# Blog

Europe should lead the way with multilateralism

This opinion piece was published by Nikkei Veritas, Nikkei, Il Sole 24 Ore, and other newspapers. The U.S. and Europe are more than allies. They share a long-standing and multifaceted partnership. And the future of U.S.-...

12th March 2017 by Guntram Wolff 2450 views

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# Publications

Europe in a new world order

This policy brief was first published on Bruegel. The pdf is available here. The issue The United States is the European Union’s most important trade and bilateral investment partner, which has, until now, supported a mu...

17th February 2017 by Guntram Wolff 3029 views

# Blog

Europe needs to react to Trump’s trade agenda – four urgent questions

It seems increasingly likely that President Trump will govern according to the values of his campaign. On trade, this might lead to major disturbances in the global rules-based order. The EU needs to decide how it will r...

26th January 2017 by Guntram Wolff 2184 views

# Blog

Manufacturing in the US: Will Trump’s strategy repatriate highly-paid jobs?

Trump has set out a plan to repatriate highly-paid manufacturing jobs to the US. But the idea that manufacturing jobs are better paid than service roles is a myth. Moreover, labour markets are slow to shift between secto...

6th January 2017 by Guntram Wolff 2101 views

# Interviews

Contribution on CETA, ZDF heute journal

My interview with ZDF heute journal can be found here (around minute 3)....

28th October 2016 by Guntram Wolff 1792 views

# Blog

The Continental Partnership proposal: a reply to five main criticisms

The proposal for a Continental Partnership (CP) has received a great deal of attention. Two of the authors, André Sapir and Guntram Wolff, clarify some misunderstandings and respond to five key criticisms. They argue tha...

27th September 2016 by Guntram Wolff 2969 views

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# Publications

Europe after Brexit: A proposal for a continental partnership

After the British decision to leave the EU, Europe’s trajectory, even its destiny, has again become a matter of choice. In an increasingly volatile world, neither the EU nor the UK have an interest in a divorce that dimi...

29th August 2016 by Guntram Wolff 3344 views

# Blog

The difficulties of defining EU-UK economic relations

This op-ed was originally published in El Economista, Manager Magazin, Nikkei Veritas, Nikkei Asian Review, and O Globo. Negotiations on the UK’s exit from the EU have not yet begun, but the UK leadership needs to ...

22nd July 2016 by Guntram Wolff 2039 views

# Blog

Six lessons about “real” people, Brexit, and the EU

The result of the UK referendum on 23 June has been portrayed as a victory for “real people”. But what consequences will the result have, and how should the UK and EU now react? “…this will be a victor...

27th June 2016 by Guntram Wolff 2586 views

# Blog

The UK’s sovereignty myth

Those who argue that Brexit would let the UK “take back sovereignty” overlook the impact of trade on domestic law-making. This op-ed has also been published on Bruegel, in Kathimerini, Público, Die Zeit, Finans, Nikkei V...

17th March 2016 by Guntram Wolff 2956 views