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- Down on the post-enlargement farm
- Since agricultural policy is a cornerstone of EU strategy, it is important to get a clear picture of the agri-environmental situation in the ten new member states and the three countries waiting to join, and how the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) might affect this.
Hanging together in an enlarged EU - Solidarity is at the heart of the European enterprise and has proven to be the great equaliser in previous enlargements. But as the EU expands to embrace new members, economic and social disparities become more apparent, making effective cohesion policy crucial.
Shaping up for prosperity - The Commission recently published its latest set of broad economic policy guidelines for the period 2003-2005. This update focuses on the new challenges and opportunities associated with EU enlargement.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
- Europe’s private equity and venture capital industry has an important role to play in generating sustainable economic growth and business success.A thoroughly researched benchmarking paper offers an insight into how different tax and legal environments can help, as well as hinder, its development and effectiveness.
The standard vanguard - Patents help guarantee that inventors reap the fruits of their intellectual toil. But they can also breed monopolies and stifle competition. How do you encourage inventors to invent, but let everyone share the benefits of the invention fairly via standards?
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