March 25, 2026
This paper argues that the case for large-scale EU-funded transport projects is often overstated, with persistent cost overruns, delays, and questionable economic returns undermining their value to taxpayers.
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March 4, 2026
This paper examines an often-overlooked dimension of tax policy: legal certainty. While European tax debates typically focus on rates, bases, and revenue levels, this study argues that the predictability and consistency of tax enforcement play an equally decisive role in shaping economic incentives.
February 11, 2026
The EU is considering the introduction of a digital euro as a new public retail payment instrument, intended to complement cash and existing private payment solutions.
February 3, 2026
This paper examines persistent shortcomings in the European Union’s Better Regulation Framework and argues that formal procedural compliance has not translated into high-quality regulatory outcomes.
January 7, 2026
EU climate policy has expanded into a complex system of overlapping instruments, sector-specific targets, and national obligations that raise costs without delivering additional emissions reductions.
December 10, 2025
This paper examines the European Commission’s proposal for an optional “28th Regime”, a single, EU-wide corporate framework intended to reduce regulatory fragmentation and strengthen Europe’s competitiveness.
December 3, 2025
This paper examines Europe’s widening long-term capital deficit and its implications for competitiveness, innovation, and economic sovereignty.
November 26, 2025
This paper evaluates the World Health Organisation’s recommended alcohol control “best buys” using evidence from 28 countries in the 2025 Nanny State Index.
November 6, 2025
The European Commission’s Digital Omnibus, part of its competitiveness and simplification agenda, streamlines overlapping rules on data, cybersecurity, and AI but does not reduce their overall burden.
