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The fight against poverty depends on economic freedom

10 November 2018

The most obvious benefit of economic freedom is that, as a system, it is the most conducive to widespread prosperity, that is, to high …

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Competition in the High Technology Sector

24 October 2018

The European Union’s approach to competition law and enforcement demonstrates an attitude in the high-tech and media sector, that – due to its anti-competitive …

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Regulating the New Media Economy

17 October 2018

The new media economy operates differently from other industries when it comes to regulation. The marginal costs of technological giants mean that their interactions …

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Free trade and how it enriches us

28 September

Free trade improves the well-being of all parties to it. The most significant way that trade achieves this outcome is by enabling and incentivising …

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The Copyright Directive – The EU Battles the Internet

26 September 2018

The Commission put forward a legislative proposal in September 2016 for a new directive on copyright in the digital single market.  The aim is …

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Fixed-term Employment for Long-term Competitiveness

10 September 2018

Labour market flexibility may be characterized by the market participants’ abilities to deviate from standard labour regulations and typical forms of employment. Such possibilities …

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CAP Subsidies Impinge on Australasian Free Trade

Patrick Hall // 12 November 2018

In a world of increasing economic protectionism, the EU claims to remain committed to free and fair international trade. Yet, the Common Agricultural Policy …

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Drug decriminalization: The Iberian Peninsula

Jaime Fernandez-Pontes //31 October 2018

Given its prominent geographical location, the Iberian Peninsula has been, for decades, one of the biggest hubs in the world for cartels smuggling cocaine …

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Banning single-use plastics is a typical example of good intentions triumphing over sound judgement

Frits Bolkestein // 22 October 2018

The author is the former European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services.
With the Commission and Parliament both starting their last legislative year, one …

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The populist hurricane

Matyas Koppany // 12.10.2018

Over the last two years, the forces of populism have swept through Europe like a hurricane, wreaking havoc on the post-WW2 consensus, and ideals of international co-operation. …

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In praise of the EU migration and employment “customs union”

Professor Philip Booth // 1 October 2018

In many ways the EU acts like a customs union when it comes to migration that leads to employment. It is very easy to …

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Ageing Europe

Alessio Mitra // 2 October 2018

Even though the ageing of the European population is not a new phenomenon, its potential effect on European Welfare systems is often under-estimated. According …

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