Events

Der Bürokratieabbau ist zurück auf der politischen Agenda. In ihrer "State of the European Union"-Rede, erklärte ihn Kommissionspräsidentin Ursula von der Leyen jüngst zur Chefsache. Entlastungen für den Mittelstand waren bereits Thema ihrer Rede im letzten Jahr. Sogar von Moratorien war in der politischen Diskussion zwischenzeitlich die Rede. Passiert ist seither wenig.

Sandra Parthie IW

In Zeiten geopolitischer Krisen und einer Fragmentierung des Welthandels ist eine starke EU-Handelspolitik wichtiger denn je. Nicht nur, um die regelbasierte globale Handelsordnung zu erhalten oder um unsere Lieferketten widerstandsfähiger zu machen, sondern auch, um Europas Zugang zu kritischen Rohstoffen zu sichern.

Michael Hüther / Sandra Parthie / Julian Sommer IW

Targeted disinformation campaigns have undeniably left a troubling mark on the global political landscape in recent years. Whether the spread of misinformation by Russian funded actors, or the impact of the likes of Cambridge Analytica and Facebook on recent elections, it becomes clear that the spread of online disinformation has become an omnipresent threat to democratic processes.

Julian Sommer IW

Sustainability has become a driver for modern life, for our economies and for society. Manufacturers are looking to produce in a resource efficient way and consumers ask for sustainable products.

Sandra Parthie IW

The Paris Agreement has established a transformative paradigm. While this transformation will create winners and losers, it now seems increasingly clear that overall, there are tremendous opportunities.

Thilo Schaefer IW

At the beginning of this year, the European Commission launched the first cycle of the Digital Decade policy program.

Philipp Saueracker IW

Mit dem „Net-Zero Industry Act” will die Europäische Kommission den Ausbau sauberer Technologien in der EU gezielt fördern, damit sie bis 2030 mindestens 40% des Bedarfs der Union abdecken.

Sandra Parthie IW

The Russian war of aggression on Ukraine triggered massive price increases. But even before that, there were high inflation risks due to the Corona pandemic and creeping deglobalization. How should governments and central banks respond now?

Sandra Parthie IW

In the framework of the Spring 2022 European Semester package, the Commission announced the far-reaching decision to continue applying the general escape clause of the EU fiscal rules. This means that the deficit and debt rules can be ignored by the member states with the intention to provide financial support to businesses and citizens in times of crisis.

Sandra Parthie IW

European companies operate world-wide within international value-chains, networks and ecosystems. However, the world is changing for geopolitical reasons. Increasingly, it becomes divided into large blocks with the EU, the United States and China at the forefront.

Philipp Saueracker IW