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October 6, 2020
Published by EPICENTER on October 6, 2020
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Working Conditions of Platform Workers

The European Commission has published a study on working conditions of platform workers. The report identifies key challenges related to platform work, such as employment status, autonomy, and information available to the workers about their working conditions, non-discrimination and dispute resolution.
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September 28, 2020
Published by EPICENTER on September 28, 2020
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Global Supply Chains In A Post-Covid World

COVID-19 has caused huge disruptions to global trade and supply chains, both directly and indirectly (as a result of policy responses: lockdowns, social distancing measures etc). While some supply chains have recovered or adapted, others are yet to find ways of overcoming the pandemic.
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September 21, 2020
Published by EPICENTER on September 21, 2020
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RISING POPULISM SIGNALS DECLINING ECONOMIC FREEDOM ARGUES DOROTTYA TORNAI FOR LIBERAL

Dorottya Tornai analyses the link between the rise in populism and the decline in economic freedom. She argues that this signals caution to those countries considering populistic policies.
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September 21, 2020
Published by EPICENTER on September 21, 2020
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Rule of Law in Poland

The presidential elections in Poland in 2020, which were won by the incumbent Andrzej Duda, the candidate of the ruling Law and Justice party, indicate that we may expect the further deterioration of the rule of law in Poland.
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September 18, 2020
Published by EPICENTER on September 18, 2020
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THE COMMISSION’S IGNORANCE ON THE RULE OF LAW; A VICTORY FOR AUTHORITARIANS SAYS ADAM BARTHA FOR NEW EUROPE

In her state of the union address there is a convenient lack of substance on the rule of law from Von der Leyen. EU institutions must stop tacitly endorsing authoritarians and take a stronger stance against the decline of the rule of law in Hungary and Poland.
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September 18, 2020
Published by EPICENTER on September 18, 2020
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Trade Wars & Digital Taxation

A digital services taxation framework within the EU has been discussed widely over the course of the last two years, with the State of the European Union address revealing a renewed commitment to coming up with a more specific proposal in early 2021.
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September 17, 2020
Published by EPICENTER on September 17, 2020
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Institutional Proximity and Economic Freedom

The European Union has long positioned itself in a unique role in the international policy sphere. The concept of the EU as a ‘normative actor’ has gained significant currency, as it aims to build a privileged relationship with selected neighbouring countries with programmes such as the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP).
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September 16, 2020
Published by EPICENTER on September 16, 2020
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Netherland’s Crackdown On E-cigarettes

The Netherlands is on the brink of introducing plain packaging for e-cigarettes. The only other country to have gone down that path is Israel. Not many countries have introduced plain packaging for tobacco products, let alone vaping products, because it doesn’t work. The Dutch government also plans to ban (non-tobacco) e-cigarette flavours.
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September 15, 2020
Published by EPICENTER on September 15, 2020
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Is Populism Endangering Economic Freedom?

Nationalism and populism have permeated the sphere of global politics in the 21st century, and the EU is no exception. This particular change in the political environment inevitably causes changes in economic policy, as populist leaders tend to increase governmental spending, focus on more protectionist policies, and raise trade barriers.
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EPICENTER publications and contributions from our member think tanks are designed to promote the discussion of economic issues and the role of markets in solving economic and social problems. As with all EPICENTER publications, the views expressed here are those of the author and not EPICENTER or its member think tanks (which have no corporate view).