EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks at the European Parliament in Strasbourg in February. Photo: Getty Images.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks at the European Parliament in Strasbourg in February. Photo: Getty Images.

The EU Cannot Build a Foreign Policy on Regulatory Power Alone

Brussels will find its much-vaunted heft in setting standards cannot help it advance its geopolitical interests, argues Alan Beattie.

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  • Associate Fellow, Global Economy and Finance Department and Europe Programme

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  • 12 Feb 2020
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Authors

  • Associate Fellow, Global Economy and Finance Department and Europe Programme

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