Today’s world is being reshaped by a multitude of major geopolitical shifts: a growing US-China rivalry, a reconfiguration of Europe’s strategic alliances, and the US transition to an ‘America First’ foreign policy agenda. After the chain of shocks triggered (or amplified) by the...

The global financial order is under increasing strain as the United States retreats from its traditional hegemonic role and the dominance of the US dollar faces mounting challenges. Trade tensions, widespread use of tariffs, the expansive deployment of sanctions, and growing doubts about...

Europe’s economic productivity faces long-term stagnation, with recent shocks such as the war in Ukraine disrupting the fragile post-pandemic recovery and further exposing vulnerabilities in the EU’s competitiveness. Against this backdrop, Mario Draghi’s recent report has reignited policy...

The economics of fiscal rules and debt sustainability. Government debt levels have increased dramatically since the outbreak of the pandemic. EU fiscal rules have been temporarily suspended, and the persisting low interest rate environment seems to remain favourable to loose fiscal policy. As...

To reach Europe’s climate goals for 2050, we need effective solutions from the steel industry. With more than 330,000 directly employed workers and over 2.67 million people working in and around the industry, the EU steel industry produced an average of 170 million tonnes of steel per year,...

To reach Europe’s climate goals for 2050, we need effective solutions from the steel industry. With more than 330,000 directly employed workers and over 2.67 million people working in and around the industry, the EU steel industry produced an average of 170 million tonnes of steel per year,...

The conference will bring together experts, decision and policy makers, scholars, researchers and think tanks from all over the globe to discuss major regulatory challenges, priorities and opportunities for the financial sector to contribute to global and sustainable growth. We are looking for...

Topics: Optimal investment in information security; Models and analysis of online crime (including botnets, ransomware, and underground markets); Cyber-risk quantification and cyber-insurance; Security standards and regulation; Vulnerability discovery, disclosure, and patching; Incentives for...

A number of pressing issues will be discussed at the conference: How much longer can the economy stand the partial shutdown? What policy measures are needed to put the EU on a road to recovery? How will the crisis impact the youth? The need for economic and financial assistance for EU member...