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Could friend-shoring stop protectionism undermining trade and climate change measures?
When considering trade rules and climate change, current developments point towards more protectionism, with the WTO’s role devalued, and progress in reducing emissions at the mercy of government...
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European strategic autonomy – What role for Europe’s fragmented single market?
30 years after the establishment of the European Single Market, regulatory convergence reversed or came to a halt in the EU. This lack of integration is the expression of a “Single Market...
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Sender-Pays: Rethinking incentives for infrastructure investments
By Robin Baker and Hosuk Lee-Makiyama Summary As the Sending Party Network Pays debate resurfaces, the question of whether users and senders should contribute network fees is somewhat secondary....
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Episode 86: IP in the EU FTA’s Series: The Role of IP in Fostering Innovation and Global Competitiveness of European Industries with Jörgen Warborn
In this online conversation Jacki Davis talks to Jörgen Warborn, a Member of the European Parliament and its Committee on International Trade. They discuss the importance of...
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The costs of the EU’s strategic autonomy agenda – Why member states should stop ignoring them
The EU is pushing a controversial policy paradigm: strategic autonomy. The term is increasingly institutionalised. It is commonly referred to in speeches by high-level officials. New EU laws are...
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Episode 85: Industrial Data Sharing Models and the Proposed EU Data Act with Sicco Lehmann-Brauns
In this online conversation, Matthias Bauer talks to Sicco Lehmann-Brauns, the Senior Director of Research and Innovation Policy at Siemens about the EU's proposed Data Act...
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Europe’s Carbon Border Adjustment moves to trilogue: potential impact on trade and WTO compatibility still unclear
Introduction On June 22nd, the European Parliament and Council of the EU submitted amendments to the European Commission’s proposal for an EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). The final...
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Episode 84: The Current State of EU-China Relations with Daniel Kaddik
Matthias Bauer talks to Daniel Kaddik, the Executive Director of the European Liberal Forum. They discuss EU-China political relations considering systemic political challenges, the...
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The L’Oréal principle: How the EU leverages its single market for its trade policy objectives
Products of the skincare company L’Oréal have been marketed over the years using the self-reassuring tag line “because you’re worth it”. The EU has recently launched a new line of trade...
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Episode 82: Ukrainian Economy During the War with Maria Repko
Fredrik Erixon talks to Maria Repko, a colleague in the world of think tanks and the Deputy Executive Director at the Centre for Economic Strategy, a Kyiv-based research organization. Ms Repko has...