November 2, 2026
More than 10 years after the launch of Jean-Claude Juncker’s Investment Plan for Europe, it may be the private sector that finally delivers what political ambition has only promised and deferred.
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August 26, 2026
This briefing examines the European Commission's Taxation Omnibus, a flagship simplification package that streamlines EU tax reporting obligations, withholding procedures, and cross-border compliance rules as part of the Commission's broader competitiveness agenda.
June 10, 2026
This briefing examines the European Commission's Industrial Accelerator Act, which responds to a widely shared diagnosis: EU industrial investment is too slow, permitting is fragmented, and strategic dependencies have become a security concern. While the Act includes genuine procedural improvements, the paper argues that its headline promise of acceleration masks a deeper logic of industrial direction – one that steers investment toward politically designated sectors rather than removing barriers to all of them.
May 12, 2026
The Alternative Multiannual Financial Framework examines whether the EU budget remains aligned with its original purpose of supporting the single market and addressing genuinely cross-border challenges.
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.
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.
December 4, 2025
Bulgaria is ending 2025, just before its planned entry into the euro area, in a new round of political and fiscal turmoil.
November 14, 2025
Denmark has taken over the EU presidency, and it is fitting that the government is keen to achieve results.
September 30, 2025
A year after the release of the Draghi Report, little progress has been made in implementing the reforms that were mapped as urgent. The current political rhetoric of the Commission calling for Europe to wake up and calling for urgency in implementing reforms, is inconsistent with the pace of action.