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Why we Should Soften the Unanimity Rule in the European Council: an Interview with Herman van Rompuy
The first elected president of the European Council, Herman van Rompuy, discusses how to fix the decision-making process at the EU level
How the EU has Lost its Touch to Strategic Thinking in Geopolitics
“The Commission would like to be taking the lead on defense policy, but defense remains the domain of Member States”. Thomas Gomart is one of the most influential experts on foreign relations and geopolitics at the EU level: he has been director of t...
The idea that Green Tech Could Form the Foundation of a Major Economy is Unrealistic
American, Chinese, and European policymakers seem convinced that supporting high-tech green industries is the key not only to a sustainable future, but also to a prosperous one. But the idea that green tech could form the foundation of a major econom...
Un piano per uscire dalla permacrisi
“Permacrisi” sembra la parola più adatta per descrivere il mondo instabile e turbolento in cui viviamo. Eppure, nonostante il prefisso “perma” sembri suggerire il contrario, non si tratta di una situazione permanente. La strada per uscirne è lu...
The European Consequences of the America First Approach
Europe will be called upon to make a difficult decision between pursuing the protectionist policies of the United States or taking advantage of the diplomatic and economic opportunities that American isolationism could offer.
How Demographic Trends in the US Electorate Could Shape the Presidential Race
The age demographics in key swing states reveal a significant number of young potential voters who are more likely to support Kamala Harris. However, young voters are historically the least likely to turn out at the polls.
How the Politics of Illusions Threatens Democracy - A Keynote Speech by Mario Monti
The Honorary President of the IEP@BU Mario Monti opened the international conference "Democracy Today," organized by the Konstantinos Karamanlis Foundation in Athens, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of Greece's transition to democracy
Inflation, the Fed and the US Elections
The fact that prices have risen considerably compared to four years ago will matter more to most voters when voting, and not that they have caused growth to slow.
Bruni Franco
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Franco Bruni
Emeritus Professor, Department of Economics, Bocconi University; President, Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI); Member of the Board of Directors, Banca Sella Holding.
What Trump’s Re-Election Reveals about the Nature of the European Union
The narrative of the EU as a peace project is that it allowed Europeans to reject military investments on the basis of the excuse that we were living in a post-war society. This is not true.