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What does technological sovereignty mean for Europe?

Europe needs a coherent understanding of technological sovereignty based on the values, rights and freedoms of its people

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A new democratic impulse for Europe

Germany’s EU presidency cannot be about tweaking the system. The EU needs a new model of socio-ecological development

By Olivier Faure

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Brexit: a tale of fish and chicken

No-Deal Brexit is just around the corner. Boris Johnson seems to prefer American chlorinated chicken to EU fishing quotas

By Christos Katsioulis

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Recovering a meaningful debate about Europe

If anything, the EU's corona recovery fund has made great strides in advancing the quality of European political debate

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A quantum leap for the EU

The Commission's recovery plan is an unprecedented — and certainly unexpected — leap forward in the history of the EU

By Brando Benifei

Reuters

Finland’s new-found commitment to the European project

Previously firmly rooted in the EU's frugal North, the ruling Social Democrats have pushed Finland towards a new EU policy

By Kaisa Vatanen

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Time to expose the reality of ‘debt market discipline’

As another sovereign-debt crisis looms, Adam Tooze warns against repeating the same mistakes made during the last crisis

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One giant leap for Europe...

...but one small step for Italy? While some celebrate the 'Mercron' reovery fund as a milestone, Rome's reaction is cautious

By Michael Braun

Reuters

Brexit: deaths, more deaths … and no-deal calculations

In a nightmare-scenario ‘Brexit’, the UK government provokes no-deal chaos hoping to profit after its Covid-19 shambles

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The ‘frugal four’ should save the European project

Peter Bofinger argues that additional loans do not add up to a rescue package which can save Europe from the corona crisis

By Peter Bofinger