Marcello Messori
Marcello Messori is a part-time Professor at the Robert Schuman Centre, European University Institute and former professor of economics at Luiss.
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Which countries will be pivotal for the success of EU defence funding instruments?
History shows that decisions by single EU countries can determine whether member states as a whole take up new European initiatives
Pitfalls to avoid as the EU ramps up defence investment
European Union security requires both investment in defence and decisive steps in innovation and research
Why do EU Countries Resist Sharing Sovereignty?
Draghi’s message: sharing economic sovereignty is hard but possible
European public goods should be the linchpin of a new political and institutional contract
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First Glance
24 April 2025
Which countries will be pivotal for the success of EU defence funding instruments?
History shows that decisions by single EU countries can determine whether member states as a whole take up new European initiatives
First Glance
19 March 2025
Pitfalls to avoid as the EU ramps up defence investment
European Union security requires both investment in defence and decisive steps in innovation and research
Opinion piece
16 October 2024
Analysis
18 September 2024
Draghi’s message: sharing economic sovereignty is hard but possible
European public goods should be the linchpin of a new political and institutional contract
First Glance
28 June 2024
Divergent economic dynamics grind down the Franco-German EU axis
France must face up finally to its fiscal failings – and can no longer rely on German indulgence
First Glance
12 June 2024
Tough trade-offs: the big strategic issues for the next EU term
Three overarching economic policy trade-offs will set the context for the new Commission from the beginning of its mandate