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Rules Without End: EU’s Reluctance to Let Go of Regulation
The goal is to increase competitiveness, and for that, Europe needs to reduce the volume of regulation and improve its quality. This is one of the points emphasised by Mario Draghi, who on 9...
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Cloud Services and Export Performance: Evidence and Implications for EU Policy
Hannes Berggren, Trade Policy Advisor, The National Board of Trade The use of cloud services is reshaping how companies can operate and expand to new markets, making cloud access important for EU...
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Webinar Summary: The Letta Report and How to Align Ideals and Action in Europe’s Single Market
Our webinar “The Letta Report and How to Align Ideals and Action in Europe’s Single Market”, held on 9th July 2024, convened experts to discuss strategies for revitalising the European Single...
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How to improve the digital competitiveness of the European Union?
"The European Union stands at a pivotal moment regarding the regulation and advancement of technologies that are fundamental to the digital and telecommunications landscape," pointed out Enrico Letta...
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Europe vs United States – boosting competition in space and the skies
We reach for historical images to make sense of our current times. Now that there is increasing competition between firms in the aerospace industry, we think about a time when the US and the USSR...
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Draghi review must deliver a new start for Europe’s underperforming tech sector
James Watson is a former Chief Economist at BusinessEurope, Senior Economic Adviser to the UK government, and Commission economist. By Brussels standards, commented Politico, it was the 'smash hit...
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EU-China relations – a health report after Xi’s visit and new EV tariffs
The political relations between the EU and China are deteriorating. They may not be on such a clear path towards fraction and decoupling as the US-China relation, but the writing is on the wall....
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Summer Reading 2024 – Book Recommendations from ECIPE
Every season is a time for reading but a long summer holiday is a particularly good time for relaxing with a good book. Here is a selection of books – some older, mostly newer ones – that ECIPE...
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Webinar Summary: Waiting for Draghi – Defining Europe’s Productivity Problem
The webinar "Waiting for Draghi – Defining Europe’s Productivity Problem" featured insightful discussions from Judith Arnal, Senior Research Fellow at CEPS and Real Instituto Elcano, and Oscar...
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Event Summary: Competitiveness, Commerce, and the Cloud – How Can We Drive More Technology-based Change in Europe?
The event focused on the EU’s cloud and AI policy, addressing the challenges and opportunities for Europe to remain competitive in these sectors. The discussion highlighted issues such as...