Prepare now
In many countries, demand for long-term care services outpaces supply, leading to a ‘care gap’. Svend Hougaard Jensen, David Pinkus and Nina Ruer argue that Europe must get ready for the coming long-term care surge
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Accelerating climate investment
Europe faces a large climate investment gap. Irene Monasterolo, Antonia Pacelli, Marco Pagano and Carmine Russo propose filling this gap through the joint issuance of European climate bonds that would be funded by selling GHG emission allowances via the ETS extended to all sectors
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Pragmatic and principled
The EU has signalled its readiness to engage and negotiate with Donald Trump. Ursula von der Leyen warns of a race to the bottom and the need to avoid a trade conflict that would hurt both sides and the global economy
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Can the EU survive Trumpism?
Trump could bring political contagion that harms the very functioning of the European Union. Heather Grabbe and Jean Pisani-Ferry argue that Trumpism could fatally undermine European integration if governments do not stand firm and defend the EU’s law-based system
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Aligning food taxation with climate goals
Agriculture contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Mattia Ricci, Ignacio Pérez Domínguez, Stijn Van Houtven, Jordan Hristov and Toon Vandyck examine how to tax agriculture as a path to greening consumption in Europe
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Using data as a production factor
A major task for the new European Commission will be develop coherent data laws. Bertin Martens discusses some policy ideas for a new EU data strategy
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America under Trump
The short-term implications of the new Trump administration for the US and the EU economies are potentially wide ranging. Moreno Bertoldi and Marco Buti argue that it could be more pervasive in the medium and long-term
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Carbon leakage through firms’ supply chain adaptation
Carbon taxes incentivise substitution toward cleaner energy. Pierre Coster, Julian Di Giovanni and Isabelle Mejean discuss carbon leakage in the context of European policies
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Rethinking social networking
It’s time for the EU to rethink personal social networking. Fiona Scott Morton explores the potential implementation of Article 7 interoperability for social networking core platform systems
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How the EU should respond to Trump’s tariffs
The return of Donald Trump raises fundamental challenges for the EU. Ignacio García-Bercero, Petros Mavroidis and André Sapir focus on possible new tariffs based on statements made by the President-elect
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