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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...
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The European productivity slowdown in a global context
The decline in EU competitiveness is certain to be a key issue for European policymakers over the next five years. This concern is well-founded. The EU’s share of global GDP has shrunk from over a...
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Five Challenges for Five Decisive Years in Europe
This blog post is based on an article published in El País on the 9th of June 2024 with Isabel Pérez del Puerto. The original article can be found here. For years, European citizens in general, and...
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Don’t Panic! It’s Just FRAND licensing practices
A breakthrough in calculating a 'fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory' (FRAND) royalty rate for wireless patents came in the year 2198. After centuries of debate and litigation, the supercomputer...