effect of stateowned entities on the EU internal market. If State-Owned Enterprises are not resource-constrained or even … Policy Contribution argues that it should be possible to add further tools to the EU’s toolbox. In any event, as part of its …

United States, especially, do not separate economic interests from geopolitical interests in the same way the EU does. They … considers how the EU and its member states can better protect European economic sovereignty in a range of areas, including state … area, we recommend ways to improve the EU’s capacity to wield economic power, without advocating increased protectionism or …

of EU cohesion policy. We found that the best-performing regions have on average projects with longer durations, fewer …. Interviews with stakeholders suggested that cohesion policy is the most evaluated of all EU policies and generates European value … leads to less-careful management of EU funds. The Performance Framework is seen as creating an additional layer of …

the world. But the EU faces nevertheless formidable economic challenges. In the short-term, there is the potential for … strong macroeconomic weakening, resulting partly from uncertainty generated by the global trade conflict. The EU also has a … long-term growth and productivity weakness. Finally, the EU, especially the euro area, suffers from a lack of convergence …

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 …

issues is resolved. Under a good set of scenarios, the EU should persist on its current course with some significant … EU will have to contend with a possible break-up of the multilateral trading system, requiring the formulation of a Plan … B. The EU needs today to put in place its Plan B, not only to prepare for a far less favourable trading environment, but …

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 …

without first establishing a new post-Brexit partnership with the EU. Negotiating tariffs with other WTO members will be a pre …-condition if the UK exits the EU customs union, and this process will require time and effort. 2.Even if the UK reaches an … agreement with China, the UK cannot serve as a back door for Chinese products to enter the EU, because the EU is very likely use …