C. Bastasin: The political-economic motivations of the German fiscal turning point

In March 2025, the German Parliament approved two spending measures that surprised Germany’s European partners and int...

April 16, 2025

G. Zazzerini, L. Adinolfi, A. Barlas, V. Bellou, V. Brimpou, Y. Stamboulis: Policy Recommendations for an Interconnected European DeepTech Ecosystem

The EU’s DeepTech sector has the potential to significantly boost Europe’s global competitiveness, but startups face...

February 17, 2025

E. Poli, A. Wolf, E. Bertollini: Mapping the EU LAC Trade Diplomacy through crises

The aim of this policy brief is to map the evolution of trade relations between the EU and Latin America since the early...

February 10, 2025

R. Perissich: L’UE dal Trump immaginario a quello reale

Dopo aver passato alcuni mesi a discutere di un Trump 2 immaginario, gli europei sono ora confrontati a quello reale. No...

February 3, 2025

S. De Nardis: The Green Deal is not “ideological regulation”

This paper highlights how the European Green Deal aims to achieve the temperature targets that are essential, according ...

January 20, 2025

A. Filippetti, R. Spallone: The new European industrial policy and the gloomy future of Cohesion Policy

Social cohesion in Europe is a cornerstone of the integration process. The objectives of social cohesion and economic co...

December 5, 2024

R. Perissich – L’Europa di fronte a Trump: superare il pessimismo

Poteva succedere; è successo. Molti europei hanno reagito con passione, alcuni con gioia, più spesso con delusione o i...

November 14, 2024

R. Perissich: Le faglie dell’europeismo italiano

Molti italiani sono convinti che l’Italia abbia un problema con l’Europa. Si sarebbe tentati di rispondere: “non s...

November 6, 2024

I. Papadakis, M. Savona – The Uneven Geography of Digital Infrastructure: Does It Matter?

With data becoming an essential production input, we look at the location of data and cloud centres (DCCs) and explore d...

October 17, 2024

V. Monastiriotis, T. Gamtkitsulashvili – Taking the territorial dimension of industrial policy seriously: Industrial and cohesion policy in the EU

Cohesion Policy and Industrial Policy are at the core of development policy in the EU. Cohesion Policy aims at territori...

April 22, 2025

M. Richter – Between a rock and a hard place: Can Europe leverage the changing geopolitical context to boost its biopharma competitiveness

This working paper explores how Europe can establish global leadership in biopharmaceuticals despite mounting geopolitic...

April 14, 2025

A. Marin: An EU energy policy for the challenges of the twin transition of industry and open strategic autonomy

This working paper explores the evolving landscape of the EU’s energy policy, focusing on the challenges of the twin t...

March 17, 2025

F. Bontadini, V. Meliciani, M. Savona: Industrial policies for the twin transition in Europe

This working paper offers novel evidence and policy discussion that could aid the implementation of the European Union�...

February 20, 2025

M. Savona, F. Bontadini – Digital Industrial Policy: What are the future challenges?

The digital transition is based on the emergence of digital automation technologies, including, but not limited to, Arti...

February 12, 2025

J. Rech Graciano dos Santos, V. Meliciani, M. Pini. R. Urbani – Beyond borders: assessing the impact of digital and green innovation on firms’ export capabilities

This paper examines the relationship between digital and green innovation and the internationalization of Italian firms....

February 7, 2025

S. B. H. Faure – EU Defence Industrial Policy: Towards a New European Military-Industrial Regime?

The transformation of the European military-industrial regime could be a key political response to the geo-economic chal...

January 23, 2025

L. Cigna: The political economy of growth and skills in the green transition

How do countries position themselves in the global green value chain? What are the implications for green skills? This p...

January 16, 2025

S. Nunzi – European Strategic Autonomy in the Energy Field: Navigating Geopolitical Challenges, Policy Coordination and Innovation

The European Union (EU) is increasingly aware of its dependence on external energy sources, highlighted by crises like C...

January 8, 2025

Monthly Brief on the Italian Political Economy – April 2025

LAST MONTH IN BRIEF 03/03 Following a public consultation, the Ministry for Enterprises and Made in Italy publishes the ...

