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Forum · Issue 3 · 2025
Embracing Deregulation in the European Union

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Geopolitics, Big Tech and the Future of European Security

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EU Competitiveness: Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities

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The Priorities of the Next EU Commission

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The Future of European Industrial Policy

Editorial
Making the Most of the EU’s Defence Spending Boom

For decades, the EU’s defence posture rested on two assumptions: that threats were distant, and that the US was a steadfast ally. But those days are over and the EU must coordinate with a common defence funding vehicle, writes Judith Arnal.

Big Tech
AI Made in the U.S.A. – Can Europe Learn From the Past?

To win digital sovereignty, European companies need to outperform their U.S. counterparts. Good regulations can actually help new AI market leaders emerge. Europe needs to lower barriers, attract talent and compete with the U.S. and China, writes Lutz Finger.

Letter from America
Does Trump Know What He Wants from Europe?

Not knowing what he wants from Europe is only one of the obstacles between President Trump and a successful tariff negotiation. Europe could, however, emerge in a stronger position, writes Jason Furman, while the US may struggle to recover from this self-inflicted wound.

Sanctions
China-Russia Cooperation: Economic Linkages

Elina Ribakova examines the symbiotic but asymmetrical relationship between Russia and China: Russia is an ideological ally ­for China to challenge the current international order. However, China still has not committed to a deeper partnership with Russia.

regional development
Discontent Is Europe’s Main Threat

For decades, the European Union has been cast – at least among its champions – as an undisputed force for good. But today, many European citizens are sceptical – and this discontent is the greatest threat to the European project, writes Andrés Rodríguez-Pose.

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EU Tech Regulatory Strategy

In the EU digital policy debate, two questions are gaining traction: is EU technology regulation responsible for the gap between the EU and other comparable economies? If so, should the EU embark on a deregulatory agenda? Mario Mariniello lays out an economic framework to answer these questions.

Quote of the Month

"Regulatory laws should not just be counted: quantification brings little information about their impact on the economy. Regulation should rather be weighed and assessed in the context in which it is implemented."

Mario Mariniello

Efficiency and Distributive Goals in the EU Tech Regulatory Strategy

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The “small world effect” at work in the car industry

Limiting liability to direct suppliers, as proposed in the Omnibus package, risks overlooking abuses like Uyghur forced labour linked to hubs like the Minth Group, undermining CS3D's effectiveness in complex supply chains.