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Tuesday 25 October 2022

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Think Tank Review - October 2022

The consequences of the Russian aggression in Ukraine and the new challenges that it poses to the EU and the geopolitical arena, further EU integration in the face of these challenges, EU’s green transition in the context of the energy crisis and its economic consequences, the policy making procedure in the EU, and EU regulation in relation to the digital transition are some of the topics discussed in the October Think Tank Review.

Think Tank Review - October 2022

25 October 2022

EU POLITICS AND INSTITUTIONS

Several papers analyse the policy making procedure in the EU from different angles, focusing on subsidiarity as an administrative principle, including some positive examples where it has been successful, and how to strengthen the role of science in European governance. The crises that the EU has been facing in recent years are considered in a global context so as to foresee the challenges that the EU will have to overcome dealing with climate change, hybrid warfare, the energy crisis or the defence of democracy. Reports not only look at the future of democracy, but also at the past and how the narratives of peace and prosperity that the EU evoked have been affected.

WILFRIED MARTENS CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES

EU subsidiarity as an antidote to centralisation and inefficiency

COLLEGE OF EUROPE

Science-based and evidence-based policy-making in the European Union: coexisting or conflicting concepts?

INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE ESTUDIOS ESTRATEGICOS

La conjura contra Europa

BARCELONA CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Cómo las democracias pueden superar los desafíos híbridos y la desinformación

CARNERGIE EUROPE

Five lessons on international rule of law support

CARNERGIE EUROPE

Covid-19 and democratic resilience

BARCELONA CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

De las narrativas alternativas a las verdaderas historias ciudadanas en la UE

TERRA NOVA

Inflation et crise énergétique : comment surmonter l’épreuve ?

SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN POLICY STUDIES

The Italian elections of 2022: what do they mean for the EU?

EU POLICIES

The current crisis in the energy markets and how EU should tackle it is observed in many articles, as well as the interplay of the energy crisis, climate change and the green transition. Sustainability is considered in most policy areas, especially how to achieve it in a highly competitive context when the EU is still recovering from COVID-19 and faces new challenges, such as those related to the Russian aggression in Ukraine. Articles explore the consequences of the resulting inflation in the Eurozone and how to secure the stability of the currency area, also considering EU fiscal policy. In relation to the digital transition, several articles consider how technology might influence the markets and economy - whereas some see it as an opportunity for Europe, others question how this transition may make inequality grow. In this area, cybersecurity poses a challenge and given the newness of AI, some reports question what to expect in the regulation from the EU.

Agriculture

INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

The fertiliser transition

THINK 2030

Towards a transformative sustainable food system legislative framework

ISTITUTO AFFARI INTERNAZIONALI

The blue economy in the Mediterranean region and opportunities for the algae industry

Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry, Research and Space)

LUISS SCHOOL OF EUROPEAN POLITICAL ECONOMY

Nearshoring and farsharing in Europe: implications for employment

INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

EU climate change due diligence in the corporate sustainability due diligence proposal

CENTER FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH (CASE)

Regional economic cooperation in V4 and WB6: sharing experience and knowledge in the context of common regional market and post-Covid recovery

E3G

G7 steel policy scorecard shifting the pathway for steel

INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DES RELATIONS INTERNATIONALES

Réindustrialiser la France : les défis de la transformation numérique et environnementale

Economic and Financial Affairs

CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN POLICY STUDIES

A matter of choice or a matter of fact: household savings and consumption during the Covid-19 pandemic in selected EU countries

CENTER FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH

Anti-fragmentation: an incomplete diagnosis and wrong solution

KONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG

Inflation: ein ordnungspolitischer Zwischenruf

LUISS SCHOOL OF EUROPEAN POLITICAL ECONOMY

Dancing on the edge of stagflation

KONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG

Die EZB in der Zwickmühle zwischen Inflation und Staatsschulden

STIFTUNG WISSENSCHAFT UND POLITIK

Die Eurozone im Schatten des Ukraine-Kriegs: alte und neue Herausforderungen gefährden die Stabilität des Währungsraum

BRUEGEL

Greeniums in sovereign bondmarkets

BARCELONA CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Regulación de las fintech en la Unión Europea: tendencias y líneas difusas

ÖSTERREICHISCHE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR EUROPAPOLITIK

Wozu wird am digitalen Euro gearbeitet?

KÜLÜGYI ÉS KÜLGAZDASÁGI INTÉZET (INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE)

The impact of the introduction of the euro in Croatia

E3G

Aligning EU fiscal policy with the energy transition

ATLANTIC COUNCIL

Privacy in cross-border digital currency: a transatlantic approach

Employment / Social Policy / Health and Consumer Affairs

BRUEGEL

Risks to job quality from digital technologies: are industrial relations in Europe ready for the challenge?

