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The Trade Effects of AI Provisions in PTAs: Does Non-Binding Matter?
This paper examines whether non-binding (“soft”) AI-related provisions in preferential trade agreements (PTAs) move trade and how their effects...
Privacy at a Price? An Empirical Analysis of GDPR’s Impact on EU Trade Flows
The introduction of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2018 created conditions that could raise the cost of trading services...
Memo to Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa: Make the Right Priorities for the EU-CELAC Summit 2025
The EU–CELAC Summit in Santa Marta, Colombia, in November comes at a time when both regions need to get down to business. The EU-CELAC cooperation...
What About Us? Consumer Response to the Digital Markets Act
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) was introduced as a landmark piece of EU legislation to change how consumers interact or engage with large online...
Mass Litigation and the Future of Litigation Funding in Ireland and Europe
Across Europe, collective actions are on the rise. Expanding liability regimes and the rapid growth of third-party litigation funding (TPLF) are...
Mapping the Quantum Ecosystems: How Are Economies Positioning Themselves for Innovation Success
Quantum technologies are among the most complex and promising innovations of our time. Their advancement relies not only on breakthrough science, but...
Seeing the Forest and the Trees: Recent Developments in the US Tariff Landscape
This short factual overview paper describes the complexity created by the tariffs imposed by the US, especially for small and medium enterprises...
The Proposed EU Regulation for Standard Essential Patents: Chronicle of a Death Foretold
This policy brief critically assesses the European Commission’s withdrawn proposal that would have overhauled the system of licensing and enforcing...
Breaking Barriers, Boosting Growth: Unlocking the Power of Digital Technology for Europe’s Competitiveness
Europe’s digital economy faces a twin challenge that strikes at the heart of its competitiveness: the continent still lacks homegrown tech...
NATO After the 2025 Summit: Strength, Doubt, and the Burden of Leadership
The NATO Hague Summit signalled renewed commitment to transatlantic security, with member states pledging historic increases in defence spending and...