Events

The crises confronting Europe are evolving at such a rapid pace that politics struggles to respond effectively. These include the war in Ukraine, escalating tensions in the Middle East, and the Taiwan Strait. A digital event with Thomas Gomart (IFRI), Monica Perosino (La Stampa), and Stefano Feltri (IEP@BU) 

IEP@BU is conducting monthly hybrid meetings, in which IEP@BU Fellows are able to present projects they either want to publish or have already published as IEP@BU Policy Briefs.

The goal of these meetings is to foster engagement among IEP@BU Fellows, thereby leading to collective learning, increased policy-relevance and hopefully future collaborations within the IEP@BU community. As such, we strongly encourage in-person presence despite the hybrid format.

The arrival of Donald Trump and the protectionist shift of the United States are forcing the European Union and China to redefine their relations. Could the American administration’s aggressive approach to trade encourage a rapprochement between the EU and China? Or does it make it even more necessary for Europe to pursue strategic autonomy and a risk-reduction strategy to mitigate dependence on unreliable trading partners?

At a time of fast changing international power dynamics, when alliances are giving way to transactional relations and the return of spheres of influence, where the economy is heavily weaponized and liberal democracies are under pressure from outside and from within, Europe faces a stark choice: take its future in its hands or have its future designed by the USA, China or Russia. Be a shaper or become a follower. Europe has what it takes: capital, talent, industry, deep markets and hard and soft power. Will Europe have the political courage?

Join us as we debrief the European implications of the German federal elections with Wolfgang Munchau (Eurointelligence, author of the book Kaput: The End of the German Miracle), Diana Pieper (Die Welt, IEP@BU Media Fellow), Stefano Feltri, (IEP@BU)

What are the consequences for the American economy and democracy? And how might this US government Tech alliance impact the European Union?

We will discuss these questions with Nilanjana Dutt (Professor of Strategy in the Department of Management and Technology at Bocconi, IEP@BU), and  Luigi Zingales  (Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago - Booth School of Business, IEP@BU)

The seminar is co-organized with ICRIOS and IGIER.

What role can the EU play in a global deterrence strategy to prevent a conflict between the US and China over Taiwan? How might the EU effectively de-risk its relationship with the Taiwanese semiconductor industry? A conversation with Bill Emmott (author of the book Deterrence, Diplomacy, and the Risk of Conflict over Taiwan), Mariangela Pira (SkyTg24), and Stefano Feltri (IEP@BU)

IEP@BU is conducting monthly hybrid meetings, in which IEP@BU Fellows are able to present projects they either want to publish or have already published as IEP@BU Policy Briefs.

The goal of these meetings is to foster engagement among IEP@BU Fellows, thereby leading to collective learning, increased policy-relevance and hopefully future collaborations within the IEP@BU community. As such, we strongly encourage in-person presence despite the hybrid format.

 The Institute for European Policymaking presents a brand new report drafted under the supervision of professor Francesco Decarolis: Rules That Empower: Turning EU Digital Regulation into a Catalyst for Innovation 

A Conversation Based on the IEP@BU Policy Brief: Before Vegetius – Critical Questions for European Defense with Olesya Vinhas de Souza (NATO Defense Council), Andrea Gilli (University of St Andrews, and IEP@BU), Stefano Feltri (IEP@BU)