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Five Questions about the Digital Services Tax to Pierre Moscovici
The European Commission has recently proposed to upend decades of international tax cooperation and introduce a new three percent tax on corporate...
Europe and South-East Asia: An Exercise in Diplomatic Patience
The EU is hoping to revive the negotiations for a region-to-region agreement with the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), but few...
Assessing UK Trade Policy Readiness
The UK is setting out on the path of an independent trade policy at a difficult time. Public interest in trade policy has never been greater, with US...
The Trump tariffs on steel and aluminium: the end of the WTO?
There is no doubt that the recent announcement by the U.S. Administration of tariff hikes on steel and aluminium, justified on national security...
Digital Companies and Their Fair Share of Taxes: Myths and Misconceptions
Some (large) EU governments are making the case for digital companies to pay “their fair share of tax”. The key underlying assumption is...
Stealing Thunder: Cloud, IoT and 5G will Change the Strategic Paradigm for Protecting European Commercial Interests. Will Cyber Espionage be Allowed to Hold Europe Back in the Global Race for Industrial Competitiveness?
55 billion euros lost annually to cyber espionage. 289,000 jobs at risk. No workable solutions. 26,000,000,000 new devices soon to go...
The Economic Impact of Local Content Requirements: A Case Study of Heavy Vehicles
The use of local content requirements (LCRs) has been growing for a long time. Used by developed as well as developing countries, they aim to promote...
Blockchain and Trade: Not a Fix for Brexit, but Could Revolutionise Global Value Chains (If Governments Let It)
One of the most tone-deaf suggestions in the Brexit proceedings so far came in August 2017, when the UK Brexit team released a long-awaited position...
Unintended and Unattended Consequences: The Opportunity Costs of Reducing Exclusivity Rights for Intellectual Property
The European Commission is reviewing the use of supplementary protection certificates (SPCs), a patent term extension motivated by the increasing...
New Coalitions for Europe’s Digital Future – Building Capacity, Improving Performance
In Europe’s digital policy, digital managerialists, digital frontrunners, and digital convergers have emerged as coalitions among EU member states....