Is it now time for industry 4.0?
The much anticipated fourth industrial revolution hasn’t happened yet. Richard Markoff and Ralf Seifert discuss the many factors that have slowed the progress of industry 4.0
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Ukraine’s needed post-war institutional changes
Tymofiy Mylovanov and Gerard Roland argue that Ukraine must strive to become a full-fledged liberal democracy and identify priorities for the country’s institutional reconstruction
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Has the DMA got it wrong on app stores?
Bertin Martens argues that the app-store obligations in the EU’s Digital Markets Act are unlikely to weaken the market power of Apple and Google
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Euro area reform and democratic legitimacy
Stefano Micossi discusses the European Commission’s orientations for a revised economic governance in the EU
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Sustainability leadership
Sustainability is a top priority. Ed Bolen showcases business aviation’s global importance and sustainability focus
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How to fix the EU’s proposed Data Act
The proposed EU Data Act on industrial and non-personal data should be simpler and clearer, or the benefits could be limited, Bertin Martens argues
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Africa’s mineral resources are critical for the green energy transition
The UN warns that the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources will have to be ramped up. Danielle Marais discusses the role African mineral resources will have to play in the transition
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Headwinds persist
Maarten Verwey and Oliver Dieckmann discuss the Commission’s Winter 2023 Economic Forecast and describe how the EU economy is set to escape recession
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The safe asset potential of EU-issued bonds
The euro area suffers from a relative lack of euro-denominated safe assets. Tilman Bletzinger, William Greif and Bernd Schwaab evaluate the prospects of EU-issued bonds for becoming a supranational euro-denominated safe asset
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Bigtechs in finance: forging a new regulatory path
Agustín Carstens considers the reach of large technology in the finance sector and the implications for public policy
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