EU fiscal systems still favour linear production, as virgin extraction stays largely unpriced and labour-intensive repair is penalised

Anti-avoidance success has made EU investment more tax-sensitive, strengthening the case for corporate tax coordination within the single market

Taxation can contribute to state-building through a tax bargain in which taxpayers are willing to increase compliance in return for improved government accountability. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) i...

EU aid is still more poverty-focused than peers, but external policy drivers are growing and reshaping development cooperation after Global Gateway

The latest EU temporary state-aid framework is needed to shield industries and consumers from short-term costs, but should not become more permanent

Four of five new European Union budget ‘own resources’ proposed by the European Commission should go ahead with changes; the fifth should be scrapped

The 2025 Sevilla Commitment renews the push for domestic revenue mobilisation, with the EU needing stable, targeted support for low-income partners

Rising rates are testing Japan’s fiscal framework, with debt dynamics hinging on growth and pointing to the need for adjustment and a fiscal council

How will Europe manage the collision of money, sovereignty and global reform?

EU tax advice has broadened to new objectives, yet uneven implementation highlights the limits of soft coordination

Trump is now threatening retaliation over EU tech rules, shaking the bloc’s 15% tariff deal. Lacking China’s rare earths leverage, Brussels is scrambling for countermeasures — what cards can it still ...

A plan to raise EU revenues from companies benefitting from the single market would create risks and distortions, and should be withdrawn

Boosting the EU single market needs stronger rule enforcement and targeted harmonisation, especially in services and regulated professions

Though the European Union might not like a ‘side-by-side’ global minimum tax system, it has little choice but to work with it for now

An in-depth look at Brussels’ debt shows how a severe S&P downgrade Friday could trigger a cash crunch — and a constitutional showdown.

The European Union’s defence spending laggards could be asked to pay more into the common budget

As global trade tensions intensify, the increasing demand for elements from the lesser known corners of the periodic table is making them an increasingly important piece on the new geopolitical chess ...

This paper documents new facts on corporate taxation and the revenue potential of corporate minimum taxes, leveraging firm-level tax returns from 16 countries. First, .

Value-added taxes, which the president says discriminate against U.S. exporters, fund a large share of government budgets in many countries.

The European Union should take the lead in convening alliances of countries to counteract threats to the global order

Experts believe that countries will now be unlikely to apply rules over fears of retaliation from Trump-led administration

Governments across the rich world are looking for alternatives

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