Mohamed Moutii, Author at IREF Europe https://en.irefeurope.org/author/mohamed-moutii2/ Independent research and policy analysis on fiscal, monetary, and regulatory issues in Europe Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:24:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://en.irefeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/IREF-LinkedIn-Profile-DarkBlue-scaled.png Mohamed Moutii, Author at IREF Europe https://en.irefeurope.org/author/mohamed-moutii2/ 32 32 How Poland Became One of Europe’s Best-Performing Economies https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/how-poland-became-one-of-europes-best-performing-economies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-poland-became-one-of-europes-best-performing-economies https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/how-poland-became-one-of-europes-best-performing-economies/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:24:15 +0000 https://en.irefeurope.org/?p=36248 For much of the past decade, Europe has been weighed down by prolonged economic stagnation. Growth has slowed, productivity has stalled, and even the continent’s largest economies—Germany and France among…

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]]> https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/how-poland-became-one-of-europes-best-performing-economies/feed/ 0 Trump’s Housing Plan Misses the Real Cause of America’s Housing Crisis https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/trumps-housing-plan-misses-the-real-cause-of-americas-housing-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trumps-housing-plan-misses-the-real-cause-of-americas-housing-crisis https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/trumps-housing-plan-misses-the-real-cause-of-americas-housing-crisis/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:43:29 +0000 https://en.irefeurope.org/?p=36241 America’s housing market is failing a growing share of households. Prices and rents are at record highs, and homeownership is steadily slipping out of reach for younger generations. In response…

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]]> https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/trumps-housing-plan-misses-the-real-cause-of-americas-housing-crisis/feed/ 0 EU–Mercosur: The Making of One of the World’s Largest Free Trade Zones https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/eu-mercosur-the-making-of-one-of-the-worlds-largest-free-trade-zones/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eu-mercosur-the-making-of-one-of-the-worlds-largest-free-trade-zones https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/eu-mercosur-the-making-of-one-of-the-worlds-largest-free-trade-zones/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:29:11 +0000 https://en.irefeurope.org/?p=36229 For more than two decades, the EU–Mercosur agreement remained out of reach—endlessly negotiated, periodically revived, and repeatedly declared dead. Since its launch in 1999, it has weathered financial crises, political…

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]]> https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/eu-mercosur-the-making-of-one-of-the-worlds-largest-free-trade-zones/feed/ 0 Venezuela Is Not a Victim of Sanctions—It’s a Victim of Its Own Policies https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/venezuela-is-not-a-victim-of-sanctions-its-a-victim-of-its-own-policies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=venezuela-is-not-a-victim-of-sanctions-its-a-victim-of-its-own-policies https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/venezuela-is-not-a-victim-of-sanctions-its-a-victim-of-its-own-policies/#respond Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:26:01 +0000 https://en.irefeurope.org/?p=36217 Few economic collapses in modern history have been as dramatic, prolonged, and devastating as Venezuela’s. Once the wealthiest country in Latin America, endowed with the world’s largest proven oil reserves,…

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]]> https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/venezuela-is-not-a-victim-of-sanctions-its-a-victim-of-its-own-policies/feed/ 0 How America Risks Regulating Itself Out of AI Leadership https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/30-12-how-america-risks-regulating-itself-out-of-ai-leadership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=30-12-how-america-risks-regulating-itself-out-of-ai-leadership https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/30-12-how-america-risks-regulating-itself-out-of-ai-leadership/#respond Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:30:04 +0000 https://en.irefeurope.org/?p=36170 For decades, America’s dominance in technology has rested on a simple but powerful principle: permissionless innovation—the idea that individuals and companies are free to build and experiment without first seeking…

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]]> https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/30-12-how-america-risks-regulating-itself-out-of-ai-leadership/feed/ 0 Trump’s H-1B Restrictions: A Blow to Innovation and America’s Global Competitiveness https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/trumps-h-1b-restrictions-a-blow-to-innovation-and-americas-global-competitiveness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trumps-h-1b-restrictions-a-blow-to-innovation-and-americas-global-competitiveness https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/trumps-h-1b-restrictions-a-blow-to-innovation-and-americas-global-competitiveness/#respond Tue, 30 Dec 2025 10:36:39 +0000 https://en.irefeurope.org/?p=36154 For more than a century, America’s greatest strength has been its ability to attract the world’s most talented people — the scientists, engineers, researchers, and entrepreneurs who made the U.S.…

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]]> https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/trumps-h-1b-restrictions-a-blow-to-innovation-and-americas-global-competitiveness/feed/ 0 Gen Z Takes the Streets: Morocco’s New Generation Demands Reform https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/17-12-gen-z-takes-the-streets-moroccos-new-generation-demands-reform/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=17-12-gen-z-takes-the-streets-moroccos-new-generation-demands-reform https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/17-12-gen-z-takes-the-streets-moroccos-new-generation-demands-reform/#respond Wed, 17 Dec 2025 04:26:49 +0000 https://en.irefeurope.org/?p=36151 Over the past two years, a striking new force has reshaped global political movements. Generation Z—once dismissed as apathetic, distracted, and politically disengaged—has emerged at the forefront of protest worldwide.…

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]]> https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/17-12-gen-z-takes-the-streets-moroccos-new-generation-demands-reform/feed/ 0 The Quantum Race Is On — And Europe Can’t Afford to Lose Again https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/5-11-the-quantum-race-is-on-and-europe-cant-afford-to-lose-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-11-the-quantum-race-is-on-and-europe-cant-afford-to-lose-again https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/5-11-the-quantum-race-is-on-and-europe-cant-afford-to-lose-again/#respond Wed, 05 Nov 2025 08:11:24 +0000 https://en.irefeurope.org/?p=36095 Europe once again stands at the edge of a technological revolution—this time, in quantum computing. Widely regarded as the next tech frontier, quantum promises capabilities far beyond today’s supercomputers, with…

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]]> https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/5-11-the-quantum-race-is-on-and-europe-cant-afford-to-lose-again/feed/ 0 Millionaires’ Exodus: Is Britain Driving Its Wealthy Away? https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/22-10-millionaires-exodus-is-britain-driving-its-wealthy-away/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=22-10-millionaires-exodus-is-britain-driving-its-wealthy-away https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/22-10-millionaires-exodus-is-britain-driving-its-wealthy-away/#respond Wed, 22 Oct 2025 05:47:02 +0000 https://en.irefeurope.org/?p=36058 For centuries, Britain stood as a magnet for global wealth. London’s financial markets, trusted legal system, and cosmopolitan culture attracted the world’s wealthy, fueling investment, innovation, and growth. But that…

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]]> https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/22-10-millionaires-exodus-is-britain-driving-its-wealthy-away/feed/ 0 Why Trump’s War on the Fed Is Monetary Populism at Its Worst https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/why-trumps-war-on-the-fed-is-monetary-populism-at-its-worst/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-trumps-war-on-the-fed-is-monetary-populism-at-its-worst https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/why-trumps-war-on-the-fed-is-monetary-populism-at-its-worst/#respond Wed, 15 Oct 2025 03:55:08 +0000 https://en.irefeurope.org/?p=36052 Since returning to office in January 2025, President Donald Trump has made the Federal Reserve a central target of his presidency. At first, there were hints of serious reform, including…

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