Blog
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WTO Abu Dhabi Conference: Stalemate or Stepping Stone
It’s only 20 months since the WTO last had a ministerial conference. Usually, it’s at least two years between meetings but the previous conference was delayed by COVID, so there’s an element...
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Cybersicherheitszertifizierung von Cloud-Dienstleistungen: Öffnet die deutsche Bundesregierung die Büchse der Pandora?
Teile der deutschen Wirtschaft äußern sehr große Bedenken hinsichtlich des Entwurfs für das Europäische Cybersicherheitszertifizierungsschema für Cloud-Dienste (EUCS) – ein Vorhaben, dass auf...
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Building a new UK-EU relationship around trade and climate
There’s an inevitability every time we consider individual issues in the UK-EU to reflect on the past few years of Brexit. This raking over past problems particularly well remembered in Brussels...
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Webinar Summary: EU Strategic Interdependence and How to Revitalise the WTO
On Wednesday, 17 January 2024, we organised the webinar titled "EU Strategic Interdependence and How to Revitalise the WTO," which addressed the concept of strategic interdependence and its relevance...
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Expanding the neighbourhood: The benefits of Ukraine joining the EU
The leak on the fifth floor, the noises from the second, or the complaints from the fourth. There are many complications that come with living in a residential block, including the integration of new...
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CETA and SMEs: a firm-level trade assessment
* Disclaimer: The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not represent an official position by the European Commission. CETA: from expectations to reality The EU Canada FTA (CETA) has...
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Reluctant Interdependence: Multilateralism in a Time of Fragmentation
This short paper is designed as part of a conversation with Matthias Bauer, ECIPE, and José Ignacio Torreblanca, ECFR Madrid. The road to interdependence. At the dawn of consciousness of the...
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Navigating Merger Reforms in Australia: Recommendations to Australia’s Competition Taskforce
Focusing on proposed reforms of merger enforcement in Australia, this article discusses key issues highlighted by the Competition Taskforce and major changes recently proposed by the Australian...
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Calling on the EU-US Trade and Technology Council: How to Deliver for the Planet and the Economy
In recent years, there has been a shift in the EU-US relationship. Historically, these regions were leading advocates for trade liberalization, but now their policymakers are increasingly focused on...
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Jacques Delors’ contributions were immense
With the passing of Jacques Delors last month (27 December) Europe has lost one of its great statesman. It is difficult to overstate the contribution Mr. Delors made to modern Europe. Through his...