EPICENTER

Christian Nasulea, the Executive Director of IES Europe, an EPICENTER member think tank, recently appeared on Digi24, one of Romania’s top news programs. During the segment, Nasulea discussed how state interference in the market has worsened the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on citizens.

Brussels Report recently highlighted EPICENTER’s 2021 ‘Raising Barriers’ report in an article exploring how the European Union’s Free Trade Agreements with third-party countries can benefit the economies of the new partners. The article cited the report’s findings that FTAs often have asymmetric advantages and can impact certain producer interests by changing their operational circumstances due to competition from abroad.

The Consumer Choice Center recently welcomed our Director, Adam Bartha, to discuss the sixth round of economic sanctions on Russia. The discussion revolved around Hungary’s role in delaying the sanctions, addressing the (dis)unity of European foreign policy and the role of the EU in pursuing foreign policy objectives.

Recently, the Greek news outlet ‘Liberal’ featured the work of KEFiM, an EPICENTER member think tank. The study, which explored the cost-of-living crisis, revealed how taxes and regulations contribute to higher prices for consumers. In their coverage of the report, ‘Liberal’ provided an overview of the key arguments and spoke with Alexandros Skouras, President of KEFiM.