Royal Institute @rielcano.bsky.social · Jun 12

📅 #TalDíaComoHoy hace 40 años España firmaba en Madrid el Tratado de Adhesión a las Comunidad Europeas tras años de negociaciones. La integración definitiva se produciría el 1 de enero de 1986.
🧵 #EspañaUE40 @ignacio-molina.bsky.social @steinbergf.bsky.social
🎥 ec.europa.eu

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CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program @erep.csis.org · Jun 11

Recent US economic policy has prompted investors and central banks to search for security in the global market. Europe—more specifically Berlin—could hold the key.

@steinbergf.bsky.social & @miotei.bsky.social on a historic opportunity for the euro amidst the chaos ⬇️
www.csis.org/analysis/how...

How the European Union and Germany Can Leverage Their Monetary Power

Amid rising global tensions and U.S. monetary assertiveness, Germany and the European Union face a pivotal choice: issue joint Eurobonds to elevate the euro’s global role and fund strategic autonomy, ...

www.csis.org

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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · Jun 10

In January, Nik Kalyanpur and I pitched a similar piece to major outlets. We got back pleasant brushoffs that the comparison to oligarchs in Russia and Hungary was too far fetched. What a difference a few months make.
blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20...
www.ft.com/content/2626...

What Musk can learn from Ma and Khodorkovsky

In a power struggle between a national leader and a billionaire, the politician always comes out on top

www.ft.com

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Lluís Camprubí @lluiscamprubi.bsky.social · Jun 9

amp.expansion.com/economia/202...

Eurobonos y poder monetario europeo

De @steinbergf.bsky.social via @jorgetamames.bsky.social

Eurobonos y poder monetario europeo

Trump está poniendo patas arriba los mercados financieros internacionales. Sus políticas proteccionistas están generando enorme volatilidad e incertidumbre. Y la &quot;pausa arence

amp.expansion.com

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Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social · Jun 7

Conversation with Paul Krugman about “Inventing the Renaissance” paulkrugman.substack.com/p/inventing-...

Inventing the Renaissance: Ada Palmer

A fun conversation about history

paulkrugman.substack.com

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CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program @erep.csis.org · Jun 6

As confidence in US fiscal policy wavers, is dollar dominance at risk?

ERE's @steinbergf.bsky.social argues w/ @miotei.bsky.social that Eurobonds won’t end dollar hegemony—but may help balance a multipolar currency system and protect Europe from broader economic shocks.
www.csis.org/analysis/how...

How the European Union and Germany Can Leverage Their Monetary Power

Amid rising global tensions and U.S. monetary assertiveness, Germany and the European Union face a pivotal choice: issue joint Eurobonds to elevate the euro’s global role and fund strategic autonomy, ...

www.csis.org

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Federico Steinberg @steinbergf.bsky.social · Jun 6

www.csis.org/analysis/how.... My piece @csis.org with @miotei.bsky.social @rielcano.bsky.social

How the European Union and Germany Can Leverage Their Monetary Power

Amid rising global tensions and U.S. monetary assertiveness, Germany and the European Union face a pivotal choice: issue joint Eurobonds to elevate the euro’s global role and fund strategic autonomy, ...

www.csis.org

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Federico Steinberg @steinbergf.bsky.social · Jun 3

The Spanish economy is one of the fastest-growing among rich countries. Here @carloscuerpo.bsky.social explains why. And what reforms Spain should adopt to continue on this path
www.imf.org/en/Publicati...

Spain’s Shift to Success

Our new model of balanced and sustainable growth is overcoming traditional dilemmas

www.imf.org

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Federico Steinberg @steinbergf.bsky.social · May 30

A sofisticated new proposal for large issuances of Eurobonds at a crucial moment for the EU. A must read by @aubide.bsky.social and Olivie Blanchard www.piie.com/blogs/realti...

Now is the time for Eurobonds: A specific proposal

Given the new geopolitical environment, there is wide agreement that Europe needs to achieve strategic autonomy. Autonomy has many dimensions. The most obvious today is military autonomy, building a s...

www.piie.com

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Jorge Tamames @jorgetamames.bsky.social · May 20

Esta semana escribo sobre Trump y la extrema derecha fuera de EEUU. ¿Es un lastre o la impulsa?

Intento sacar conclusiones a partir de elecciones recientes: Portugal, Rumanía, Polonia, Reino Unido, Australia, Canadá...
de-siria-a-soria.ghost.io/por-que-no-s...

¿Por qué no se hunden?

Dos hipótesis sobre el futuro de la extrema derecha.

de-siria-a-soria.ghost.io

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Arancha Gonzalez @aranchagonzalez.bsky.social · May 16

Next Wednesday 21 May we will be discussing tariffs & tariffs with @chadpbown.com moderated by @ceciliamalmstrom.bsky.social
@piie.com

www.piie.com/events/2025/...

Tariffs, tariffs, tariffs

According to US president Donald J. Trump, "tariff" is the most beautiful word in the dictionary. Since he entered office, he has imposed a vast number of tariffs globally. He first imposed a global t...

www.piie.com

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Abe Newman @abenewman.bsky.social · May 13

Great interview w/ Louis De Catheu at le Grand Continent on trump trade war and what it means for Europe and the world.
legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2025/05/1...

«Tout ce que dit le Roi fait loi» : l’Europe, la Chine et le système commercial international après Trump | Le Grand Continent

« L'accord annoncé aujourd'hui avec la Chine n'a rien d’un 'deal' : les États-Unis ont tout simplement cédé. » Pour Abraham Newman, les tarifs de Trump sont d’abord le fait d’un roi qui veut enrichir...

legrandcontinent.eu

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · May 9

Tour de force from @katemcnamara.bsky.social on how 🇪🇺 is responding & in turn being reshaped by the massive changes in international politics that we are now living through in this moment #EUSA2025

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