April 3, 2025

LUHNIP Monthly Brief on EU Industrial Policy – April 2025

LAST MONTH IN BRIEF 5 March: The European Commission launches the Union of Skills initiative to enhance the EU’s c...

April 2, 2025

LUHNIP Monthly Brief on EU Industrial Policy – March 2025

Last month 3 February: European Union leaders gather for an informal European Council meeting to discuss developing coll...

March 7, 2025

Monthly Brief on the Italian Political Economy – March 2025

LAST MONTH IN BRIEF 04/02 Minister for Enterprises and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso meets with the European Commission Exec...

March 6, 2025

LUHNIP Monthly Brief on EU Industrial Policy – February 2025

1 January: The EU-Japan Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) enters into force, strengthening EU-Japan industrial coope...

February 10, 2025

Monthly Brief on the Italian Political Economy – February 2025

LAST MONTH IN BRIEF 06/01 Following PM Meloni’s visit to President-elect Donald Trump, the Presidency of the Council o...

February 10, 2025

LUHNIP Monthly Brief on EU Industrial Policy – December 2024

Last Month in Brief 3 December: EU Health ministers meet to discuss the pharmaceutical package, ensure medicine supply s...

January 16, 2025

Monthly Brief on the Italian Political Economy – December 2024

LAST MONTH IN BRIEF 02/12 MP Tommaso Foti is sworn in as Minister for EU Affairs by President of the Republic Sergio Mat...

January 16, 2025

LUHNIP Monthly Brief on EU Industrial Policy – November 2024

Last Month in Brief 5 November: The Council of the EU reaches an agreement on the VAT in the Digital Age package to figh...

December 16, 2024

C. Bastasin: The war in Ukraine, fiscal rules, and the European elections

On February 26, 2024, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner proposed a moratorium on welfare spending and subsidies ...

February 29, 2024

C. Bastasin: An update on EU enlargement to include Ukraine

Next December, the EU Council is expected to announce the formal start of the accession process of Ukraine and Moldova t...

November 6, 2023

V. Meliciani, L. Policino, R. Urbani: Procurement of multilateral banks in Europe: specificities of the Italian model and policy implications

Securing World Bank procurement contracts can enhance a company’s growth perspectives due to market diversification, i...

September 19, 2023

C. Bastasin: Regole europee, la tentazione del mancato accordo

Dopo aver avviato il processo di riforma della governance economica europea nel 2020, la Commissione europea ha proposto...

April 19, 2023

C. Bastasin: Too much complacency in Europe for the US mid-term vote

1) The mid-term elections in the US were met with relief in Europe. Europeans see, in view of the 2024 presidential elec...

November 16, 2022

F. Bontadini, V. Meliciani, M. Savona, A. Wirkeirman: Nearshoring and Farsharing in Europe within the Global Economy

• The term “nearshoring” has gained significant interest in recent years, though a clear definition is still lacki...

September 27, 2022

C. Bastasin: Italy’s political uncertainty in 2023

In less than a year, the elections for the renewal of Italy’s Chambers will take place. Uncertainty is growing about t...

June 1, 2022

C. Bastasin: The reasons behind Scholz’s strong performance

• The strong performance by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) is related to the electorate’s change of heart coincid...

September 28, 2021

C. Bastasin: Can conditionality and dialogue really walk hand in hand?

After the Coronavirus hit the European population and sent the economy into hibernation, EU institutions reacted –...

July 27, 2020

ECB Press Conference – April 17, 2025

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April 22, 2025

Statement by President von der Leyen on the announcement of universal tariffs by the US – April 3, 2025

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April 7, 2025

A “European moment” in an inverted world Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB – April 2, 2025

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April 3, 2025

Financial literacy and monetary policy transmission – Speech by Isabel Schnabel, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB – March 27, 2025

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April 1, 2025

European Council, 20 March 2025 – Main results

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March 24, 2025

Commission unveils Savings and Investments Union strategy to enhance financial opportunities for EU citizens and businesses – March 19, 2025

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March 20, 2025

Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at the Hearing of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament – March 20, 2025

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March 20, 2025

A robust strategy for a new era – Speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB – March 12, 2025

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March 12, 2025

ECB Press conference – 6 March 2025, 14:45

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March 6, 2025