Insights (Filter: EU)
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Opening Android, Closing Competition? The DMA’s AI Interoperability Paradox
Last month, we argued in an ECIPE Insight that the Digital Markets Act (DMA) is not so much promoting competition anymore but rather actively trying...
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To Protect Data or Not to Protect: The Dilemma in the Commission’s Article 6(11) DMA Proceedings against Google
In a series of Insights and Studies, scholars at ECIPE have drawn attention to the increasingly conflictual relationship between new enforcement...
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Cybersecurity Act 2 and National Security: Same as It Ever Was
Much of CSA2 Is Already National Law As the Council has begun its deliberations on Cybersecurity Act 2 (CSA2), its controversial Section 4 on supply...
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Restoring Europe’s Industrial Competitiveness Starts with Tax Reform
Europe will not restore its industrial competitiveness through additional funds, strategies, or policy frameworks. It will do so when firms –...
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Nostalgia is a Broken Compass for Industrial Policy
By: Oscar GuineaThis blog post is based on an article published in El País on the 29th of March 2026. The original article can be found here. On 4 March, the...
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New Era for UK-EU Relations?
By: David HenigThere is a small but growing awareness in London political circles that Brussels sets the terms for UK-EU engagement. From this is coming a slow...
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When Rules Collide: Regulatory Frictions Around the DMA and the Future of the EU’s Digital Framework
The EU’s digital rulebook is entering a new phase, one marked less by the need to close regulatory gaps than by the risk of friction between...
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The DMA Is Not Fixing Competition, It’s Redesigning It
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) may be a young regulation but, curiously, is already showing signs of being misaligned with actual market realities. As...
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Europe Cannot Reindustrialise Its Way to the Future
Europe wants its factories back. From Brussels to national capitals, policymakers are trying to reverse decades of deindustrialisation and restore...
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Note to Europe: Please Switch from Decaf – Does Public Diplomacy Still Exist?
By: Frank LavinWhy has New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani established a working relationship with Trump better than that of any EU leader? Are European diplomatic skills...
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Europe’s “EU Inc.” Is a Step Forward – And a Foundation for More Ambitious 28th Regimes
By: Matthias BauerEurope has finally taken a meaningful step towards a 28th regime – but not yet the 28th regime Europe actually needs. The European Commission’s...
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Closing Canada’s SME Credit Gap: A Strategic Imperative for the EU and Canada, with the Help of CETA
This article is co-authored with Celine Bak, President of Analytica Advisors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are often described as the...