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The Letta report: an assessment of the energy proposals
The report has the potential to substantially impact the European Union's strategic agenda from 2024-29
Use the financial system to enforce export controls on Russia
Prohibition of Western tech exports to Russia is not working; rapid measures are needed to tighten up
Beyond the numbers of EU national energy and climate plans
The authors conduct a simple relative frequency analysis for a series of words mentioned in the NECPs to identify interesting policy insights within
Price stability is all about climate change
The European Central Bank should bring in cheaper greening funding for banks, to offset the impact of high interest rates on the energy transition
The EU needs a methodology for including reform impacts in fiscal trajectories
Such a methodology, and a governance mechanism for managing associated risks, must be in place before the new fiscal framework kickstarts in September
First glance items
First glance
12 December 2023
Bringing the reform of European Union fiscal rules to a successful close
EU fiscal rules must not unnecessarily restrict green investment.
First glance
04 December 2023
Why the European Union-China summit is bound to disappoint
The European Union is increasingly disappointed with China over trade.
First glance
30 November 2023
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.
First glance
30 November 2023
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.
First glance
22 November 2023
First glance
22 November 2023
The turmoil at OpenAI reveals underlying structural tensions in the AI industry
The competitive nature of the industry means highly skilled employees present the ultimate resource scarcity for AI development.
First glance
16 November 2023
Are the emerging EU fiscal rules green enough?
While there are developments towards a political agreement on EU fiscal rules reform, three concerns remain.
First glance
09 November 2023
Rule of law rules future European Union enlargement
Clearer rule of law standards are needed to prevent strategic use of corruption in both enlargement countries and the current EU.
First glance
26 October 2023
Productivity parity is the road to gender equality
Women can reach a higher potential in the workforce if men begin to play their part.
First glance
19 October 2023
Israel-Hamas war: implications for gas markets
The conflict has already cut gas supplies to Israel and could start to have wider impacts by weighing on exports
First glance
17 October 2023
To unblock fiscal rule reform, the EU should reinstate its excessive deficit procedure
Reapplying the excessive deficit procedure could create space for European Union countries to decide on longer-term rule change
First glance
10 October 2023
How might China hit back over the EU’s electric vehicle anti-subsidy investigation?
China’s silence towards the European Union’s electric vehicle probe could mean that a more harmful retaliation is on its way
First glance
10 October 2023
Israel-Hamas war: implications for the global oil market
Fears of Iranian involvement in the Hamas attack could destabilise the global oil market
First glance
04 October 2023
Europe’s strategic challenge
The EU should pursue ‘gradual and pragmatic federalism,’ underpinned by essential governance reform.
First glance
20 September 2023
European Union grain imports from Ukraine: the right decision and a cynical rebellion
The European Commission was right to let restrictive measures on Ukrainian grain lapse, but the decision has had negative side-effects.
First glance
15 September 2023
Making the most of Europe’s anti-subsidy probe into Chinese electric vehicles
The EU anti-subsidy investigation into EVs from China is a reminder of the need for a new EU green industrial policy strategy.
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