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David vs Goliath: the EU competition’s dilemma0
- International Trade, Op-ed
- 12/03/2019
Since industrial giants from China and the US are becoming dominant players in certain sectors of global and EU markets, 19 EU governments proposed revising the EU’s antitrust rules with the aim to support and facilitate the emergence of so-called “European champions” to make the EU competitive vis-à-vis major world economies.
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Not all that is trade glitters0
- International Trade, Op-ed
- 14/08/2018
The fifth round of negotiations between the EU and Indonesia on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement was held in Brussels in July 2018. Despite being at early stages, the negotiations prompted heated debate and strong opposition from international NGOs, as the Commission has poorly addressed major issues related to environmental and labour standards, as well as sustainable investment and development.
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Outsourcing EU migration management to North Africa is a threat to human rights1
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 06/08/2018
The EU leaders agreed in June 2018 to set up migration centres in Africa. The decision brings more problems than hope that the migration crisis facing Europe would be solved.
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EU VAT reform, hit or miss1
On the 4th of October 2017, the EU released its proposals for the change of the value added tax (VAT) rules, which included key reforms for cross-border trade between businesses in Member States. The initiative promised to decrease the EU VAT gap, in other words, the difference between expected VAT revenues and actual member state collections. While broad questions remain about the new system, the EU is convinced that the VAT fraud is to be reduced by 80% by 2022 thanks to the proposed reform.
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The GDPR: cybersecurity, anti-fraud, and why it is a work in progress0
The European Union’s biggest reform of data protection laws in over 20 years – the new General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR – has become effective as of May 25.
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The CMU initiative: Is a hard Brexit really an option?0
- Financial Policy and International Markets, Op-ed
- 11/04/2018
With Brexit approaching, the Capital Markets Union (CMU) initiative acquires greater importance for the EU financial system. Faced with the looming threat of losing its pivotal financial centre and the risks it will entail, the European Commission counts on the CMU to reinforce the EU financial market. At the same time, bilateral financial relationships are too close and intertwined to imagine that a hard Brexit will provoke no harm and negotiators, being aware of the risks, make their moves carefully.
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Policy Research Internship
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- 22/10/2018
Policy Research Internship
- Opportunities
- 22/10/2018
