Vice-President Verheugen at CEPS
On Tuesday 13 May, on the occasion of the second meeting of the Transatlantic Economic Council, Günter Verheugen, Vice-President of the European Commission and co-Chair of the TEC, will deliver the keynote speech at a special CEPS-SAIS Centre for Transatlantic Relations seminar on economic innovation. James Elles, MEP, and member of the Delegation for Relations with the US will give a first assessment of the TEC’s meeting results. During the event, Prof. Daniel Hamilton, Director of the Centre for Transatlantic Relations, will present the findings of his yearly Transatlantic Economy report, while Prof. Fabio Pammolli, President of the Center for the Economic Analysis of Competitiveness, Markets, Regulation, will address the issue of industrial innovation. The event will take place between 18.00 and 19.30 in the CEPS Conference Room.
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Russia's Economic Resurgence
The transformation of Russia’s economy over the past decade has been nothing short of spectacular. Now one of the ten largest economies in the world, Russia is the third largest trading partner of the EU, the fourth largest of the eurozone and an essential energy supplier to the EU. A new CEPS book by Lúcio Vinhas de Souza describes the country’s evolving policy framework and macroeconomic performance and looks at remaining reform priorities. Click here to download.
Read also the new Policy Brief on EU-Russia relations by CEPS Senior Fellow Michael Emerson
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A New Budget for the European Union?
The budget of the European Union no longer represents European policy priorities; it is the result of decisions taken decades ago and subsequent adjustments decided under the pressure of external events or for political expediency. Its increasing detachment from emerging needs and policy priorities undermines support for the Union among public opinion.
This Policy Brief by Alfonso Iozzo, Stefano Micossi and Maria Teresa Salvemini considers possible changes in the budget structure that would provide a separate and transparent account of its main activities.
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