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The Day When History Changed: Choices and Consequences for Europe’s Future Relation to Russia
There are days when history accelerates. February 24th, 2022, is one of those days. If the post-Cold War order had not ended before, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was certainly the final nail in the...
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Episode 71: IP in the EU FTA’s Series: Introduction to the Project with Fredrik Erixon
In this online conversation, Jacki Davis talks to Fredrik Erixon, the Director of ECIPE and an author of the recent study titled: "The Benefits of Intellectual Property Rights in EU Free Trade...
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New Report Questioning Political Logic and Economic Assessment Behind EU DMA Proposal
Last week, the US government distributed an eight-point policy paper calling on the EU to reconsider its proposed Digital Market Act (DMA). The message was clear: "We think it is important that...
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Episode 68: Digital Markets Act with Aurelien Portuese (Part 2)
A bunch of companies that in the last 10 years or so have been in the spotlight of competition authorities: large digital companies, especially those that were founded and are still headquartered in...
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The Phantom Menace that Threatens European Trade
This piece was co-authored with Isabel Pérez del Puerto, a journalist and communicator in financing for development. In the last quarter of 2021, fear of Covid-19 was temporarily overtaken by...
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The European Economy Searches for its Michelin Star
This piece was co-authored with Isabel Pérez del Puerto, a journalist and communicator in financing for development. Anyone who has tried knows all too well the challenge of preparing a...
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The Peculiar Case of DiDi: What Brussels Learns from China’s Crackdown on Ride-hailing Apps
Introduction On December 3rd, DiDi, the world’s largest ride-hailing app, announced it would delist from New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and move its listing to Hong Kong, heeding the calls from the...
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The Curious Disappearance of Pragmatic UK is Probably not Permanent
There is the EU memory of the UK as the awkward odd one, always demanding exemptions and rebates, constantly complaining about Commission overreach. Then there is the conflicting recollection of the...
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Time for Europe to Step Up: the Eastern Partnership Summit and the Future of the Black Sea Region
When Eastern Partnership countries meets in Brussels for a summit on December 15, they do so while the Eastern flank of the Black Sea region is increasingly a hotspot for European security. This...
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National Insecurity: Transatlantic Distress over Market Concentration
This piece was co-authored with Robin Baker, a Research Associate at the London School of Economics. Tech market concentration is only an issue when you don’t have a horse in the race. At least,...