Publications (Filter: EU)
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What Now for EU-Ukraine Relations?
Ukraine’s decision not to sign the Association Agreement (AA) with the European Union should not have come as a surprise. Despite years of...
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Is E-commerce Really the Threat to European Way of Life – or did Domestic Populism Trump the Single Market?
Last week, France introduced a controversial law specifically designed to cripple Amazon to support physical bookstores. Italy is about to force...
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The Case for an EU-China Investment Agreement
Trade and investment volumes between the EU and China will continue to grow – but they will also be a source of friction and disputes. Are there...
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Biofuels Reform in the European Union: Why New ILUC Rules will Reinforce the WTO Inconsistency of EU Biofuels Policy
By: Fredrik ErixonThis paper takes stock of the proposals by the European Commission and members of the European Parliament to amend the Renewable Energy Directive...
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SERIOUS CHINA: The Rise of China and EU Implications
In a new paper – based on a talk at an ECIPE conference – Ambassador Frank Lavin, former U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce, argues that China now...
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EU Policies on Online Entrepreneurship: Conversations with U.S. Venture Capitalists
By: Fredrik ErixonThis paper examines the role of policy for creating an attractive atmosphere for venture capital investments in online start-ups and...
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On Camels and the Making of EU Biofuels Policy
By: Fredrik ErixonA camel, it is said, is a horse designed by a committee. It is certainly tempting to draw a parallel to the European Union’s biofuels policy and...
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Openness in Public Procurement Markets: Time for a Reality Check
The European Parliament hearings on the Commission’s proposal for a “Regulation establishing rules on the access of third countries’ goods and...
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A Fibre-Rich Diet for Europe: Is the EU’s Next Generation Access Strategy Compromising on Competition?
Given the unsatisfactory deployment of fibre based Next Generation Access (NGAs) networks in the EU, the European Commission proposes in a draft...
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Pariah in the World Economy: How Should Countries Respond to Argentina’s Return to Economic Nationalism?
By: Fredrik ErixonAssessing Argentina’s trade and investment policies, this Policy Brief discusses possible strategies for the European Union and the international...
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Life Beyond Reciprocity: Why Competition in Public Procurement is in the EU’s Own Interest
In the name of reciprocity, the European Commission is crusading against barriers that hinder European companies from competing for public contracts...
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A EU-Taiwan Trade Accord from EU Member States Perspective: Rebalancing regional trade
Following an FTA with Korea, the EU now takes up the ambitious task of negotiating an FTA with Japan. Inarguably, ‘big’ FTAs are the way forward...