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In May 2014, EU citizens will vote in the most important European Parliament elections to date. With the new powers allocated to it by the Lisbon Treaty, the new European Parliament will shape EU policies in many important areas and will elect the President of the Commission. However, public...
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an economic rationale. However, attempts to rescue Europe from the ongoing financial crisis call for mutual support and … too long neglected: what is the political and civic motivation for a united Europe? Besides a great desire to stabilise … peace in Europe, the origins of the unification activities also included mutual interest in language, culture, habits and …
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The European power market is undergoing signifi cant changes. The EU has set an ambitious goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per cent by 2030. This will require significant investment in renewable energy sources such as wind and photovoltaics as well as measured policies to deal...
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One lesson of the Great Recession has been that countries with higher shares of industry in their GDP seemed to be less affected by the crisis. Consequently, the call for an industrial renaissance has become stronger. Industrial policy has now become a top priority in countries where it was not...
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US economy re-entered a major recession. In the midst of the current global recovery from the Great Recession, European …
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In March, the European Commission released its Europe 2020 strategy proposal, which strives for "smart, sustainable and …
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The EU 2020 strategy relies on innovation as the core driver of economic dynamics. The present Forum discusses the strategies established by the European Commission and the member states for the intensifi cation of innovative activities. Analyses of often neglected aspects of innovation policy,...
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Policymakers in the EU member states are currently shaping rescue packages to prevent the financial crisis hitting their economies with unmitigated force. Each government is responding to the emerging problems with a country-specific set of measures. Given the global nature of the crisis, would...
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