Insights (Filter: EU)
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The Urban Legend of the EU’s Digital Economy: Where Do We Go From Here?
It is not strange to think that the digital economy is made by and for American companies. Google is the window to the Internet, we buy through...
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Go Back to the Drawing Board! The Commission’s Leaked Patent Reform Would Be Bad for Technological Development and Europe
By: Fredrik ErixonI have finally got around to reading the leaked draft proposal by the European Commission to overhaul the system of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)...
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Ten Aspects of the UK-EU Deal on Northern Ireland
By: David HenigWhen it comes to Northern Ireland, there is rarely a single story. Complexities of post-Brexit trading arrangements were overlaid on existing...
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EU-Russia Trade Since the Start of the War – Recoupling for Some, Expansion for Others
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was met with calls for economically alienating Russia. Countries were encouraged to impose sanctions,...
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Europe Against the Machine
This piece was co-authored with Isabel Pérez del Puerto. “Never send a human to do a machine's job” said Agent Smith in The Matrix as he...
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Competitive and Innovative: The Winning Europe That We Need
This piece was co-authored with Isabel Pérez del Puerto, a journalist and communicator in financing for development. The competitiveness of a...
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2023 Will Be a Defining Year for Brexit and Trade
By: David HenigNotwithstanding endless discussions and early data, Brexit cannot yet be definitively declared a success or failure. Those who would point to trade...
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The Tech and Trade Council: An Accident Report
Co-authored with Robin Baker Introduction As we approach the third ministerial meeting of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC), transatlantic...
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Webinar Summary: Measuring the Economic Impacts of the EU’s Approach to Strategic Autonomy
By: Matthias BauerOn November 29, ECIPE hosted an expert discussion around the study’s launch by Frontier Economics, “Measuring the Impacts of the EU’s Approach...
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The EU Stuck Between Trade Openness and Strategic Autonomy
By: Oscar GuineaThe European Union’s new trade policy motto of Open Strategic Autonomy is defined as ‘EU’s ability to make its own choices and shape...
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European Strategic Autonomy – Aim or Bane for Our Generation?
By: Matthias BauerIn September 2020, European Council President Charles Michel delivered a long speech on Europe’s “strategic autonomy, sovereignty, and power”....
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Could Friend-Shoring Stop Protectionism Undermining Trade and Climate Change Measures?
By: David HenigWhen considering trade rules and climate change, current developments point towards more protectionism, with the WTO’s role devalued, and progress...