Eu institutions

Future-proofing and creative destruction

How EU sustainable finance can find a way forward

Rebecca Christie, Silvia Merler and Dirk Schoenmaker

How to read the European Commission’s Iran crisis energy emergency plan

EU countries should coordinate measures to offset rising energy prices from the Iran conflict, while using the crisis to drive longer-term change

Alexander Roth and Simone Tagliapietra

To what extent should regional EU funding be conditional on national reforms?

Zsolt Darvas

Europe needs a regulated market for personal data

Data markets would provide a middle ground between shutting down many online services and unchecked exploitation of users

Fiona M. Scott Morton

How can the EU use FTAs to secure its global ambitions?

Ignacio García Bercero

Europe needs a broader trade-defence toolkit against a mounting China shock

Alicia García-Herrero

Better regulation in the European Union needs a fresh start

A solid EU better regulation framework is undermined by gaps in coverage and quality, making consistent application and stronger oversight essential

Anne Bucher and Elizabeth Golberg

Europe’s looming budget fight

The EU Parliament’s Johan Van Overtveldt and Bruegel's Zsolt Darvas lay out the two years of tough talks ahead

Rebecca Christie, Zsolt Darvas and Johan Van Overtveldt

AI, data and Europe’s quest to simplify

How can the EU adapt its rulebook to meet tomorrow's technology environment?

Rebecca Christie, Mario Mariniello and Bertin Martens

Europe Pays Up for Ukraine

Rebecca Christie

EU data processing consent reform must account for market incentives

Proposed streamlining of EU rules on consent for processing of personal data should account for how digital-market incentives shape implementation

Paul Richter and Tillman Schenk

The European Union needs more than the digital omnibus to make digital services competitive

European Commission plans to streamline digital rules introduce new inconsistences and fall far short of transformative reform

Bertin Martens

Efficiency and distribution in the European Union’s digital deregulation push

A new framework shows how EU digital reforms must balance efficiency with transparent recognition of distributive consequences

Mario Mariniello

The European Commission’s Digital Omnibus could increase risks, not growth

Changes floated to the EU AI and data protection framework jeopardise fundamental protection rights without enhancing European digital competitiveness

Mario Mariniello

The European Parliament gets it wrong on the European Commission’s 2028-2034 budget

Rather than protecting outdated programmes, MEPs should push for a larger EU budget and safeguards to match strategic goals

Marco Buti

The EU should moderate its steel protection plan

A European Commission proposal for a tight quota and high steel tariffs risks undermining perceptions of the EU as a reliable trading partner

Ignacio García Bercero