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Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has presented guidelines for her second term of office 2024-2029. She wants to strengthen Europe's competitiveness and promote sustainable innovation. The Centre for European Policy (cep) advises more concrete measures through prioritisation and smart regulation.

Ursula von der Leyen was very explicit when, during the Eurovision debate 2024 among the Spitzenkandidaten for the presidency of the Commission, she said that she was only willing to work with politicians who guaranteed three conditions: 'to be pro-European, pro-Ukraine - and therefore anti-Putin - and to be in favour of the rule of law'. 

Too complex, too incomprehensible, too ineffective: the criticism on the transparency requirements for sustainable financial products - more precisely, the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) - is unrelenting. In a study, the Centre for European Policy (cep) calls for a general overhaul - right at the start of the new legislative period.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) instead of brains: ChatGPT is increasingly being used surreptitiously in science and education. The Centre for European Policy (cep) has analyzed this development between unintentional plagiarism and disrupted learning and peer review processes and calls for a paradigm shift. Going forward, it will be important to have a capability- and process-based approach and a more reflective use of AI.

Whether it is the European Football Championship or the Olympics, modern drones are increasingly becoming a threat to internal and external security – even at major events. The Centre for European Policy (cep) warns of a capability gap in defence. Security authorities and industry are working flat out to close it.

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.

Our digitalisation cep expert Anselm Küsters has published an article on the emerging metaverse and the definition of standards to promote interaction between different platforms in the EU.

Whether it is the digital euro or artificial intelligence (AI): The relentless digitalisation of everyday life in Europe often comes at the expense of climate protection. The Centre for European Policy (cep) has compiled evidence in two case studies on generative AI models and a potential digital euro.

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.

The establishment of regional technology clusters is an effective means of creating robust European supply chains for green technologies such as batteries and solar modules. This is the result of a study by the Centre for European Policy (cep). To this end, the think tank is calling for massive investment in local infrastructure, particularly in energy supply and specialised research facilities.