Eu governance

The European Commission’s recommitment to better regulation is yet to be proven

The latest plan from the Commission fails to instil confidence in its commitment to better regulation

Anne Bucher

Macron and Merz need to tackle the veto to really unlock EU enlargement

A Franco-German plan to ease EU candidates into the single market should be accompanied by a reduction in the veto rights of current members

Nina Vujanović

Europe’s economic outlook: managing short-term shocks is no longer enough

Ricky Li and Jeromin Zettelmeyer

28th regime: tool or branding?

Rebecca Christie

Symbolic membership for Ukraine could bring practical security benefits to the EU

An idea for associate EU membership for Ukraine now, in parallel with negotiations on full membership that will take years, should be taken seriously

Heather Grabbe

Challenges to the integration of the Western Balkans into European Union supply chains

Western Balkan EU integration has deepened, yet rising non-tariff barriers and new EU rules keep trade costs high despite zero tariffs

Madalena Barata da Rocha, Niclas Poitiers and Nina Vujanović

How Compelling is the Case for Common European Debt?

Marie-Sophie Lappe and Jeromin Zettelmeyer

The European project

Valdis Dombrovskis, Jeromin Zettelmeyer and Anne Bucher talk Ukraine, political will and Europe’s quest for better regulation

Rebecca Christie, Valdis Dombrovskis, Jeromin Zettelmeyer and Anne Bucher

How to move beyond Europe’s reduced-responsibility model

To find new innovation trajectories in an uncertain world, the EU should play to its strengths, especially its social model

Marco Buti, Giancarlo Corsetti and Anna Peychev

The Iran energy shock is a test of European discipline on state aid

The latest EU temporary state-aid framework is needed to shield industries and consumers from short-term costs, but should not become more permanent

Roel Dom and Simone Tagliapietra

The fiscal fault lines of Europe’s energy shock

European measures to address the latest energy crisis are ignoring past lessons and long-term goals

Thomas Mramor, Alexander Roth and Simone Tagliapietra

Reconfiguring Europe in a fractured global economy

Marco Buti, Giancarlo Corsetti and Anna Peychev

Europe beyond unanimity on security

A new European Security Treaty using majority voting would end veto abuse and build shared defence capabilities for a new geopolitical era

Francesco Nicoli, Roel Beetsma and Guntram B. Wolff

Taking the Pulse: Is the EU Ready for Rapprochement With the UK?

Rebecca Christie