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EU should be ready to enact Mercosur deal despite resistance, trade chief says
ECIPE study on the cost of delaying the ratification of the EU-Mercosur trade deal quoted by the DG Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic.
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De EU veranderde de wereld met zijn regels. Maar Brussel is zijn machtsmiddel aan het verliezen
(Behind paywall in Dutch) Hosuk Lee-Makiyama qualifies the Brussels Effect as a myth for NRC, and adds that EU standards often originate from industry, and excessive regulation risks turning bureaucrats into product designers.
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Quantum’s big leap puts data centers in the spotlight
ECIPE study, "Benchmarking Quantum Technology Performance" 's figures used in a CNBC Quantum Briefing.
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Europe needs a faster, more competitive standards system
Matthias Bauer argues via Euractiv that standards work best when voluntary and globally aligned, warning against politicisation and EU-specific standards, emphasising deeper structural competitiveness issues.
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Study Reveals World’s Leading Quantum Ecosystems — And Why They Lead
ECIPE study, "Quantum Clusters: Ranking the World’s Deep-Tech Epicentres" reviewed in Quantum Insider's briefing.
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Arctic shortcut or strategic challenge? Experts question Northern Sea Route’s promise
Andrea Dugo comments for Anadolu that the Northern Sea Route is unreliable, commercially marginal, and poses strategic risks for Europe. It should remain a niche, seasonal shipping corridor.
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The cost of non-competitive Europe
The study "Time is Money: The Cost of Delaying the Ratification of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement" by Fredrik Erixon, Oscar Guinea, Philipp Lamprecht, and Elena Sisto is referenced by the Times of Malta.
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Think Tank Review 138 – February 2026
ECIPE study, "More than just chips: what Europe can learn from Taiwan’s industrial strategy" highlighted in European Council's think tank review February.
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Two-speed Europe? Germany’s proposal only formalises existing reality, experts say
Oscar Guinea comments in EUPerspectives about the different levels of integration among EU countries.
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THE NEXUS OF QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND NATIONAL SECURITY
ECIPE study, "Benchmarking Quantum Technology Performance: Governments, Industry, Academia and their Role in Shaping our Technological Future" referenced in CIGI senior fellow - Mauritz Kop's independent study
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Las potencias medianas arman alianzas para reducir su dependencia de Estados Unidos y China
(Behind paywall in Spanish) Oscar Guinea comments in El País about the EU and other countries' efforts to reduce their dependencies on the US and China.
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Politicians celebrate, experts warn: The trade deal with India is far from completed
Oscar Guinea comments in EUPerspectives about EU trade policy and the recent trade agreements with India and Mercosur.