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Pieter Cleppe is the editor-in-chief of BrusselsReport.eu, an online magazine covering EU politics. He is on Twitter @pietercleppe.
The European Commission Is Undermining EU Cooperation
COMMENTARY

The European Commission Is Undermining EU Cooperation

The EU is far from perfect, but there was a time when it at least supported a framework that guaranteed free and fair competition between member states. It is tragic to see the European Commission undermining this very thing.

Pieter Cleppe
March 18, 2023
Greater Trade With Southeast Asia as an Alternative to Russia and China
Analysis

Greater Trade With Southeast Asia as an Alternative to Russia and China

The West should attempt to compensate for any trade destruction, justified on the basis of geo-security, by opening up trade with parts of the world that are broadly friendly with the West. Southeast Asia is most certainly such a region.

Pieter Cleppe
January 31, 2023
The Creeping Radicalization of ‘Climate Activism’
Analysis

The Creeping Radicalization of ‘Climate Activism’

Greenpeace openly supports the ‘climate actions,’ pays the lawyers’ bills, and provides space, materials, and know-how. Direct funding comes from the US-based Climate Emergency Fund (CEF), which has already spent $5 million this year.

Pieter Cleppe
November 29, 2022
European Governments Scoring an Own-Goal by Leaving the Energy Charter Treaty
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European Governments Scoring an Own-Goal by Leaving the Energy Charter Treaty

To abandon the CRT is not just a bad thing for traditional energy investments, but also for renewable energy investment. Clearly, for many greens, hatred for the private sector trumps their support for renewables.

Pieter Cleppe
November 12, 2022
Why the West Should Hold Off on Normalising Relations With Iran
COMMENTARY

Why the West Should Hold Off on Normalising Relations With Iran

Trade with hostile nations is always not a bad idea—after all, interdependence can increase the chances of peace. Yet some European countries were perhaps naïve to pursue a normalisation of relations with Iran so eagerly.

Pieter Cleppe
October 18, 2022
EU Environmental Policies are Out of Control
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EU Environmental Policies are Out of Control

At the EU level, environmental policies are mostly being continued as if there were no Russian invasion of Ukraine or large-scale energy crisis.

Pieter Cleppe
September 9, 2022
The Bill has Come Due for Germany and Europe
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The Bill has Come Due for Germany and Europe

Germany’s excessive energy dependence on Russia is not the outcome of a natural process, but rather the consequence of policies that have been irresponsibly made and artificially imposed.

Pieter Cleppe
July 26, 2022
Will the EU’s attempts to reduce geostrategic dependencies on semiconductor production backfire?
COMMENTARY

Will the EU’s attempts to reduce geostrategic dependencies on semiconductor production backfire?

The EU wants to reduce its dependence on imported semiconductors and has announced a new major spending programme: the so-called “Chips Act.”

Pieter Cleppe
July 6, 2022
How Should the West Deal with the War in Ukraine?
COMMENTARY

How Should the West Deal with the War in Ukraine?

There are a few things that the West can do. One is to follow the Latin motto “Si vis pacem, para bellum,” or “If you want peace, prepare for war.” This certainly applies to the Benelux, Germany, and Sweden, whose armed forces have been severely weakened over the past three decades.

Pieter Cleppe
April 30, 2022
Protecting Forests from Top-Down EU Policy Planning
COMMENTARY

Protecting Forests from Top-Down EU Policy Planning

A better strategy for the EU could be to clean up its own house first. The enormous amounts the EU spends on agriculture, a few hundred billion over seven years, heavily subsidize intensive agriculture, with 80% of EU cash going to 20% of the recipients.

Pieter Cleppe
March 10, 2022
Fearmongering as a Business Model
COMMENTARY

Fearmongering as a Business Model

Reporting on the link between palm oil and cancer is just one example of how the mainstream media avoids fair and balanced reporting, and squelches moderate voices. Some media, besides pushing an ideological agenda, try to make money by stirring up fear.

Pieter Cleppe
January 12, 2022
Is Ukraine on its Way to Becoming a Model of Reform for Russia?
COMMENTARY

Is Ukraine on its Way to Becoming a Model of Reform for Russia?

A reformed Ukraine could be the most dangerous development imaginable for those in Moscow who would like to keep things the way they are.

Pieter Cleppe
December 8, 2021
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