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Episode 99: Calling on the EU-US Trade and Technology Council – How to Deliver for the Planet and the Economy with Oscar Guinea
Director Fredrik Erixon talks with Senior Economist Oscar Guinea ahead of the 6th EU-US TTC on why this meeting taking place in Leuven between the 4th and 6th of April, 2024, is of particular...
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On the Importance of Trade Openness
*Disclaimer: the views expressed herein are those of the author and do not represent an official position by the European Commission. Competitiveness concerns are back to the fore. The FT has...
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WTO Dispute Settlement Reform Hinges on Washington
There are few issues today on which trade lawyers in Washington, DC, will agree. But virtually all US trade lawyers – Democrats, Republicans, administration, Congress or private sector – agree...
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WTO Abu Dhabi Conference: Stalemate or Stepping Stone
It’s only 20 months since the WTO last had a ministerial conference. Usually, it’s at least two years between meetings but the previous conference was delayed by COVID, so there’s an element...
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Episode 97: EU Strategic Interdependence and How to Revitalise the WTO with José Ignacio Torreblanca
This podcast is a recording of the conversation that ECIPE Director Matthias Bauer hosted with José Ignacio Torreblanca, Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and...
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Calling on the EU-US Trade and Technology Council: How to Deliver for the Planet and the Economy
In recent years, there has been a shift in the EU-US relationship. Historically, these regions were leading advocates for trade liberalization, but now their policymakers are increasingly focused on...
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The Economic Value of Standard Essential Patents and the Costs of the Commission’s SEPs proposal
The European Commission’s proposal to reform Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) puts SEP holders against SEP implementers. The logic is simple: since the economic contribution of implementers is...
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How Should UK Trade Policy Respond to Global Developments?
Trade policy is in flux, moving from previous norms of trade liberalisation and relatively strong institutions, to fragmentation and great power competition. There are obvious tensions between US,...
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Power, Cooperation and Standard Essential Patents – Reviewing the European Commission’s Bid for Reform
The European Commission’s proposal to upend the current system for Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) have prompted many reflections and a good amount of criticism. One perspective that...
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Episode 95: EU vs. US States – Comparing economic growth with Oscar Guinea
In this episode, Fredrik Erixon and Oscar Guinea speak about relative economic decline - more specifically the decline of the European economy in comparison to the...