BARCELONA CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Trabajadores de la economía gig en la Unión Europea: hacia un cambio en su clasificación jurídica

EUROPEAN TRADE UNION INSTITUTE

Regulating algorithmic management

EUROPEAN TRADE UNION INSTITUTE

Mapping eco-social policy mixes for a just transition in Europe

EUROPEAN TRADE UNION INSTITUTE

The judicialisation of European Trade Union Confederation action

FOUNDATION FOR EUROPEAN PROGRESSIVE STUDIES

Strengthening the European health union: matching free movement of persons and equal access to health for all

Environmental Issues

COLLEGE OF EUROPE

To what extent has the EU Green Deal changed EU energy policies? A punctuated equilibrium theory analysis of the renewable energy directive revision

INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Green Deal barometer: second edition

WISEEUROPA

Carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM): where are we? Where are we heading?

CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

CBAM precedents: experts weigh in

ECOLOGIC INSTITUTE

Carbon dioxide removals in EU member states

ISTITUTO AFFARI INTERNAZIONALI

Fighting illegal logging in Europe: an overview of trends, players and action

INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Towards resource consumption within planetary boundaries

ЦЕНТЪР ЗА ИЗСЛЕДВАНЕ НА ДЕМОКРАЦИЯТА (CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF DEMOCRACY)

The great energy and climate security divide: accelerated green transition vs. the Kremlin playbook in Europe

INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Towards greater plastics circularity

E3G

The link between gas and health: a rapid review

ECOLOGIC INSTITUTE

Towards an international agreement on plastic pollution: the role of the G20

CHATHAM HOUSE - THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Establishing fair and sustainable forest economies: lessons learned from tackling illegal logging

Justice and Home Affairs

MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE

Romanian migration to Spain: explaining an unexpected migrant flow

CHATHAM HOUSE - THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Refugee protection in the artificial intelligence era: a test case for rights

ISTITUTO AFFARI INTERNAZIONALI

Italy’s far-right and the migration debate: implications for Europe

Transport / Telecommunications / Energy

INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Net-zero, circular transition in road transport

LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC RESEARCH

Dynamic charging management for electric vehicle demand responsive transport

BARCELONA CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Gestionar la complejidad: la contribución de la UE a la gobernanza de la inteligencia artificial

CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN POLICY STUDIES

The AI act and emerging EU digital acquis

CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN POLICY STUDIES

Reconciling the AI value chain with the EU's artificial intelligence act

BARCELONA CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Digitalización de la Unión Europea: repercusiones y expectativas

BARCELONA CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

La ciberseguridad en la era de hipercompetitividad: ¿puede la UE afrontar los nuevos retos?

BARCELONA CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Desorden informativo en la UE: construyendo una respuesta normativa

BRUEGEL

A grand bargain to steer through the European Union’s energy crisis

BRUEGEL

An assessment of Europe’s options for addressing the crisis in energy markets

E3G

Is the new energy charter treaty aligned with the Paris agreement? A reform that still falls short

INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DES RELATIONS INTERNATIONALES

A guide to solve EU’s hydrogen dilemmas

ISTITUTO AFFARI INTERNAZIONALI

Energy unity or breakup? The EU at a crossroads

INSTITUTE OF ENERGY ECONOMICS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE

International comparison of research and investments in new renewable electricity technologies: a focus on the European Union and China

INSTITUTE OF ENERGY ECONOMICS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE

Entwicklungen der globalen Gasmärkte bis 2030

E3G

Managing the EU’s winter crisis opportunities and gaps in the current policy toolbox

ATLANTIC COUNCIL

Bolstering energy security in Northeastern Europe through transatlantic cooperation

INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE ESTUDIOS ESTRATEGICOS

¿Podría el MidCat ser una solución para la inseguridad energética europea?

EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN

Accelerating the energy transition in the Mediterranean region: an Egyptian perspective

RAHVUSVAHELINE KAITSEUURINGUTE KESKUS (INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DEFENCE AND SECURITY)

Developing nuclear energy in Estonia: an amplifier of strategic partnership with the United States?

