Insights
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The Economics of Copyright and Data Access in European AI Development
By: Oscar GuineaThis ECIPE Insight is based on a forthcoming ECIPE publication on Copyright and AI. Three developments in early 2026 have brought the relationship...
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Europe’s 28th Regime: Fixing the Single Market — or Reinventing Its Complexity?
By: Matthias BauerEurope should approach the fashionable idea of a “28th regime” with clear eyes. A new legal framework will not by itself improve the Single...
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A Grand European Deal for Human Rights – and Against Bureaucracy
Tags: regulationBy: Matthias Bauer44 percent. 110 percent. Below 1 percent. That is the real regulatory arithmetic facing Europe. Human rights and environmental due diligence...
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Why China’s Record Trade Surplus can’t be Blamed on US Restrictions
This op-ed originally appeared in het Financieele Dagblad. As China’s record-breaking trade surplus exceeded $1 trillion this year, it...
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The Battle for Regulatory Leadership in the Indo-Pacific: From 2016 Rule-Writing to Today’s Multipolar Reality
By: Koen BerdenIn the Indo-Pacific, trade agreements have never been just about tariffs. They are vehicles to set standards and rules; to decide who sets the...
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EU-Russia Trade Since the Start of the War
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 triggered one of the sharpest geopolitical realignments in modern trade history. The European Union,...
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“Economic Security” Done Badly Will Make Us Less Economically Secure
By: David HenigA truth that goes against the current intellectual climate is that modern economies are the most resilient in history. They are so adaptable that the...
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Copyright, AI, and the CJEU – A Binary Choice That Will Shape Europe’s Role in Global AI
By: Matthias BauerA case before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is set to clarify one of the most consequential legal questions raised by artificial...
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Less Symbolism, More Substance – Simpler Tax Laws and a Broader VAT Base for Europe
Europe says it wants investment and scale. Then it should match the rhetoric with a tax system that is simpler, clearer, and harder to game. That...
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Rethinking European Technological Sovereignty: From Regulatory Control to Capability Building
By: Dyuti PandyaA combination of developments and factors are leading several European leaders to favour new and old-new industrial policies. Policymakers have...
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Reviewing the Digital Markets Act: Inspirations from Japan
The European Commission is in the process of reviewing the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the flagship ex-ante competition regulation introduced a few...
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Institutional and Regulatory Lock-in – Europe’s Greatest Vulnerability
By: Matthias BauerBrussels and Member State capitals spend much of their time worrying about external threats – energy dependence, supply chains, foreign technology,...