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@johnspringford.bsky.social of the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social has estimated that by mid-2022 Brexit had shaved 5% off the UK’s GDP and reduced over-all trade by 10 to 15%. The hit to trade would be especially painful for Switzerland, which has an export-dependent economy.
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Politica actuală de apărare comercială este o abordare „fragmentată, produs cu produs”, care „nu se ridică la nivelul distorsiunilor macroeconomice ale Chinei”, spune @sandertordoir.bsky.social, economist-șef la @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social.
Another report furthering the debate is the @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social report, China Shock 2.0: The Cost of Germany’s Complacency, released in May.
It highlighted that China’s overall export volumes are growing at more than twice the speed of global trade...
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Nowhere is the new China shock reverberating globally “more consequential than in Germany,” @sandertordoir.bsky.social and Brad Setser argued in a @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social report in May, but it is a problem of Berlin’s own making.
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Europe needs to be ready to fight tonight to deter Russia, but despite the hike in #defence spending, the #readiness of existing European equipment and forces continues to be poor, says a new @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social policy brief by @armida.bsky.social.
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...and called for a strengthened European Union toolbox to defend key sectors, including chemicals, batteries, clean tech and semiconductors.
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“You’re competing with other European countries to bring in labor,” Springford said. “That’s quite difficult. Migrants respond to those kind of incentives.” Nearly three-quarters of new doctors in Switzerland were trained outside the country.
