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ICT Beyond Borders: The Integral Role of US Tech in Europe’s Digital Economy
Contrary to political assertions about the vulnerability of digital services provided by non-EU companies, the strong presence and sunk costs...
Openness as Strength: The Win-Win in EU-US Digital Services Trade
The discourse surrounding the EU’s supposed over-reliance on digital services imports from non-EU countries, particularly the US, has been a...
EU Autonomy, the Brussels Effect, and the Rise of Global Economic Protectionism
The Brussels Effect, once emblematic of the EU’s alleged influence in shaping global regulations, has now become a factor contributing to global...
The Imperative of International Cooperation for EU Competitiveness and Resilience in Technology-Driven Industries
The EU must embrace international cooperation and collaboration in technology-driven industries to ensure competitiveness and global relevance, while...
A Forward-Thinking Approach to Open Strategic Autonomy: Navigating EU Trade Dependencies and Risk Mitigation
For the EU, fostering economic interdependence is a more proactive and forward-thinking approach than resorting to defensive measures like...
The Economic Impacts of the Proposed EUCS Exclusionary Requirements: Estimates for EU Member States
The EU Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) is proposing a far-reaching “European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud...
Merger Policy, Competition and Innovation Leadership: Implications for the UK’s Investment Attractiveness
The UK’s competition regulator has adopted hard-sitting views in its assessment of transnational mergers and acquisitions. Since 2019, the...
Online Platform Regulation and Investment Attractiveness: A Look at the EU, the UK and Impacts on Small Open Economies
Small trade- and investment-oriented economies like the United Kingdom (UK) should carefully consider whether to regulate online platform services...
Increasing Systemic Legal Risks in the EU: The Economic Impacts of Changes to the EU’s Product Liability Legislation
The EU’s Product Liability Directive (PLD) determines the rules for strict product liability in the EU. It establishes a framework in which...
What is Wrong with Europe’s Shattered Single Market? – Lessons from Policy Fragmentation and Misdirected Approaches to EU Competition Policy
What is wrong with Europe’s Single Market? The brief answer to that question is that it does not really exist – it is unsingle. The Single...