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September 10, 2020

Labour Regulation in Europe During Covid-19

The regulation of labour and employment lies at the heart of any debate on economic freedom. State intervention into the labour market, and especially so-called ‘hiring and firing laws’, are crucial in shaping the degree to which employment can adjust to changing environments and react to crisis.
September 3, 2020

Challenges Related to Fair Minimum Wages

This position paper is a response to the European Commission’s second phase consultation with social partners. The EC’s initiative has a general objective of ensuring that “all workers in the EU are protected by fair minimum wages, allowing for a decent living wherever they work.”
August 6, 2020

EU REPORTER FEATURE NEW PAPER ON CHINA BY STEPHEN DAVIES AND SYED KAMALL

Fears of a new cold war with China are growing day by day. A new foreign policy is needed in Europe to prevent a despotic state from extending their power. Steve Davies and Syed Kamall offer their solutions.
July 28, 2020

OMBELINE LEMARCHAL WRITES FOR LIBERAL ABOUT FOOD SECURITY AFTER COVID-19

The CAP is an ineffective tool to address the true problems agriculture is facing amidst the pandemic. For Liberal, Ombeline Lemarchal argues that the EU Farm to Fork strategy should be extended to properly adapt food production in the EU to the 21st century.
July 21, 2020

IN NEW EUROPE ADAM BARTHA ARGUES THAT NEW EU BUDGET MUST IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY

The EU never let a good crisis go to waste, and they’re not wasting this one. However, Adam Bartha argues that they must be careful to ensure greater transparency and a leaner bottom line in the new proposals coming forward.
July 15, 2020

Polish Minority Rights and the European Union

Polish president, Andrzej Duda, and his close political ally, the Law and Justice Party, PiS, have not been shy of controversies during this last political term in power. After infringing on the rule of law and going against EU values, the latest controversy ahead of the Sunday election has been their marginalization of the LGBT community.

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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).