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21 August 2019
The new EU-Mercosur Agreement only superficially rejects protectionism. As much as it liberalises trade, it also protects European defensive interests and extends the EU’s …
10 July 2019
Education reforms that allow new educational providers to supply schooling into a state system can improve parental satisfaction and raise learning outcomes through consumer …
04 July 2019
Legal interventions in hiring and firing practices are often referred to as employment protection legislation that include working hours, health and safety requirements. The …
26 June 2019
This paper explains why additional taxes on the turnover of companies with a large digital presence would be disproportionate, discriminatory and damage the European …
20 June 2019
Timbro’s methodological distinction in the Authoritarian Populism Index between extreme and authoritarian populist parties is highly relevant in the Greek political environment, as shown …
28 May 2019
MiFID II, together with MiFIR (Regulation (EU) No 600/2014), was intended to create a more transparent, competitive and integrated financial market in the EU …
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Diego Zúniga Aguilera // 12 August 2019
The Dutch government has recently drafted a bill in order to “charge consumers and businesses for environmentally polluting behaviors”– seeking to implement a €7 …
Juan Angel de Soto // 8 August 2019
As stated in the latest edition of EPICENTER’s Nanny State Index, Spain is one of the freer countries in the EU, coming 6th out …
Sorana Gheorghiade // 7 August 2019
More than three years since the signing of the Paris Climate Agreement, most of the EU member states are on board for the newly …
Daniel Iturri Calvo // 30 July 2019
Unemployment peaked at 27.5%, more than 400,000 people emigrated in a single year, and the debt to GDP ratio reached 180%. The 2008 financial …
Matteo Baccaglini // 29 July 2019
Media pluralism in Europe is under threat. Far from exhibiting a rich diversity of opinions, content, ownership and structures, Europe’s media sector faces considerable …
Matteo Baccaglini // 25 July 2019
A motorist in the average European state spends 29 hours a year stuck in traffic. This is a waste, costing drivers in the EU …
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