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Future of Europe

A hand holding a mobile phone showing a live broadcast on the Facebook page of the European Parliament (EP) of Roberta Metsola, EP President, sitting in a studio, wearing a cream-coloured suit, speaking into a microphone. The blurred background reveals the shadow of a person in the same studio, illuminated by blue lights
Technology and economics Working Papers

Priorities for the international agenda of EU’s digital policy in the 2024-2029 mandate

What are the policy angles that the EU’s new mandate should include in the international dimension of its digital policy?

By Raquel Jorge Ricart
30 Jan 2025 //
23 mins Reading time
German flag (with horizontal stripes in black, red, and yellow), waving in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin during a sunset, with the sky painted in warm tones and clouds. Germany
Future of Europe Events

Roundtable ‘Elections in Germany: What is at stake?’

The elections in Germany on 23 February, within a fragmented political system, will define the course for the rest of Europe.

28 Jan 2025 //
2 mins Reading time
View of Plaza Mayor in Madrid (Spain) on a cloudy day. At the centre, the equestrian statue of King Philip III stands out, surrounded by red-facade buildings, grey slate roofs, and aligned balconies. The arcades on the ground floor host cafés and shops, with several people visible walking around. In the foreground, an ornate black lamppost is prominent. Madrid
Influence and image of Spain Analyses

What passes through foreigners’ minds when they think about Madrid

The image Madrid projects abroad, lacking diversity and overlapping with that of Spain, does not reflect the reality shown by the data.

By José Pablo Martínez
28 Jan 2025 //
8 mins Reading time
Press conference following the meeting of the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliament (EP) with the upcoming Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU. In the foreground, blurred, are television cameras and a journalist. Seated behind wooden tables (with a projection on a screen displaying the EU and Polish flags) are Roberta Metsola, President of the EP (on the left), and Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of Poland (on the right), along with members of the Polish government. EU Council
Future of Europe Experts Comments

What to expect from Poland’s EU Council presidency in 2025

Poland takes over the rotating presidency of the EU Council with the approach of impartial mediator, but with an eye on its national lines.

By Piotr Maciej Kaczyński
27 Jan 2025 //
7 mins Reading time
Detail of the Summit of Presidents of the Member States and Associate States of MERCOSUR in Montevideo (Uruguay), where participants are seated around a large conference table in a formal room, with the flags of MERCOSUR countries in the background, on 6 December 2024. EU-Mercosur
Latin America Analyses

EU-MERCOSUR: a platform for a new era of transatlantic (and intra-regional Latin American) integration?

The EU-Mercosur agreement boosts tariff reduction and strengthens a strategic relationship between the two regions.

By Juan Carlos Berganza, Rodolfo G. Campos, Antoni Estevadeordal, Ernesto Talvi, Jacopo Timini
14 Jan 2025 //
6 mins Reading time
Three European Union (EU) flags fly in the wind at full mast outside the windows of the Berlaymont building, the headquarters of the European Commission (the EU executive) in Brussels, Belgium
Technology and economics Web specials

Dissecting the Draghi Report

The Elcano Team contributes to the debate on the future of European competitiveness by analysing the 176 proposals of the Draghi Report.

By Miguel Otero Iglesias, Paula Oliver Llorente, (coords.), Judith Arnal, Félix Arteaga, Gonzalo Escribano, Enrique Feás, Raquel Jorge Ricart, Ignacio Molina, Federico Steinberg, Ignacio Urbasos Arbeloa
30 Dec 2024 //
34 mins Reading time
Silhouettes of people observing an interactive art installation with bright LED lights in a dark setting. Digital priorities
Future of Europe Events

PromethEUs Conference ‘Shaping the Bloc’s Future: A Blueprint for the Digital Priorities of the New EU Mandate’

The PromethEUs network presents its position paper on the digital priorities for the new EU mandate.

02 Dec 2024 //
1 min Reading time
Close-up of the seats in the European Parliament hemicycle, featuring microphones and electronic panels, with someone delivering her speech in the background. Europe
Future of Europe Analyses

Europe after the elections: the centre holds out, but for how long?

Will the results of the 2024 elections shift the balance of power and the agenda of the EU and Europe in the coming years?

By Piotr Maciej Kaczyński
20 Nov 2024 //
38 mins Reading time
Ursula von der Leyen at the press conference on the proposed structure and portfolios for the College of Commissioners. Vice-Presidency
Future of Europe Analyses

The importance of the Vice-Presidency for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition in the new European Commission

What will Teresa Ribera's Vice-Presidency for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition look like in the European Commission 2024-2029?

By Ignacio Molina, Luis Simón, Raquel García
12 Nov 2024 //
31 mins Reading time
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Climate and energy Events

Annual event of the Spanish Committee of the World Energy Council (CECME) “Energy and climate futures: new EU political cycle”

The Spanish Committee of the World Energy Council’s 8 November event will address EU climate and energy goals amid new challenges.

04 Nov 2024 //
5 mins Reading time
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Future of Europe Policy Papers

Deepening for widening: A Spanish perspective on the reforms needed to ensure and improve the governance of an enlarged EU

From the Spanish perspective, an enlarged EU requires policy and financial reforms to ensure its cohesion and effectiveness.

By Ignacio Molina, (coords.)
31 Oct 2024 //
11 mins Reading time
Flags of the European Union and the United States lined up on their masts at the entrance to the European Parliament during a meeting of leaders in 2017. Competitiveness
Technology and economics Analyses

Competitiveness: the widening gap between the EU and the US

Comparison of the competitiveness and productivity of the European Union and the United States according to different parameters.

By Judith Arnal, Enrique Feás
29 Oct 2024 //
4 mins Reading time

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