International trade and economy

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Implicaciones geopolíticas de la descarbonización industrial

Este artículo recoge un resumen de las conversaciones del Foro bp de Energía y Sostenibilidad, celebrado en la Universidad Pontificia Comillas el 28 de octubre de 2025, centrado enlos siguientes temas: implicaciones geopolíticas de la descarbonización industrial; amenazas y oportunidades para el sector industrial español y políticas públicas españolas en el marco europeo.

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Trump’s tariff war: Limited impact, diverging effects across partners

Despite headline-grabbing tariff announcements, the average burden on most U.S. trading partners remains moderate. While China has been hit hard, the EU and other allies have faced relatively modest increases.

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Europe’s systemic challenge or why underestimating Russia and the axis of autocracies is amistake

Europe’s assumptions about Russia’s weakness and the limits of autocracies have been upended by Moscow’s resilience in war and economic mobilization. Meeting this challenge
requires a bolder strategy, with higher defence spending, modern technologies, and deeper
European cooperation.

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The Spanish economy and the rise of trade blocs

The global economy is increasingly shaped by geopolitical blocs, reflecting the weakening of multilateralism. Spain has been resilient to this disruption thanks to its strong competitive position with other EU countries; but, this hides structural export
weaknesses with non-EU regions, notably the U.S. and China, underscoring the need to revitalize the single market and boost investment.

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