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Geopolitics and fines for breaches of the EU’s Digital Markets Act

It would make no sense for the European Commission to back down from DMA fines in the face of US pressure

Reinforcing EU merger control against the risks of acquisitions by big tech

The burden of proving that a merger is not anti-competitive should be shifted onto gatekeepers

Thinking European first and its implications

Faced with heightened geopolitical uncertainty, the European Union should base its actions on an overarching principle of ‘thinking European first’

No Power Struggle at the EU’s Security Table for Two

Updated assessment: Memo to the commissioner responsible for defence

Updated assessment: Memo to the commissioner responsible for digital affairs

Not yet Trump-proof: an evaluation of the European Commission’s emerging policy platform

This policy brief evaluates the capacity of the EU’s economic strategy to address structural problems and whether policy needs to change under Trump

20 years of improving economic policy: story of Bruegel, story of Europe

Bruegel’s founders recount the think tank’s creation and its journey to becoming a key player in Europe’s economic policy landscape

European clean tech tracker

This tracker provides an overview of the main innovation, manufacturing and deployment trends in clean tech in Europe

Do the European Institutions really need language diversity?

This episode sheds light on how languages shape the European Union's unique identity and democracy

The European Commission’s duties on Chinese electric vehicles are a mistake

An EU duty on electric cars from China overstates the problem and will do more harm than good

Simplifying EU law: a cumbersome task with mixed results

The volume and complexity of EU laws continue to increase despite measures taken in previous mandates to make existing legislation less burdensome

Draghi’s industrial masterplan has decarbonisation at its core

The report represents a solid basis for the development of an EU Clean Industrial Deal

Memo to the commissioner responsible for digital affairs

Memo to the commissioner responsible for defence

Memo to the commissioners responsible for international partnerships and reform of the multilateral development banks