Investing in defence as a European public good
Geopolitical threats have put defence high on the EU political agenda. Roel Beetsma, Marco Buti and Francesco Nicoli discuss the delivery and financing a European defence capability
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Connecting the dots on hydrogen trade
The clean energy transition is advancing. Jorgo Chatzimarkakis explores the roadmaps and challenges to boosting hydrogen’s role for decarbonisation
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What can other countries learn from the Dutch housing market jam?
Affordable housing is much-needed globally. Meta van der Starren examines the mistakes the Netherlands made, and considers the lessons that can be learned in shaping a housing market
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EU navigates future challenges
Hungary has assumed the rotating presidency of the European Union. James Willn asks if the EU has insulated itself from internal exceptionalism on sanctions
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The changing dynamics of the Western Balkans
The EU is accelerating enlargement to the Western Balkans. Marek Dabrowski and Luca Léry Moffat consider economic and social convergence in the region and the economic and institutional aspects of EU accession
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The green transition and public finances
The need to mitigate climate change has never been more urgent. Stéphane Dees and Caterina Seghini discuss balancing climate mitigation and fiscal sustainability
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EU power-sector decarbonisation
Meeting Europe’s 2030 climate targets will require massive clean-electricity investment. Conall Heussaff and Georg Zachmann discuss the balance between efficient electricity system operation, investment incentives and social fairness
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Europe’s destiny
Europe now faces a clear choice. Ursula von der Leyen presents her Political Guidelines for the next European Commission 2024-2029 to the European Parliament
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The EU’s tariff war on Chinese EVs
Uri Dadush and Conor McCaffrey argue that the European Commission can take a better route than imposing countervailing duties on Chinese electric vehicles
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How to finance the EU’s decarbonisation plan
Europe needs to decarbonise. Ugnė Keliauskaitė, Ben McWilliams, Giovanni Sgaravatti and Simone Tagliapietra discuss the challenges of meeting EPBD targets and introducing ETS2 smoothly
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