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Challenges and Opportunities: Why Albania’s Accession Is Also a Strategic Choice for the EU
Research Areas: Bridging Frontlines EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Trade, Globalisation and SecuritySince 2009, when Albania submitted its application for EU accession to the European Council, the country has continued its gradual rapprochement with...
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Unlocking the Western Balkans: Why Serbia Holds the Geopolitical Key
Research Areas: Bridging Frontlines EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Russia and EurasiaOver the past ten years, Serbia has emerged as the Western Balkans' top investment destination. Even more impressive is the variety of participants:...
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What is the Endgame of Trump’s Tariffs?
It’s an occupational hazard of a trade economist, perhaps, that you will get your holiday disrupted by Trump’s trade tirades. At any rate, this...
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China’s Expanding Influence in the Western Balkans: Why Montenegro Matters
In recent years, powers such as Russia and China increased their economic and political presence in the Western Balkans. It is evident that the EU is...
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How to Improve the Digital Competitiveness of the European Union?
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Trade, Globalisation and Security"The European Union stands at a pivotal moment regarding the regulation and advancement of technologies that are fundamental to the digital and...
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The Urban Legend of the EU’s Digital Economy: Where Do We Go From Here?
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Trade, Globalisation and SecurityIt is not strange to think that the digital economy is made by and for American companies. Google is the window to the Internet, we buy through...
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Does Shortage of High-Skilled Labour Threaten Germany’s Ambitious Sustainability Goals?
The German car manufacturer Daimler recently announced plans to set up its own recycling factory and to increase the share of recyclable parts of its...
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Intellectual Property and Biodiversity
The EU-Colombia, Peru, Ecuador FTA is the EU FTA that contains most intellectual property provisions of all EU FTAs regarding the protection of...
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On Ukraine: Why the Crisis May Actually Intensify New Globalisation Rather Than Scale It Back
In response to sanctions levied by the US after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia has effectively halted the supply of key rocket engines to the...
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Filling the Void: Can Global Private Leaders Replace Government?
Last year, NASA launched its first human space mission from US soil since the end of the space shuttle program in 2011. For almost a decade, US...
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What’s Next for Sustainability – How Can Future Trade Policies Promote Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production?
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Trade, Globalisation and SecurityOn 10 November 2020, ECIPE held a webinar titled “What’s next for sustainability – How can future trade policies promote sustainable...
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Trade in Time of Corona: What’s Next for the EU?
The European Commission updated its trade forecasts for 2020 which followed the WTO’s estimates for this and next year. Both reports agree on a...