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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European Commission
Improving the contestability of e-commerce in two jurisdictions: the Amazon case
Improving competition in digital markets is a priority for the governments in both the United States and Europe. Fiona Scott Morton considers how Amazon’s alleged conduct controls prices on rival marketplaces
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Talking about competitiveness in Europe: productivity not protection
The European Commission put EU competitiveness at the top of the agenda. Filippo di Mauro and Marco Matani argue that productivity, financial soundness, and quality orientation are the most important factors
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EU-wide investment conditional on adherence to fiscal-structural plans
Age Bakker and Roel Beetsma provide concrete suggestions for the financial design and enforcement of an EU-wide investment fund
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Answering the call of history
In her State of the Union address, Ursula von der Leyen outlines the main priorities and flagship initiatives for the year to come, building on the EU’s successes and achievements of the past
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Developing Europe’s policy towards China
Ursula von der Leyen wants to de-risk, not de-couple trade with China, arguing that trade can remain strong as long as the EU can increase its resilience in some strategic sectors
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Is Europe failing on import diversification?
Lennard Welslau and Georg Zachmann find that despite a goal of economic self-reliance, the EU’s imports are generally sourced from an increasingly limited set of suppliers
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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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A union that stands strong together
Ursula von der Leyen in her annual State of the Union speech outlines the European Union’s main political priorities for the next working year
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Regulating the digital economy
Christophe Carugati says overlapping rules in the digital economy requires cooperation between national regulatory authorities to ensure consistency and effective enforcement
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