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The dual objective of China's competition quest: mitigating structural deceleration and great power rivalry
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The push-pull between geopolitics and domestic resistance: lessons from the 2004 enlargement of the EU
Geopolitics is now a chief concern of political leaders in both the EU and candidate countries, giving them strong reasons to integrate more closely
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Opinion piece
12 March 2024
Ukraine's accession is affordable — but corruption is the worry
Zsolt Darvas
Newsletter
11 March 2024
The EU Artificial Intelligence Act: premature or precocious regulation?
Bertin Martens
Opinion piece
06 March 2024
A confused EU
Maria Demertzis
Newsletter
05 March 2024
South Korea's rollercoaster relations with China offer lessons for Europe
Alicia García-Herrero
Newsletter
04 March 2024
Are competition rules bad for EU competitiveness?
Jeromin Zettelmeyer
Opinion piece
26 February 2024
EU air quality agreement sends a positive signal but leaves loopholes
Miquel Oliu-Barton
Opinion piece
13 February 2024
A smart solar strategy for Europe
Ben McWilliams, Simone Tagliapietra and Cecilia Trasi
Opinion piece
16 February 2024
European Commission predicts skyrocketing demand for critical raw materials
Simone Tagliapietra and Cecilia Trasi
Newsletter
26 February 2024
The European Union must be Ukraine's wartime financier of last resort
Nicolas Véron
First glance
23 February 2024
EU air quality agreement sends a positive signal but leaves loopholes
Implementation of tighter EU air quality standards will need careful monitoring in case of circumvention
Miquel Oliu-Barton
First glance
20 February 2024
Tech firms’ promise to fight election fakes is a good start, but only a start
Digital firms must work with urgency to tackle deceptive content designed to mislead voters
J. Scott Marcus
First glance
19 February 2024
Indonesia’s post-election balancing act
Indonesia must reconcile its aim to be a leading Asian power with its current over-reliance on China
Alicia García-Herrero
Newsletter
19 February 2024
Why does the EU need more integrated electricity markets?
Georg Zachmann
Opinion piece
14 February 2024
Guiding the EU’s quest for economic competitiveness
Simone Tagliapietra, Reinhilde Veugelers and Jeromin Zettelmeyer
Opinion piece
13 February 2024
Two years later
Maria Demertzis
Newsletter
12 February 2024
How can the European Union's Ukraine Facility assist Ukraine's accession path?
Zsolt Darvas