One bad Apple decision
A recent EU tax ruling entrenches distortions. Pascal Saint-Amans says Ireland’s massive tax windfall highlights once again the pressing need for reform of profit allocation rules
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Europe
Financing Europe’s grand ambitions
The EU has large investment needs to meet its key priorities. Kalin Anev Janse and Roel Beetsma argue that a first step would be to use existing resources to finance European public goods that benefit all member states
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Europe’s 35-year journey
The Berlin Wall fell on 9 November 1989, triggering huge political and economic change. Marek Dabrowski asks whether the gains can be safeguarded
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European Court calls foul
A recent European Court of Justice ruling will force FIFA to rewrite its rules on the transfer of football players between clubs. Stefan Szymanski describes how the ruling could end the practice of football clubs paying transfer fees
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Let’s get specific
Calls for a ‘joined-up approach’ linking competition, trade and industrial policy have finally been heard in Europe. Cristina Caffarra looks at what such an approach might mean in practice
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Joined-up thinking
Aligning competition policy with trade and industrial policy is essential. Cristina Caffarra sets out some foundational principles for a joined-up approach
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Taking stock and looking ahead
The macro-financial environment is changing profoundly. Frank Elderson reflects on the first decade of European banking supervision and looks at the path ahead
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Net zero and financial stability
Dirk Schoenmaker and Hesse McKechnie argue that central banks should take a macro approach to managing system-wide risks stemming from the climate transition to net zero
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Simplifying EU law
Business regulations are an impediment to investment. Kamil Sekut and J Scott Marcus find that the volume and complexity of EU laws continue to increase
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Catch-up with the US or prosper below the tech frontier?
Bertin Martens explores why EU AI investment has fallen behind the US and the types of market failure that may have led to that situation, and considers an EU artificial intelligence strategy
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