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What About Us? Consumer Response to the Digital Markets Act
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyThe Digital Markets Act (DMA) was introduced as a landmark piece of EU legislation to change how consumers interact or engage with large online...
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Mass Litigation and the Future of Litigation Funding in Ireland and Europe
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and GovernanceAcross Europe, collective actions are on the rise. Expanding liability regimes and the rapid growth of third-party litigation funding (TPLF) are...
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Mapping the Quantum Ecosystems: How Are Economies Positioning Themselves for Innovation Success
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalQuantum technologies are among the most complex and promising innovations of our time. Their advancement relies not only on breakthrough science, but...
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Seeing the Forest and the Trees: Recent Developments in the US Tariff Landscape
By: Lucian CernatThis short factual overview paper describes the complexity created by the tariffs imposed by the US, especially for small and medium enterprises...
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The Proposed EU Regulation for Standard Essential Patents: Chronicle of a Death Foretold
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalThis policy brief critically assesses the European Commission’s withdrawn proposal that would have overhauled the system of licensing and enforcing...
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Breaking Barriers, Boosting Growth: Unlocking the Power of Digital Technology for Europe’s Competitiveness
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyEurope’s digital economy faces a twin challenge that strikes at the heart of its competitiveness: the continent still lacks homegrown tech...
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NATO After the 2025 Summit: Strength, Doubt, and the Burden of Leadership
Research Areas: Bridging Frontlines EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance North America Russia and Eurasia Trade, Globalisation and SecurityTags: NATOBy: Tengiz PkhaladzeThe NATO Hague Summit signalled renewed commitment to transatlantic security, with member states pledging historic increases in defence spending and...
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Breaking Barriers to Cloud Customer Choice: Unlocking Europe’s AI and Innovation Leadership
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalCloud computing underpins digital transformation and is essential for unlocking the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and...
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Strengthening the Supply-Side Innovation in EU Telecommunications
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalThe telecommunications sector is central to the EU’s competitiveness, not only providing the infrastructure that underpins digital connectivity but...
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The Impact of Increased Mass Litigation in the UK
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and GovernanceOver the past decade, the United Kingdom has seen a marked rise in collective litigation, transforming what was once a niche legal, rarely employed,...
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Collective Action in the Netherlands: Why It Matters for the Transposition of the Product Liability Directive
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and GovernanceThis policy brief explores the implications of the Netherlands’ transposition of the new EU Product Liability Directive (PLD), focusing on its...
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Navigating Geopolitical Realities: The EU’s Strategic Positioning in the South Caucasus and Central Asia
Research Areas: Bridging Frontlines EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Russia and Eurasia Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Tengiz PkhaladzeThis policy brief examines the strategic importance of the South Caucasus and its pivotal role in the European Union’s evolving engagement with...