Eu governance

Stronger together: public preferences for different European defence cooperation designs

Research suggests most Europeans would support a significant uptick in EU defence integration.

To become a geopolitical player the European Union needs Treaty change

The EU will never become a serious geopolitical player without reducing national veto power.

US and UK strikes in Yemen: implications for global energy markets

While trade disruptions arising from the conflict in the Red Sea are so far minimal, a further regional escalation could impact global energy prices.

The European Union's Global Gateway: An institutional and economic overview

Assessing the Ecofin compromise on fiscal rules reform

The compromise reached by the Ecofin Council is imperfect. But it is still a big step forward.

The European Union should do better than confiscate Russia’s reserve money

The EU can use interest income made on immobilised Russian reserve assets to support Ukraine, but confiscating the assets now would be a mistake

The benefits of bringing the Western Balkans into the European Semester

Integrating the Western Balkan countries into the European Union’s European Semester process is both feasible and desirable.

When will the European Union finally get the budget it needs?

The EU budget needs radical reform, but certain conditions must be in place for it to succeed.

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.

Low-carbon allocation in monetary policy implementation

The limits of the effectiveness of EU sanctions on Russia

‘Home-grown’ innovation has costs as well as benefits

Europe can improve its innovation systems, but should not try to copy the US approach

Charting Poland’s post-election path

What Poland’s election means for the country and for Europe.

How can strong implementation tools enhance climate and energy governance?

A new governance framework to safeguard the European Green Deal

This policy brief sets out policy proposals to enhance governance in order to safeguard EU decarbonisation.