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Despite the financial crisis, the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, economic relations between the EU and North America have proven remarkably resilient. However, growing geopolitical tensions and increasing pressure from the United States call for a new European strategy. The Centre for European Policy (cep) calls for a trade diplomacy that actively brings Europe’s interests to the transatlantic negotiation table.

US tariffs are putting the EU under pressure. At the same time, the dominance of American digital companies on the European market is growing. The Centres for European Policy (cep) is calling for a decisive digital response and proposes a concept for fair and targeted taxation of multinational digital companies as a counterstrategy.

Global trade conflicts, US tariffs and political pressure from Washington: these new geopolitical realities are forcing the EU more than ever to forge new trade partnerships and alliances. For multiple reasons, Latin America is crucial to Europe's economic and environmental future. In a joint study, the Centre for European Policy (cep) and LUISS University in Rome call on the EU to seize the geo-economic opportunity of deeper cooperation with Latin America. The study goes beyond trade policy and advocates for trade diplomacy.

Protective tariffs, protectionism, nationalism: with US President Donald Trump's second term in office, the global economic environment for the European Union (EU) is becoming even more uncertain. In a new study, the Centre for European Policy (cep) advises Europe to adopt a coordinated strategy and deepen intercontinental partnerships.

For the first time, the EU is planning its own commissioner for housing. The Centre for European Policy (cep) considers this step to be sensible in view of the housing shortage, particularly in the urban centres of many member states. However, the expected measures should not be at the expense of free competition.

Patent applications are an important indicator of innovative strength and competitiveness. The EU is far from being a global leader in many critical technologies. The Centre for European Policy (cep) has used patent data to analyse the benefits and risks of international research cooperation for six critical technologies and compared the EU with global innovation powers such as the USA, Japan and South Korea. The result: without international cooperation, Europe will be left behind.

Sun, summer - beach fees: Holidaymakers often have to pay to use services in Italy's beaches managed by concession holders. However, the Italian way of dealing with the management of such concessions is in breach of EU law, as they are simply renewed by the public administration year after year.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe suffer just as much from bureaucratic requirements as companies with more than 250 employees. This is the result of a study by the Centre for European Policy (cep) at EU level. According to the study, it is not worth staying below the 250-employee threshold because of current EU law.

The French legislative elections of 7 July were a general surprise. While all the pollsters had predicted a relative or absolute majority for the far right, in the end the left-wing alliance of the Nouveau Front Populaire (NFP) came out on top, followed by the presidential majority of the Ensemble group, with the Rassemblement National (RN) coming in third.

Given the specificity of the Italian social and economic model, the declining birth rates registered in the country are threatening  national economic prospects and the sustainability of the welfare system, posing a significant challenge for the Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's conservative, right-wing government.