Insights
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Why It’s Time to Mind Europe’s Services Gap
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalSpeaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, President Trump told Europe it was “not heading in the right direction”. The line was...
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A New Era in Global Trade: The EU–India Free Trade Agreement
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance South Asia and Oceania Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Koen BerdenOn 26 January 2026, the European Union and India formally concluded negotiations on one of the most significant trade pacts in recent history in...
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Europe’s Innovation Gap: Five Charts and Five Takeaways for an Evidence-Based Debate
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalBy: Andrea DugoRivers of ink have been spilled in recent years on Europe’s stagnating innovation performance and declining competitiveness. The Draghi report is...
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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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Europe Goes to Love Island
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Latin America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Oscar GuineaThis blog post is based on an article published in El País on the 25th of January 2026. The original article can be found here. At the final...
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The Legality of Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs: What Can the EU Expect from the SCOTUS Decision?
By: Renata ZilliA decision by the US Supreme Court on the "Liberation Day Tariffs" is expected soon. More precisely, the decision concerns the legality of President...
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Europe’s Real Trade Weapon Is Not Tariffs on Goods
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityOver the weekend, President Donald Trump’s anger at Europe flared once again. The United States announced its intention to impose a 10 per cent...
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The EU–Mercosur Agreement Is Not Old. The Debate About It Is.
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance EU-Mercosur Project Latin America Regions Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Bruno CapuzziMuch of the opposition to the EU–Mercosur agreement relies on claims that do not stand up to scrutiny. The agreement is often portrayed as...
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WTO Reform – Be Careful What You Wish For?
By: Stuart HarbinsonOn 15 December 2025 the United States submitted a paper “On WTO Reform” to the World Trade Organization’s General Council. This looks like an...
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Europe’s Cloud Debate Is Looking the Wrong Way: It’s Not Concentration – It’s Lock-In
Some policymakers argue that Europe should "correct" cloud market concentration. The intuition is straightforward: more providers should mean less...
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Too Much Bureaucracy, Too Little Investment
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and GovernanceBy: Oscar Guinea"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results". Whether or not Albert Einstein ever uttered the phrase, it...
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Rethinking Europe in a New Global Economic Landscape: Finding Answers Must Start by Reflecting Our Own Position
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Far East North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: David HenigFear of China and despair at US unreliability extending into coercion can be felt across Europe. At worst this extends to the scenario of economic...