Bypassing the German debt brake and continuing climate spending
There are ways around Germany’s debt brake, which limits government borrowing and is seen as a threat to the climate transition.
Why the European Union-China summit is bound to disappoint
The European Union is increasingly disappointed with China over trade.
Poland: hope for rule-of-law correction, but serious economic challenges ahead
Obstacles created by Poland’s outgoing government and the deteriorating economic situation make the post-election outlook highly challenging.
COP28: key issues at stake and indicators of success
COP28 must convey the importance to governments of better integrating climate considerations into financial decision-making.
Are the emerging EU fiscal rules green enough?
While there are developments towards a political agreement on EU fiscal rules reform, three concerns remain.
Recent Publications
Improving the contestability of e-commerce in two jurisdictions: the Amazon case
The conduct described in the US complaints against Amazon harms competition between online stores and among the merchants who sell via them.
Compliance principles for the Digital Markets Act
This paper proposes an original set of five compliance principles derived from the DMA list of obligations.
The massive value of European Union cross-border electricity transmission
High values for cross-border electricity transmission capacity show the EU needs more connections between countries.
Digital Market Act designations: the interoperability of Google Android
The European Commission has taken an intelligent first step in enabling competition to Google Android and Google Play Services
The state of play in global tax deal
Upcoming events
The economic case for decarbonising emerging and developing market economies
What are the economic and cooperative mechanisms for developed countries to assist EMDEs in decarbonisation?
New U.S. Industrial policy, subsidies competition and economic security
This closed-door event will explore the economic ramifications of industrial subsidies in the transatlantic economy
Industrial Policy, Green Subsidies, and the WTO
At this online-only event we will discuss whether the WTO rulebook needs to be adapted to the realities of the era of green industrial policy.
What role do strategic investments play in Germany's economic resurgence?
The event discusses urgent policies in Germany for addressing labor shortages and fostering long-term economic growth.
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