Research

Implementing the AI Act: The Commission's first big test for better regulation

Implementing the AI Act: The Commission's first big test for better regulation

06 December 2024
Ursula von der Leyen has said her next Commission will simplify the EU’s complex regulatory environment to boost growth, especially in high-tech sectors.
Learning from CBAM's transitional phase: Early impacts on trade and climate efforts

Learning from CBAM's transitional phase: Early impacts on trade and climate efforts

03 December 2024
The EU should use CBAM revenues to fund support for clean industrial investments in least developed and developing countries.
French lessons for Britain's economy

French lessons for Britain's economy

01 December 2024
Since 2008, the UK has had weak productivity growth compared to the US and France. But France's high-investment model offers more lessons for a smaller, more open economy like Britain.
Enlargement and the rule of law: Diverging realities

Enlargement and the rule of law: Diverging realities

27 November 2024
While EU leaders insist that enlargement is a priority, lack of progress on the rule of law is undermining the process.
Is investing in public health a no-brainer?

Is investing in public health a no-brainer?

21 November 2024
The EU should prioritise public health investment under its new fiscal rules and post-2027 budget to secure the productivity of its shrinking workforce and sustain economic growth.  
Can Europe navigate Trump 2?

Can Europe navigate Trump 2?

08 November 2024
Donald Trump will be the next US president. Europe’s leaders need to accept this reality and protect European interests.
European common debt: Is defence different?

European common debt: Is defence different?

05 November 2024
European defence bonds could help strengthen Europe's defences, but they face significant obstacles.
The EU's drive on China: What EV tariffs mean for Europe

The EU's drive on China: What EV tariffs mean for Europe

31 October 2024
The EU has imposed fresh tariffs on Chinese EVs. It has good reason to worry about Chinese subsidies, but it is unclear that the tariffs are the right answer to Europe’s lagging competitiveness.
Competition policy must reflect Europe's reality, not its aspirations

Competition policy must reflect Europe's reality, not its aspirations

23 October 2024
The European Commission is under pressure to tweak competition laws to promote European innovation.
The EU and Türkiye: A relationship adrift

The EU and Türkiye: A relationship adrift

21 October 2024
A plethora of disagreements haunt EU-Türkiye relations. Without a positive vision, things may only get worse.
Georgia and Moldova: Putin's dominoes?

Georgia and Moldova: Putin's dominoes?

17 October 2024
Georgia and Moldova are EU candidate countries facing elections this month. Both risk coming under increased Russian influence, but for very different reasons. The EU should invest in keeping them in its camp. 
A mere spectator? Europe and the imploding Middle East

A mere spectator? Europe and the imploding Middle East

09 October 2024
The conflict in the Middle East is expanding. Thus far, Europeans have played a minor role, but they might be able to help prevent the situation getting worse.
The EU and the rule of law: Much movement, little change

The EU and the rule of law: Much movement, little change

07 October 2024
The EU has strengthened its tools to defend the rule of law, but it needs to start applying them more forcefully. 
Surviving Trump 2.0: What does the US election mean for Europe's economy?

Surviving Trump 2.0: What does the US election mean for Europe's economy?

03 October 2024
While EU leaders fret about a second Trump presidency, they should not be complacent about Kamala Harris’s prospects. Neither president would fundamentally change the economic dilemmas facing Europe.
What a Harris presidency would mean for Europe

What a Harris presidency would mean for Europe

30 September 2024
A Harris presidency would signal continuity for transatlantic relations. But Europeans should not think they can turn back the clock to the pre-Trump era.
All at sea? UK-German co-operation in the Nordic-Baltic region

All at sea? UK-German co-operation in the Nordic-Baltic region

26 September 2024
Whatever happens in Ukraine, Russia will remain a threat to EU and NATO interests in the Nordic-Baltic region. The UK and Germany should try to co-operate more closely there.
Draghi's plan to rescue the European economy: Will EU leaders do whatever it takes?

Draghi's plan to rescue the European economy: Will EU leaders do whatever it takes?

17 September 2024
Mario Draghi offers EU leaders a convincing roadmap out of economic stagnation. But the road to implementation is going to be politically difficult.
Reducing or removing CO2 emissions: Can offsets make the difference?

Reducing or removing CO2 emissions: Can offsets make the difference?

05 September 2024
The EU must insist on more rigorous carbon offsets for these to become a credible tool to achieve net zero emissions.
Amidst complex threats, how can the EU fight terrorism more effectively?

Amidst complex threats, how can the EU fight terrorism more effectively?

Nigel Howard
30 August 2024
The EU’s counter-terrorism policy remains under-developed and in need of reform.
Towards a UK-EU Security Pact

Towards a UK-EU Security Pact

06 August 2024
The UK wants to forge a ‘security pact’ with the EU. But too much ambition now risks failure. A gradual approach will be more successful.  

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