European Health Union: great ambitions, few powers, nearly no money
In the short to medium term, there is a concrete willingness to follow up on the lessons learned from the pandemic crisis, by strengthening European...
Covid-19 and the Economy. European Commission's Autumn Forecasts
The economy in Europe was strongly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in the first half of the year, however, has seen a marked recovery with...
I-Com and other 28 think tanks call on governments to promote access to Covid-19 medicines
On November 4, the GTIPA, Global Trade & Innovation Policy Alliance, a global coalition of 29 think tanks committed to promoting innovation at international level, of...
From tracking to vaccines, the strategy of the European institutions for the second wave
A strong EU action based on testing, contact tracing and vaccines to contain the current second wave of Covid-19 infections. Following the recommendation establishing common...
The impact of the pandemic on business confidence in Europe. The new data from the Commission
On October 29, the European Commission published the economic sentiment and business confidence indicators. The Economic Sentiment Index (ESI), is a composite indicator produced by...
Digital sovereignty, the European debate and the launch of Gaia-X
The EU institutions and Member States are pushing forward quickly the creation of a European Cloud Federation. Last 15 October, 25 out of 27 MSs...
Data: role and impact on the European economy
With the growing focus on the Internet and the use of mobile devices, where objects communicate with each other using highly sophisticated technologies and a variety of sensors allow us to measure and monitor...
The European strategy for data: the importance to ensure a data-oriented ecosystem
Digital transformation is revolutionising our lives and resulting in the transfer of many offline activities to the network. This trend has been accelerated by the pandemic, social distancing and lock-downs which have imposed smart...
Think tanks of the world, unite (virtually)! I-Com joines the GTIPA annual summit
Here we are, the GTIPA Annual Summit takes place on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October. The Global Trade & Innovation Policy Alliance (GTIPA) is...
Green Deal, digital, health. The Commission's programme for 2021 (from strategy to delivery)
The ambition to repair “the world of today” by shaping “the world of tomorrow”, and a marked shift “from strategy to delivery”, in line with...