The sane insanity of digital sovereignty
Every major economy is now hedging against digital dependence. Matthew Kilcoyne examines digital sovereignty and the economic risks of uncoordinated fragmentation across global technology markets
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Digital transformation
The EU’s digital deregulation push
The European Commission is seeking to reduce the burden of its digital rulebook. Mario Mariniello discusses a new framework and shows how EU digital reforms must balance efficiency with transparent recognition of distributive consequences
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What a digital euro will bring
As the world continues its digital transformation, the ECB is moving toward the launch of the digital euro – a central bank-issued currency that offers a universal, secure payment method for everyday use. Piero Cipollone discusses how a digital euro would support Europe’s strategic autonomy and monetary sovereignty
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AI and the labour market
How will AI and generative AI in particular, affect workers and the labour market in the years ahead? Michael Barr examines the issues and feels that AI is likely to boost productivity, increase scientific discovery, and transform the nature of work
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Tariffs and digital services
EU targeting of digital services in tariff retaliation would present challenges. Bertin Martens argues that the European Union lacks an instrument to unpick crossborder transactions on US digital platforms
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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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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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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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Setbacks and strides forward
The global economy is facing rifts comparable to the pressures that resulted in ‘economic nationalism, a collapse in global trade and the Great Depression of the 1920s, Christine Lagarde warns
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The fear of failing
Failing is a part of life. Jonathan Sharp discusses how the fear of failure stunts growth and innovation and the role solution providers have in reducing anxiety
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