The management of the COVID Crisis in 2020: a case study on EU governance
The handling of the COVID-19 crisis in 2020 provides valuable insights about how the EU functions and its governance. It is in many ways a textbook example of what the […]
EU economic affairs
Publications
Commentaries
Fit for 65: Why the EU needs to be ready to meet the challenges and opportunities of its aging population
Green and Digital transitions are at the forefront of the European Commission’s priorities, they are addressed by flagship horizontal policies that visibly impact many aspects of the citizens’ lives. *****
Commentaries
A Holistic Vision of Remittances
The money that migrants send back home concerns everyone. Remittances have an impact on the GDP of the countries the money is sent to, contributing up to 30% in some […]
External publications
Europe and America don’t see eye to eye on economic security: How to avoid fragmentation
Boosting economic security in face of war, geopolitical upheaval, and other global crises has become a paramount priority for both the EU and the US. But a divide over how […]
China between lockdowns and the 20th Party Congress: What can we expect for the EU and globally?
Whether it is aggressive industrial subsidies, the militarization of the South China Sea, human rights violations in Xinjiang or political suppression in Hong Kong, there is a whole litany of […]
Attracting and retaining talents in the EU: What role can the EU play in ensuring a sustainable and competitive ecosystem for labour migration?
When the European Commission unveiled its New Pact on Migration and Asylum in September 2020, one of its most decried shortcomings was the lack of specific initiative to develop legal […]