💥 Vandaag verschijnt ons nieuwste nummer: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 👉journalistiek 👉gezondheid 👉overheid 👉privacy 👉fiscaliteit 👉milieu 👉onderwijs 👉muziek 👉oorlog 👉werk Ontdek 'em via sampol.be/latest

📢 Irony Claxon! 🚗 European carmakers, stuck in reverse thanks to short-sighted management, now honking for short-sighted policies. www.ft.com/content/7ec0...

Trump slashed USAID so that children die for want of $2 mosquito nets or 12-cent-a-day medicines--but he now is backing a $20 billion bailout of Argentina that will also pour money into the pockets of billionaire hedge fund investors. My take: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/o...

The car crisis tops today’s EU summit but leaders keep staring at the wrong problem The issue isn’t the 2035 engine ban - it’s demand falling off a cliff today With @sandertordoir.bsky.social and @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social, we show why flipping regs won’t help - and what the EU can do instead.

📢 New paper out in New Political Economy: "Depoliticising monetary tightening: how the European Central Bank managed the 2021–2023 inflation shock" Thread here below 👇 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

🚨 We’re hiring @giesugent.bsky.social: Join us as TT Professor in "The EU in Global Politics". Come research & teach in the heart of Europe 🇪🇺📍Ghent. 📝 Apply: jobs.ugent.be/job/Ghent-Do... 📅 Deadline: 27/11/2025 #AcademicJobs #EUStudies #GhentUniversity #TenureTrack #GlobalPolitics

Unizo wil (terecht!) af van vrijstelling van tarieven voor pakjes onder 150€. Die "de minimis" vrijstelling is ooit ingevoerd als vorm van "administratieve vereenvoudiging". Toont dat simplificatie ("cutting red tape") toch niet altijd in voordeel van bedrijven is. www.standaard.be/economie/pak...

💥De nieuwe SamPol is verschenen 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨-𝐧𝐨! 𝐕𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐬𝐭? 👉 sampol.be/latest

The "45% tariff" equivalent on intra-EU trade line is everywhere, even in von der Leyen’s #SOTEU last week. That number is misleading, as Smaghi explains. Lower intra-EU trade isn’t just about barriers but also consumer preferences for domestic products like food. iep.unibocconi.eu/europes-inte...

After a long break (Covid, kids), I finally took the train to a faraway workshop again. Left my house in Ghent at 7am, arriving in Trento 13 hours later. Made my powerpoint, read all the papers (well, some rather skimmed), and was treated to stunning views of the Austrian and Italian Alps. 🚆📚🏔️

De nieuwe handelsdeal tussen de EU en de VS is een hole-in-one voor Trump en een ongeziene afgang voor Europa. Wat betekent dit akkoord voor de toekomst en geloofwaardigheid van de Unie? @ferdideville.bsky.social voor #Zomerreeks #MakeEuropeGreatAgain #Mega2025

De nieuwe handelsdeal tussen de EU en de VS is een hole-in-one voor Trump en een ongeziene afgang voor Europa. Wat betekent dit akkoord voor de toekomst en geloofwaardigheid van de Unie? (www.sampol.be/2025/08/eu-b...)

Bericht voor journalisten (ik zie het vaker verschijnen): 2000 miljard € is niet gelijk aan 1,26% van het Bruto Europees Product. 2000 miljard € / 7 (aantal jaren dat het MFF loopt) is gelijk aan ongeveer 1,26% van het Bruto Europees Product. Einde bericht.

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Based on Trump's Liberation Day announcement, tariffs are MUCH higher than expected, higher than 10-20% across the board mentioned during campaign, and way higher than what was to be expected under the concept of "reciprocal tariffs". The tariffs of 3rd countries seem to be made up out of thin air.

The European Commission seems to be realizing that 🇨🇳 investment in car and battery manufacturing in 🇭🇺 (with limited value added) does not add to the EU's quest for strategic autonomy @palmapolyak.bsky.social on.ft.com/4iqnU3J

Our workshop on "political economy of the green transition" was intellectually stimulating, but also just great fun, thanks to our awesome group of smart, kind and generous participants. And lunch was even (kind of) free!

Last week political economy made its debut at the annual conference of @nigovernance.bsky.social. Many thanks to all participants and their great work and my awesome co-organisers @ferdideville.bsky.social, @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social and @fbulfone.bsky.social!

Tariefman is terug. Volgens @ferdideville.bsky.social kan de EU de schade proberen te beperken via een combinatie van afschrikking, aanpassing en autonomie. Hoe dat precies moet? Dat leest u hieronder

Trump is lashing out with his favorite weapon: tariffs. He aims to hit 3 goals: onshoring production, raising revenue and extracting concessions. But he faces a trilemma: these goals cannot be achieved simultaneously. @koenverhelst.bsky.social @andybounds.bsky.social @alanbeattie.bsky.social

The next two days, a workshop on the highly relevant topic of the political economy of the green transition will take place in Ghent, featuring a stellar line-up! 🌿💡 I’m looking forward to discussing many fascinating papers! #GreenTransition #PoliticalEconomy #Ghent

📣 Publication: "The European Union’s management of the environment-trade nexus at the World Trade Organization before and after the European Green Deal" @ Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Trump II and trade: short 🧵 number 2: For Trump, tariffs are like a Swiss Army Knife. They should: - reduce trade deficits - generate revenue to pay tax cuts - provide diplomatic leverage (1/6)

Trump II and trade: a short 🧵 The “America First Trade Policy” signed by Trump on the first day of his second term is less radical than expected. No new tariffs are introduced immediately; instead, only investigations are being launched that could potentially lead to future tariff increases. (1/5)

Goed dat @de-standaard.bsky.social week na interview met Bauer kritische kanttekeningen plaatst bij oproepen voor veel hogere defensiebudgetten. Ook in dat interview stonden vreemde kronkels, zoals deze 👇. Hoe zou Xi Putin kopiëren, door de zon dicht te draaien? www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20250...

Bluesky is de nieuwe thuis van @sampolmaandblad.bsky.social, en jij bent uitgenodigd voor het feestje. 🎉 Volg ons nu en blijf op de hoogte over onze analyses en opinies!

We staan voor een ongeziene inspanning van telkens grofweg zo’n 4% van het bbp voor begroting, vergrijzing, klimaat en armoede. Dit moet gepaard gaan met meer solidariteit, stelt Bea Cantillon. www.sampol.be/2025/01/soli...

Gisteren dit artikel met 35 gezondheidstips gelezen op @nytimes.com. Vandaag twee dingen onthouden: koffie en chocolade. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

💥 New: How the EU’s geoeconomic shift is adversely affecting developing countries ✍️ @claraweinhardt.bsky.social and @ferdideville.bsky.social @cogitatiopag.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

@ferdideville.bsky.social and I wrote a blog post for @lseblogs.bsky.social on "How the EU’s geoeconomic shift is adversely affecting developing countries". Happy to hear your thoughts on it! blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...