Leaving Brexit aside, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the most important geopolitical development in Europe since the fall of the Berlin wall, which opened a sequence during which EU integration overall moved forward. This trend was confirmed in recent years, including with the Covid crisis. But will it be the case this time again? Whereas […]
Ce dimanche, Carrefour de l’Europe fait entendre une grande voix européenne, celle de Jacques Delors, l’ancien président de la commission, architecte de l’intégration européenne. Avec notamment Pascal Lamy, ancien directeur de cabinet de Jacques Delors à la Commission européenne, ancien directeur de l’OMC et président d’honneur de la fondation Jacques Delors et Jérôme Vignon, collaborateur […]
In view of the upcoming COP27 in Egypt, Pascal Lamy analyses where the EU and China stand on their paths to decarbonisation. Theformer Director-General of the World Trade Organisation explains why – in spite of persisting divergences,he believes Brussels and Beijing should and could tighten their cooperation in this crucial endeavour. PascalLamy identifies 6 key […]
Alexander Downer, Eun Mee Kim, Nicolas Köhler-Suzuki, Pascal Lamy, Federica Mogherini, Ramon Pacheco Pardo, Michael Reiterer, Scott. A. Snyder, Jisun Song and Young-Kwan Yoon The South Korea of 2022 is a developed country, a strong democracy, and a cultural powerhouse. The old adage of South Korea being a ‘shrimp among whales’ is outdated and does not […]
Guerre en Ukraine, explosion des prix de l’énergie, hausse des prix généralisée : les banques centrales et les gouvernements sont pris en étau. Il leur faut juguler l’inflation sans étouffer l’économie. Si la Banque mondiale évoque la possibilité d’une récession mondiale l’an prochain, elle indique néanmoins que des marges de manœuvre existent. Le chemin à […]
The former Director-General of the World Trade Organisation says that Africa must adopt united positions on finance and the energy transition if it is to succeed at Cop27 in Egypt. Gravel-voiced and with eyes that miss nothing, Pascal Lamy is used to driving a hard bargain. As Director-General of the World Trade Organisation from 2005 to […]