Fundación Alternativas
US trends that matter for Europe 2022 Report

US policy impact on the European Union

Report published by Fundación Alternativas analyzing the main political trends in the United States whose evolution is relevant for the European Union, with a special focus on Joe Biden's social and fiscal program which is largely blocked amid the change brought by the war in Ukraine and high inflation.

The report identifies six relevant trends for Europe in the first term of Biden's term:

  1. The persistence of a strong social and political polarization that generates serious dysfunctions and a scenario of great uncertainty.
  2. It remains the attempt to combat inequality by the Biden Administration and the Democrats through domestic and international tax reform aimed at large fortunes and large companies.
  3. However, a certain slowdown in the momentum of this fiscal reform in the US and globally, due to internal pressures –among others, inflation- and a change in the international situation due to the war in Ukraine.
  4. Simultaneous advances in the US and the EU for the financing and regulation of the digital economy and technology, and the digitization process.
  5. The Green Deal on both sides of the Atlantic has in common that it recognizes that transforming the economy to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 will have significant social costs, and workers and communities must be protected. To that end, public-private collaboration agreements will be key.
  6. A turn in the so-called "foreign policy for the middle class" based on a social and fiscal agenda, towards a pre-eminence of other agendas, mainly security and growing militarization.

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23/10/2025

According to Kristalina Georgeva IMF Managing Director, lifting growth requires three things: one, regulatory housecleaning to unleash private enterprise; two, deeper regional integration; and three, preparedness to harness AI.

International Monetary Fund
World Economic Outlook and Global Financial Stability reports, October 2025
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According to The European House – Ambrosetti, the European Union has an opportunity to boost competitiveness and growth by simplifying regulatory and supervisory frameworks, particularly in the areas of sustainability and the financial sector.

The European House- Ambrosetti
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According to Ramón Casilda Béjar, Spain, in today’s complex geopolitical landscape, has the opportunity to strengthen its role as a bridge and connecting country between Ibero-America and the European Union, revitalizing investment flows in both directions.

Instituto Español de Estudios Estratégicos
Revitalizar el espacio inversor iberoamericano con España como puente y país vertebrador con la Unión Europea
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La complejidad normativa en España: un freno para las empresas y el crecimiento económico
17/09/2025

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International Monetary Fund
Stablecoins, Tokens, and Global Dominance
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@judith_arnal proposes reforms for the EU to advance regulatory simplification, starting with consensus on its meaning, with competitiveness as a pillar, plus coordination mechanisms and a governance rethink.

CEPS
EU simplification will fail without better governance: three necessary reforms to make sure it doesn’t fail
Judith Arnal
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According to @iee_org, Spain has one of the most demanding tax environments for businesses within the European and international context, which may have significant implications for competitiveness, foreign investment attraction, and business expansion.

Instituto de Estudios Económicos
Competitividad fiscal empresarial 2025
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According to Christine Lagarde for the euro to gain in status, Europe must take decisive steps by completing the single market, reducing regulatory burdens and building a robust capital markets union.

Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB
Europe’s “global euro” moment
29/05/2025

According to the Bank of Spain, in a context of strong growth in transactions and prices, the conditions under which new mortgage loans are granted currently show no signs of easing in lending standards.

Bank of Spain
Informe de Estabilidad Financiera. Primavera 2025
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McKinsey notes that European private capital is half the size of the U.S. and must play a key role in boosting competitiveness, by driving innovation, scaling firms, and mobilizing the investment needed to close the gap with other regions.

Mckinsey 6 Company
Private capital: The key to boosting European competitiveness
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IMF states that global financial stability risks have grown significantly, driven by tighter financial conditions and heightened trade and geopolitical uncertainty.

International Monetary Fund
Global Financial Stability report, April 2025
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