We distinguish two ways in which national public pension systems can distort intra-EU movements of workers. First, each … that many national pension systems in the EU are not mobility neutral. Second, mobility distortions may arise from … tax rates for select national pension systems in the EU. We then discuss how the observed differences in implicit tax …

discuss what sort of adaptation policies are being pursued at EU level and on what grounds. We argue that a stronger … three-layered governance framework based on intensive cooperation to establish binding adaptation plans. Second is an EU … EU regional and agricultural policies specifically to adaptation in the most vulnerable regions. …

with the overall socio-economic objective of prosperity, and suggests that a radical overhaul of EU health policy is not … needed. However, the EU could benefit from closer integration in some areas and be more effective in delivering a high level … Emergency Response Authority, which extends the scope of cooperation in health emergencies. The EU should pursue further the …

European Commission's proposal to issue up to €750 billion in EU debt to finance its recovery plan is a step in the right … strong grip on revenues. To be politically sustainable, similar central control would be needed in the EU. The treaty …-based EU framework is the closest to fulfilling these criteria with political accountability through the European Parliament …