Event: Future of the EU post-2019 Briefing with Prof. Simon Hix

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Future of the EU post-2019
Briefing with Prof. Simon Hix
23 November, 9:30 – 10:30 (Brussels)

The European Parliament will hold its elections next year in a very different political context: it will be the first time the UK will not be taking part. Furthermore, the post-elections EP will reflect all the many changes that have occurred in the continental socio-political landscape since 2014, as it will factor in the weakening of some of the traditional forces and the strengthening of emerging challengers

Join us for this special brief with Simon Hix, distinguished professor of political science at the London School of Economics, to discuss the likely scenarios for Europe beyond 2019. Continue Reading

Policy forecasts – EU Digital Intellectual Property Rights after 2019

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At the beginning of September, we kicked-off our newest series of forecasts on the likely post-electoral policy shifts. After our previous reports on the future direction of EU data protection and trade policies, we are now focusing on the future development of EU policies on Intellectual Property Rights in the digital single market.

This topic is particularly hot due to the recent votes on the introduction of stricter rules on the protection of copyright online. Continue Reading

Winners and Losers of EU politics – Sept. 2018 (IPR, Hungary, forecasts for 2019 and more!)

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The last State of the European Union by Juncker, the triggering of art. 7 TEU, and the victory of the coalition advocating for stricter copyright rules in the digital single market are all delved into by our experts in this report. Additionally, we show who EU experts “think” and “hope” to see as Commission President next year. 

Key questions whose answers you will find in this report:

– EU affairs experts expect Manfred Weber to win the EC Presidency race, but if they could choose, they would prefer another person. Continue Reading

EP elections forecasts: EU trade policies from 2019

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At the beginning of September, we launched our newest series of forecasts on the likely post-electoral policy shifts. After our previous report on the future direction of EU data protection policies,  we are now focusing on the political outlook for EU trade policy. 

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of our forecast series, or simply in more detailed results, contact us at [email protected]   Continue Reading

Why Brussels needs Stockholm to stay on board

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Yesterday’s Swedish elections confirmed some of trends that have been observed over the past few years (increasing strength of the far-right, decreasing popularity of the traditional political parties), although the results have not been as groundbreaking as many analysts expected (the performance of the far-right Sweden Democrats was underwhelming compared to the expectations, while the electoral losses of the two largest parties were lower than expected). Continue Reading

State of the Union – Research (by VoteWatch Europe)

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As the President of the European Commission is about to deliver his last State of the Union speech before the European elections, we are delivering our own State of the Union research based on our big data on the political developments in the EU institutions.

As the elections are getting closer, we decided to provide you with an overview of the main trends that we have observed over the last four years.  Continue Reading

EP elections forecast: EU data protection policies from 2019

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With 9 months to go until the first EU elections without the UK, VoteWatch Europe is starting its series of forecasts on the likely post-electoral policy shifts. We are starting with a look at data protection, while many other areas will soon follow.

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EU – outsider of the AI Revolution led by US and China

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by Adrian Bazavan (PhD candidate in artificial intelligence, based in Beijing)

The new “nuclear race” is the race to reach a critical A.I. level, also called the technological singularity, which is likely to secure world supremacy to the power who reaches it first.

During the 19th century, Europe opened a new era for humanity by leading the Industrial Revolution. Continue Reading

Does Weber have enough support to become President of the European Commission?

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We all knew that Manfred Weber was an ambitious politician. Continue Reading

Exclusive interview: the outlook for EU-Colombia relations in an increasingly divided world

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By Carolina Chaparro Alba

The increasingly assertive behavior of the US administration and of other major powers such as Russia and China,  is posing a challenge to the clout of the EU in the world. While also facing the rise of nationalist forces across the European continent, the EU executive branch is becoming more isolated in its promotion of a consensus-driven approach to internal relations. Continue Reading