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Can EU Digital Competitiveness Survive Global Pressure?
Should China and the US – where major market players are based – manage to sideline Europe in its regulatory isolation, the EU’s influence may wane. A commentary by Marco Bassini.
Europe’s Defence Awakening: A High-Stakes Balancing Act
The normalisation of war in political discourse is forcing a renegotiation of the European welfare state, a delicate balancing act that will determine whether defence budgets remain sustainable in the long run. A commentary by Stephanie Hofmann &...
Minimum wage and the role of social partners in light of the EU Directive
Directive 2022/2041 aims to establish a minimum wage framework across the EU. The transposition deadline passed in November 2024, but few countries have fully implemented it. The seminar will assess its impact, focusing on social partners' role in se...
Why Markets Do Not React to Europe's Defense Spending Surge
Financial discipline, growth potential, and deeper EU integration reassure investors amid rising defense budgets. A commentary by Lorenzo Bini Smaghi
Policy Brief n.36 - A European Security Fund for Ukraine
A coalition of most EU Member States plus the UK and Norway should create a European Security Fund to provide Ukraine with a reliable source of financing, large enough to substitute the US. A Policy Brief by Daniel Gros
Trumponomics Faces Market Test: Implications for Europe
Trumponomics Faces Market Test: Implications for EuropeThe heightened risk aversion triggered by Trump's policies has not spread to Europe, where optimism prevails regarding more cohesive and responsive policymaking. A commentary by Lorenzo Bini Smag...
Perosino, Monica
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Monica Perosino
Monica Perosino has been a journalist for the Italian newspaper La Stampa since 2001. She has been covering Eastern and Central Europe, the Baltics, and Scandinavian countries since 2013. Turin-based, but mostly travelling through Central Europe, Visegrad, and Nordic Countries, she focuses mainly on politics, economic,s and social issues, with a particular attention to civil rights and EU ties and perspectives. She is the author of the book La neve di Mariupol (Paesi). She is a IEP@BU Media Fellow
The Acceleration of History: How Europe Can Survive in the New World
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)...
Come garantire la sicurezza in Europa?
Come può rispondere l’Ue alla doppia sfida di Russia e Stati Uniti? E con quali risorse? Con Daniel Gros (IEP@BU), Carlo Altomonte (IEP@BU e ISPI), Eleonora Tafuro (ISPI) e Stefano Feltri (IEP@BU).
Trump Administration’s Real Agenda for the European Union
The explicit goal of the new US administration is to protect the US tech industry and to dismantle European regulations, reverting to bilateral arrangements where the strongest naturally prevails. A commentary by Lorenzo Bini Smaghi