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The EU’s Industrial Strategy: Blessing or Curse for Knowledge-intensive Industries?
In March 2020, the European Commission published a White Paper outlining the cornerstones of a new European Industrial Strategy for a “globally competitive, green and digital Europe”. The...
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The Day When History Changed: Choices and Consequences for Europe’s Future Relation to Russia
There are days when history accelerates. February 24th, 2022, is one of those days. If the post-Cold War order had not ended before, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was certainly the final nail in the...
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New Report Questioning Political Logic and Economic Assessment Behind EU DMA Proposal
Last week, the US government distributed an eight-point policy paper calling on the EU to reconsider its proposed Digital Market Act (DMA). The message was clear: "We think it is important that...
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Introducing our new Trade and IP Project
Intellectual Property (IP) is all around us. But in a fast evolving world, European businesses are faced with new questions regarding innovation. They are trying to understand how the relevance of IP...
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China’s Participation in O-RAN
In recent months, it has become evident how the US sanctions against Chinese technology suppliers seem inconsistent, especially when it comes to the critical 5G infrastructure and participation in...
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The Phantom Menace that Threatens European Trade
This piece was co-authored with Isabel Pérez del Puerto, a journalist and communicator in financing for development. In the last quarter of 2021, fear of Covid-19 was temporarily overtaken by...
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The European Economy Searches for its Michelin Star
This piece was co-authored with Isabel Pérez del Puerto, a journalist and communicator in financing for development. Anyone who has tried knows all too well the challenge of preparing a...
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The Peculiar Case of DiDi: What Brussels Learns from China’s Crackdown on Ride-hailing Apps
Introduction On December 3rd, DiDi, the world’s largest ride-hailing app, announced it would delist from New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and move its listing to Hong Kong, heeding the calls from the...
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The Curious Disappearance of Pragmatic UK is Probably not Permanent
There is the EU memory of the UK as the awkward odd one, always demanding exemptions and rebates, constantly complaining about Commission overreach. Then there is the conflicting recollection of the...
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Time for Europe to Step Up: the Eastern Partnership Summit and the Future of the Black Sea Region
When Eastern Partnership countries meets in Brussels for a summit on December 15, they do so while the Eastern flank of the Black Sea region is increasingly a hotspot for European security. This...