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Boosting Competitiveness: 10 Actions for Deeper and Better Capital Markets in EU Member States
Deeper, richer, and more sophisticated capital markets are central for boosting Europe’s competitiveness and prosperity. High-performing capital...
Time is Money: The Cost of Delaying the Ratification of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement
Between 2021 and 2025, the EU sacrificed €183bn in exports and €291bn in gross domestic product due to its failure to ratify the EU-Mercosur...
Openness and Fragmentation in EU Defence Procurement
Europe’s fragmented defence procurement markets undermine Europe’s security efforts. Larger procurement markets, by contrast, deliver sharper...
The Economic Risks of Transposing the EU Product Liability Directive in Germany
With the Ministerial Draft (Referentenentwurf) dated 11 September 2025, Germany has embarked on transposing the EU Product Liability Directive (EU...
The Services Revolution: Industrial Policy for a Modern Economy
A ”manufacturing-first” attitude has taken hold in the European economic policy discussion. New strategies and industrial policies are designed...
Mass Litigation and the Future of Litigation Funding in Ireland and Europe
Across Europe, collective actions are on the rise. Expanding liability regimes and the rapid growth of third-party litigation funding (TPLF) are...
The Proposed EU Regulation for Standard Essential Patents: Chronicle of a Death Foretold
This policy brief critically assesses the European Commission’s withdrawn proposal that would have overhauled the system of licensing and enforcing...
Breaking Barriers, Boosting Growth: Unlocking the Power of Digital Technology for Europe’s Competitiveness
Europe’s digital economy faces a twin challenge that strikes at the heart of its competitiveness: the continent still lacks homegrown tech...
Strengthening the Supply-Side Innovation in EU Telecommunications
The telecommunications sector is central to the EU’s competitiveness, not only providing the infrastructure that underpins digital connectivity but...
The Impact of Increased Mass Litigation in the UK
Over the past decade, the United Kingdom has seen a marked rise in collective litigation, transforming what was once a niche legal, rarely employed,...