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Russia’s Influence and Disinformation Campaign in Armenia
Often-overlooked developments in Armenia show how Western policy makers are failing to recognize and counteract the growing sophistication of...
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Reinventing Europe’s Single Market: A Way Forward to Align Ideals and Action
It is essential for EU institutions and Member State governments to shift their focus from the abstract concept of the "Single Market" to the...
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The EU’s Trillion Dollar Gap in ICT and Cloud Computing Capacities: The Case for a New Approach to Cloud Policy
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness PolicyAn inward-looking EU approach to cloud computing and data policies risks stifling innovation and competitiveness by promoting domestic champions at...
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Trade in the Great Sea: A Brief State of Play of EU-Southern Neighbourhood Trade Relations
Research Areas: Africa EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Trade, Globalisation and SecurityBy: Jan A. MicallefThe Mediterranean is a vibrant economic geography that could grow significantly. This paper reviews the trade relations between the EU and Southern...
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Keeping Up with the US: Why Europe’s Productivity Is Falling Behind
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy North AmericaThe European Union stands at a crossroads. For decades, the EU’s productivity growth has consistently lagged the United States, leading to slower...
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Trading Up: An EU Trade Policy for Better Market Access and Resilient Sourcing
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance EU-Mercosur Project Trade, Globalisation and SecurityEurope’s competitiveness could be substantially improved by a trade policy that facilitates more trade and other forms of cross-border exchange....
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Time to Rethink Export Controls for Strengthened US-EU Cooperation and Global Trade Rules
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityThe escalation of broad export controls by the US, under the guise of national security and the aim to curb technological transfers to potential...
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ICT Beyond Borders: The Integral Role of US Tech in Europe’s Digital Economy
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityContrary to political assertions about the vulnerability of digital services provided by non-EU companies, the strong presence and sunk costs...
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Openness as Strength: The Win-Win in EU-US Digital Services Trade
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityThe discourse surrounding the EU’s supposed over-reliance on digital services imports from non-EU countries, particularly the US, has been a...
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Calling on the EU-US Trade and Technology Council: How to Deliver for the Planet and the Economy
Research Areas: EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy North America Trade, Globalisation and SecurityThis Policy Brief proposes the establishment of an agreement on conformity assessment between the EU and the US that covers machinery and electrical...
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How Huawei Weathered the Storm: Resilience, Market Conditions or Failed Sanctions?
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies Far East Industrial and Competitiveness Policy North AmericaHuawei is exhibiting stoic resilience in the face of US sanctions, economic downturns, and the slow pace of 5G investments. There is a narrative that...
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German Industrial Competitiveness and the Metaverse
Research Areas: Data, AI, and Emerging Technologies EU Single Market, Institutions, and Governance Industrial and Competitiveness Policy Innovation, IP, and Human CapitalThe metaverse is the next iteration of the internet as an immersive, 3D, virtual, shared world where activities can be carried out with the help of...