Digital innovation in Europe: playing catch-up
Despite possessing some unique strengths, Europe still lags behind the US and China on digital innovation. What do the region’s companies and policymakers need to do about it?
EU Data Act: what impact on value creation?
Louis-David Benyayer reflects on the new rules proposed by the European Commission on who can use and access data generated in the EU.
How Italy can bring back its entrepreneurs
A look into the future of the Italian business ecosystem and how to attract more entrepreneurs with Marcello Tedeschi.
“Before considering new debt, Europe should make full use of its common debt”
On the occasion of the EU summit at Versailles, Jérôme Creel suggests an alternative to deal with the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine and to build a “European defence.”
Europe brings Poland into line – others may be next
Prof. Vincent Smith discusses a column in The Economist saying ‘Polexit’ is unlikely but missing a few points, including recovery from Covid in Hungary and the impact of the war in Ukraine.
European economy climate stress test: companies have a lot more to lose than the ECB thinks
Although the first climate stress test in the euro area has not really grasped the scale and the true nature of the risks climate change will pose to the economy and businesses, it confirms the need to take them seriously, say Profs. Aurélien Acquier and Jérôme Creel.
The future of farming is regenerative agriculture
Interview with Mateusz Ciasnocha, the regenerative farmer from the Ciasnocha Family Farm in Poland’s Żuławy Wiślane region and the CEO of European Carbon Farmers.
“The energy market is showing us that ditching fossil fuels is a fantasy”
International oil economist Mamdouh G Salameh reacts upon the IEA’s claim that the global energy crisis has nothing to do with Europe’s energy transition plans.
What makes a facilitator of change?
There are those who have the big ideas, and there are the people who help bring these ideas to life. Let’s call them “facilitators of change”.
Where can European leadership stand out?
Europe, along with the rest of the world, has faced unprecedented challenges over the past year, but with vaccines now being distributed at pace and scale, and a new post-Brexit era emerging, the role of European leadership is shifting.
Suspending vaccine patents: What the pandemic tells us about generosity and politics
Prof. Frédéric Jallat analyses President Joe Biden’s support to wave off intellectual property rights on Covid-19 vaccines, and what it says about world geopolitics.
How sustainable will your corporate travel be post-Covid?
With a long road to recovery ahead, the Covid-19 pandemic has presented the opportunity for companies to reconsider their business travel habits and develop sustainable travel policy guidelines.
