Eu governance

The impact on the European Union of Ukraine’s potential future accession

This report evaluates the impact on the EU of a possible EU accession of Ukraine, focusing on economic consequences and institutional developments.

Stay away from Russian money

The EU would shoot itself in the foot by confiscating Russian assets and giving them to Ukraine

Capital markets union - why now?

What is hindering the EU from achieving a Capital markets union?

Emerging countries have replaced most of Russia’s lost trade with advanced economies

Russian trade overall seems to have suffered little from sanctions; meanwhile, medicine and food trade continues with sanctioning countries

The European defence industrial strategy: important, but raising many questions

The European defence industrial strategy helps to focus thinking but has significant flaws

European capital markets union: make it or break it

Capital markets union has not delivered, but it should be given a last chance, with a focus on supervisory integration

How war in Ukraine brought Europe together

EU countries have resisted splintering factions since Russia’s 2022 invasion

The European Union-Russia energy divorce: state of play

EU-Russia energy trade has fallen hugely since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but the EU could still do more to reduce dependence

What to do with frozen Russian assets

How could the EU help further fund Ukraine two years into the war?

Tech firms’ promise to fight election fakes is a good start, but only a start

Digital firms must work with urgency to tackle deceptive content designed to mislead voters

European Commission predicts skyrocketing demand for critical raw materials

Strengthening EU competitivenss

Views and policy solutions on EU competitiveness.

Two years later

A smart solar strategy for Europe

Smart measures, not tariffs or blunt subsidies, should be deployed to strengthen Europe’s standing in solar power

The EU’s ambitions: scale, strategic investments and skills