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Technology and economics

Sushila Karki, former judge and the first female interim prime minister of Nepal elected via Discord, at the Summit for Democracy organised by the US Embassy in Kathmandu in 2021. She is seated with a microphone in her hand next to two other women who are out of focus. In the background, the garden where the event is taking place.
Technology and economics Analyses

Nepal elects its first female prime minister on Discord: what it reveals about social media and democracy

The September 2025 protests in Nepal and the use of Discord show how digital platforms can assume functions of political legitimacy.

By Darío García de Viedma
02 Oct 2025 //
17 mins Reading time
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Technology and economics Events

Roundtable “Critical minerals and strategic autonomy: perspectives from Spain and the EU”

Meta description:Round table organised with the CSIC to understand the management of critical minerals as a key aspect of the EU autonomy.

22 Sep 2025 //
2 mins Reading time
Lines of code on a laptop screen with text highlighted in orange, blue, white, and green on a dark background. Open source
Technology and economics Analyses

Can open source secure Europe’s digital infrastructure?

Strengthening open source governance is a strategy to safeguard Europe’s autonomy and ensure alignment with its security, regulatory, and democratic priorities.

By Darío García de Viedma
25 Aug 2025 //
18 mins Reading time
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Future of Europe Events

PromethEUs Conference ‘Simplify to Compete: Rethinking EU Regulation for a Digital Future’

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25 Jun 2025 //
1 min Reading time
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Latin America Analyses

Towards an integrated EU-Latin America economic area

Amid growing geopolitical rivalry, the EU is reinforcing its trade network with Latin America and the Caribbean to foster a bi-regional economic area.

By Rafael Cornejo, Antoni Estevadeordal, Ernesto Talvi
19 Jun 2025 //
14 mins Reading time
Detail of a green and black 100 US dollar banknote partially visible beneath several orange, violet, and green 1,000 Argentine peso notes. Argentina
Latin America Analyses

Argentina under currency competition: the future of exchange rate policy and dollarisation

Milei’s plan in Argentina aims to liberalize the use of the US dollar, but the stability of the peso could hinder full dollarization.

By María Alejandra Amado, Ernesto Talvi
28 May 2025 //
21 mins Reading time
Facade of the Ministry of Economy headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Three people queue while a policeman watches them. A man (in a suit with a briefcase) and a woman (walking in the opposite direction) pass by on the pavement.
Technology and economics Analyses

The keys to Argentina’s IMF agreement: old wine in a new bottle

What does the programme that the Argentine government has agreed with the IMF consist of? What are the probabilities of success?

By Ernesto Talvi
29 Apr 2025 //
20 mins Reading time
Aerial view of an industrial seaport in Naples, with several cargo cranes lined up and multicoloured shipping containers organised on the quay and aboard a docked cargo ship. Global
Technology and economics Events

Policy Dialogue ‘Trade, geopolitics and the EU’s global role in an era of uncertainty’

How should the EU to conduct itself in matters of trade and geopolitics in an era marked by global uncertainty?

24 Apr 2025 //
2 mins Reading time
A dark digital panel at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange displays data from the German DAX stock index, with large, bright numbers showing share prices. tariff
Latin America Analyses

Trump’s tariff rage and its unforeseen dimensions on the global financial markets

What have been the effects of Trump’s tariff rage on the stock market indices of China, the EU, Latin America, and the US?

By Ernesto Talvi, Tomás Sanguinetti
16 Apr 2025 //
10 mins Reading time

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