ISTITUTO AFFARI INTERNAZIONALI

Natural gas in Italy: features and perspectives in light of Russia’s war in Ukraine

ISTITUTO AFFARI INTERNAZIONALI

Powering change: Italian and EU energy transition in times of war

INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE ESTUDIOS ESTRATEGICOS

España, una isla eléctrica en Europa: retos y soluciones

INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DES RELATIONS INTERNATIONALES

Redefining the Netherlands’ energy future. societal implications of the nearing end of Dutch natural ga

NEDERLANDS INSTITUUT VOOR INTERNATIONALE BETREKKINGEN - CLINGENDAEL (NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS)

Fair energy transition for all: final recommendations - National report of the Netherlands – Results of dialogues with vulnerable citizens about the energy transition

FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY / DEFENCE

The value of the unity of the EU is highlighted in face of the war in Ukraine and hybrid threats, with consideration also being given to the emerging European Defence Union. In a context where the EU needs to adapt, several reports advocate further integration and giving substance to the European political community. Europe’s external actions are assessed with suggestions being made for improving the competition against other powers and the influence on developing countries in an increasingly globalised world. Some of the reports look at the Mediterranean as a space of global geopolitical competition.

Think Tank reports on the invasion of Ukraine

CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN POLICY STUDIES

Will the European political community actually be useful?

BRUEGEL

Enlarging and deepening: giving substance of the European political community

ISTITUTO AFFARI INTERNAZIONALI

More integration, less autonomy: the EU in Europe’s new order

ISTITUTO AFFARI INTERNAZIONALI

Regional and EU integration of the Western Balkans: beyond a two-track approach

EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT POLICY MANAGEMENT

Half-time analysis: how is team Europe doing?

GERMAN COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

Strict and uniform: improving EU sanctions enforcement

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE

Challenging the belt and road initiative: the American and European alternatives

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚO IΔΡΥΜΑ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚHΣ ΚΑΙ ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚHΣ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚHΣ (HELLENIC FOUNDATION FOR EUROPEAN FOREIGN POLICY)

Policy options for an equitable re-globalization

EUROPEAN COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

The power of interdependence: Europe’s under-rated influence over Russia

INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE ESTUDIOS ESTRATEGICOS

El futuro de la relación europea con China

KONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG

Robuste Klimaaußenpolitik im Zeitalter der Systemkonkurrenz

BARCELONA CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

La palabra como arma: de la desinformación a la batalla global por la narrativa

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚO IΔΡΥΜΑ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚHΣ ΚΑΙ ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚHΣ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚHΣ (HELLENIC FOUNDATION FOR EUROPEAN FOREIGN POLICY)

EU- Georgia relations at a critical juncture: a case for European strategic autonomy

EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT POLICY MANAGEMENT

Operationalising pharma manufacturing hubs in Africa: policy options for the EU

EUROPEAN COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

What the Ruto government could mean for Kenya-Europe relations

INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE ESTUDIOS ESTRATEGICOS

El Mediterráneo: ¿nueva zona de liza en la disputa global?

NORSK UTENRIKSPOLITISK INSTITUTT (THE NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS)

Keeping up with the emerging European Defence Union: synchronising third country participation

INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DES RELATIONS INTERNATIONALES

“Don’t bank on the bombs”: l’industrie de défense face aux nouvelles normes européennes

CARNEGIE EUROPE

The artificial intelligence and cybersecurity Nexus: taking stock of the European Union’s approach

ISTITUTO AFFARI INTERNAZIONALI (IAI)

La politica estera, di sicurezza e di difesa dell’Unione europea: funzionamento e proposte di riforma

BARCELONA CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

NATO looks south: priorities, strategies and instruments

BARCELONA CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Ataques híbridos a infraestructuras críticas

INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE ESTUDIOS ESTRATEGICOS

Relevancia de las tierras raras para la Política Común de Seguridad y Defensa de la UE

INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DES RELATIONS INTERNATIONALES

La politique de défense de l’Allemagne : un tournant historique ?

GLOBAL AFFAIRS

Looking at how old challenges such as energy transition or migration policies have been aggravated by the Russian war in Ukraine, reports consider the impact on the global economy and trade and how fragile peace might be in other parts of the world as well. Other papers analyse the growing interconnectedness of the economy and call for new and enhanced reforms in trade policies and systems. Reports also analyse the impact of the war in Ukraine across the world and Russia’s relations with other countries such as China or Iran and its intervention in regional conflicts in other parts of the globe.

INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s hot summer

ISTITUTO AFFARI INTERNAZIONALI

Russia’s climate action and geopolitics of energy transition: the uncertain and unsettling outlook following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

EUROPEAN COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

The past and the furious: how Russia’s revisionism threatens Bosnia

REAL INSTITUTO ELCANO

Vladimir Putin y Xi Jinping: no siempre juntos, pero nunca enfrentados

EUROPEAN COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

Suspicious bind: Iran’s relationship with Russia

EUROPEAN COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

Russia’s indecision: Armenia and Azerbaijan return to violence