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It’s time for the European Union to rethink personal social networking

This Policy Brief explores the potential implementation of Article 7 interoperability for social networking core platform systems. Executive summary The European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) includes interoperability requirements for messaging services but not for personal social networking platforms. These gatekeeper platforms have seen little increase in competition under the DMA. Interoperability requirements – meaning different services […]

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Healthcare Development Featured World

Long-term care policies in practice: a European perspective

A comprehensive study of the long-term care (LTC) systems in Germany, France, Slovenia, Italy and Denmark This paper offers a comprehensive study of the long-term care (LTC) systems in Germany, France, Slovenia, Italy and Denmark. In many EU countries, the demand for LTC services already exceeds supply. Without major reforms, this ‘care gap’ is likely […]

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The US defence industrial base can no longer reliably supply Europe

Europe has long relied on US weapons but the US military industrial base faces constraints and its production may be redirected elsewhere The United States under the outgoing Biden administration has supported the transatlantic relationship, both through NATO and by providing support to Ukraine. At the same time, the Biden administration has generally positioned itself […]

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Germany rejects UniCredit’s latest Commerzbank stake hike in strongest rebuke yet

 Germany rejected UniCredit’s latest Commerzbank stake increase as an “uncoordinated and unfriendly approach” on Wednesday, strongly rebuking the Italian bank. UniCredit, which angered Berlin when it emerged as Commerzbank’s biggest private investor in September, said it had raised its stake in Commerzbank to 28% using derivatives. “Today’s news is remarkable because UniCredit had previously publicly emphasised that it did […]

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Finance Economy Featured News

Brazil’s real hits record low as markets eye govt spending

 Brazil’s real tumbled by the most in over two years to a fresh record low on Wednesday and stocks were also under pressure as financial markets put the Brazilian government’s spending plans and wide budget deficit to the test. The local currency hit its weakest-ever mark of 6.3139 to the dollar before closing down 2.9% […]

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Political distrust and the populist alt-view trap

The recent rise of populist movements in Western democracies has accompanied an erosion of trust in institutions and expertise. This column examines the dynamic between traditional policymaking – characterised by complex compromise – and the rise, persistence, and recurrence of populism, which tends to encourage extreme and simplistic policies without solid evidence. The link between […]

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Chinese infrastructure lending and Africa’s global value chain participation

Chinese lending to African countries has surged over the past 15 years, primarily aimed at financing infrastructure projects. This column shows that by lowering trade costs, Chinese infrastructure loans are linked to increased participation in global value chains, particularly in downstream sectors. As a result, Chinese lending may contribute to export growth and enhanced productivity […]

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