set of measures aimed at addressing the major shortcomings of the current regulatory framework and employing instead an EU … development of crowdfunding markets in Europe, but has at least three major shortcomings that need to be addressed. First, an EU …

concerns, the wide array of low-carbon technologies offers significant growth potential. Some EU countries have already been … able to develop a comparative advantage in wind turbines and electric vehicles, though the EU is less effective at …

for the EU. We argue that energy relations between the EU and Russia and between China and Russia influence each other. We … decade and their potential impact on Europe: 1. There is no direct competition between the EU and China for Russian oil and … gas; 2. China and the EU both have an interest in curbing excessive Russian energy rents; 3. The EU, Russia and China …

ways. Of the 13 countries that joined the EU between 2004 and 2013, seven have entered the euro area. Many faced similar …

insolvency regimes are beginning to attract a wider range of investors. An initiative by EU finance ministers to improve …

migration of financial firms from London to the EU27 (EU minus UK) to ensure they can continue to serve their EU27 clients. Four … major cities will host most of the new EU27 wholesale markets - Frankfurt, Paris, Dublin and Amsterdam. These cities have … three large French banks, will make up the core of the new EU27 wholesale markets. Some Dutch, Italian and Spanish banks are …

EU accession and the global boom facilitated rapid economic recovery in the Western Balkans and boosted economic and … of reform and progress towards EU accession.The European Commission in February 2018 set an indicative deadline (2025 …) for admission to the EU of the two most advanced candidates - Serbia and Montenegro. This could incentivise all Western …

This Policy Contribution, based on a note written for the Bundestag EU Committee, explores the possible consequences of … a no-deal Brexit for the European Union and assesses preparations on the EU side. It also provides guidance on the … optimal strategy for the EU, depending on the choices made by the United Kingdom. Overall, a no-deal Brexit would be …