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Opinion piece
Taking the Pulse: Can the EU Attract Foreign Investment and Reduce Dependencies?
- Publishing date
- 12 February 2026
- Authors
- Rebecca Christie
- Publication name
- Carnegie Europe
- Publication date
- 12 February 2026
- Keyword
- growth innovation EU governance
- Language
- English
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