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June 30, 2021
Published by EPICENTER on June 30, 2021
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The European Union has targeted large online platforms as potential threats to competition in the digital world. According to the Commission’s Vice President and Competition Commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, “many gatekeepers play a dual role, as both player and referee.
June 9, 2021
Published by EPICENTER on June 9, 2021
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On 15 December 2020, the EU Commission released a proposal for a Regulation on Contestable and Fair Markets in the Digital Sector – referred as the ”Digital Markets Act” (hereinafter ”DMA”).
May 18, 2021
Published by EPICENTER on May 18, 2021
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Debt mutualisation across EU Member States has recently been brought to the forefront of discussion. Firstly, because of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) balance-sheet operations, through Eurozone members’ public debt purchases in financial markets or via TARGET2 balances, where the balance of payments amongst countries are recorded.
March 18, 2021
Published by IEA on March 18, 2021
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Surveys suggest that public understanding of the risks and benefits of e-cigarettes has become divorced from the scientific evidence.
March 3, 2021
Published by EPICENTER on March 3, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted widespread calls for stricter regulation of price gouging across the European Union.
February 15, 2021
Published by IBL on February 15, 2021
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The Index of Liberalisation unveils which countries rank best in economic liberalisation and provides insight on countries with the infrastructure to rebound quicker following this public health crisis.
