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Four reasons why the UK’s Northern Ireland Protocol bill is a mistake

Anton Spisak

27 June 2022

The UK promises to “fix” the Northern Ireland protocol with unilateral legislation. This will be a major step backwards in trying to resolve genuine practical problems under the protocol.

What can we know about the cost of Brexit so far?

John Springford

09 June 2022

The UK's GDP is 5.2 per cent smaller than a modelled ‘doppelgänger’ UK that did not leave the EU; investment is 13.7 per cent lower, and goods trade, 13.6 per cent lower. Most of those costs are down to Brexit.

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Will the Digital Services Act save Europe from disinformation?

Zach Meyers

21 April 2022

In negotiating the Digital Services Act, EU law-makers balanced tackling disinformation with protecting free speech. The Commission’s last-minute proposal for stricter regulation of tech platforms during crises undermines this balance.

Why big business may learn to love EU competition policy

Zach Meyers

01 February 2022

Big multinationals sometimes criticise the EU’s competition policy, which is more aggressive than America’s. But in the long term, Brussels’ approach could prove more balanced and predictable than Washington’s.

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Why would anyone use a central bank digital currency?

Zach Meyers

07 June 2022

Central banks are rushing to pilot their own digital currencies. These may sound exciting. But they may offer users few compelling benefits they do not already enjoy.

How to make EU fiscal rules compatible with net zero

Christian Odendahl, Claudio Baccianti

09 May 2022

EU governments will have to invest a lot more to meet 2030 emissions targets. Fiscal rules exemptions and more EU funding are needed to ensure Europe reaches its climate goals without political crises.

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The EU's future or everything von der Leyen did not say

Camino Mortera-Martinez

24 September 2021

To gauge what the EU's next big political fights will be, look at what Ursula Von der Leyen did not say in her annual speech to the European Parliament.

Hurrah for the conference on the future of Europe!

Camino Mortera-Martinez

01 June 2021

If done right, the conference on the future of Europe can help bring about meaningful reform in the EU – even if that means changing the treaties.

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Energy & climate

How to make EU fiscal rules compatible with net zero

Christian Odendahl, Claudio Baccianti

09 May 2022

EU governments will have to invest a lot more to meet 2030 emissions targets. Fiscal rules exemptions and more EU funding are needed to ensure Europe reaches its climate goals without political crises.

The EU emissions trading system after the energy price spike

Elisabetta Cornago

04 April 2022

EU emissions trading needs an upgrade: the EU should tighten the cap on emissions more rapidly, expand to road transport and buildings, and spend higher revenues on subsidising green investment.

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Foreign policy & defence

Turbulence ahead for Turkey and the West

Luigi Scazzieri

20 May 2022

Turkey's objections to Finland and Sweden joining NATO have put the spotlight on Ankara’s role in the alliance. Even if a compromise is found, Turkey’s relations with Europe and the US will remain fractious.

Boiling dry: How the EU can help prevent instability in the water-scarce Maghreb

Megan Ferrando

20 April 2022

Water scarcity is increasingly threatening the security of societies and environment in the Maghreb. The EU should step up its work on water to prevent conflicts in the region.

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Justice & home affairs

Is there a future for the EU's area of freedom, security and justice? A plan to build back trust

Camino Mortera-Martinez

26 January 2022

The EU needs a new plan to deal with its migration, security and rule of law problems all at once.

Objection! Why the EU opposes the UK's plans for cross-Channel litigation

Zach Meyers, Camino Mortera-Martinez

18 June 2021

Brexit has made cross-border litigation harder. While bigger companies will cope, EU and UK citizens and small businesses will suffer.

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China & Russia

Can the West stay united on Ukraine – and what will China do?

Charles Grant

30 March 2022

The longer the war in Ukraine continues, the greater the risk that Western unity will fracture. Meanwhile the choices that China makes will determine the future shape of geopolitics.

Europe must stop paying for Russia's war

Ian Bond, Zach Meyers, Elisabetta Cornago

30 March 2022

Putin wants Europe to pay for gas in roubles, forcing it to deal with Russia’s central bank. Europe should respond by ending Russian hydrocarbon imports sooner than planned.

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Britain & EU member-states

Four reasons why the UK’s Northern Ireland Protocol bill is a mistake

What can we know about the cost of Brexit so far?

Single market, competition & trade

Will the Digital Services Act save Europe from disinformation?

Why big business may learn to love EU competition policy

Macroeconomics & the euro

Why would anyone use a central bank digital currency?

How to make EU fiscal rules compatible with net zero

EU institutions & treaties

The EU's future or everything von der Leyen did not say

Hurrah for the conference on the future of Europe!

Energy & climate

How to make EU fiscal rules compatible with net zero

The EU emissions trading system after the energy price spike

Foreign policy & defence

Turbulence ahead for Turkey and the West

Boiling dry: How the EU can help prevent instability in the water-scarce Maghreb

Justice & home affairs

Is there a future for the EU's area of freedom, security and justice? A plan to build back trust

Objection! Why the EU opposes the UK's plans for cross-Channel litigation

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Can the West stay united on Ukraine – and what will China do?

Europe must stop paying for Russia's war

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