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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
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
Low view of the façade of the building of the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic with a blue and white Argentine flag flying under a clear sky. Stabilisation plan
Latin America Analyses

The Argentine stabilisation plan: a complex work of monetary and exchange rate engineering

Hybrid monetary policies and exchange rate controls underpin the stabilisation plan, balancing inflation control with economic challenges.

By Ernesto Talvi, Sofía Harguindeguy
19 Dec 2024 //
14 mins Reading time
From left to right: Javier Milei, Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou, Ursula von der Leyen, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Santiago Peña in Montevideo (Uruguay), following an agreement reached during the 2024 EU-Mercosur negotiations. In the background, the flags of the European Union and Mercosur can be seen. EU-MERCOSUR Agreement
Technology and economics Analyses

Twenty-five years later, white smoke for the EU-MERCOSUR Agreement

After 25 years of negotiations, the EU-MERCOSUR Agreement will boost economic and political ties between Europe and Latin America.

By Enrique Feás, Carlos Malamud, Federico Steinberg, Ernesto Talvi
17 Dec 2024 //
13 mins Reading time
Close-up of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo engraved on the façade of its headquarters building in Washington (USA). IMF
Latin America Analyses

A decisive moment for Argentina’s Stabilisation Plan: now it’s the IMF’s turn

Argentina needs IMF support in the next phase of its Stabilisation Plan to ensure stability and consolidate its achievements.

By Ernesto Talvi, Sofía Harguindeguy
03 Dec 2024 //
14 mins Reading time
View of the floor of the US Congress during the 2018 State of the Union address, with the president at the podium facing lawmakers. Donald Trump
China, the US and the new world order Events

Roundtable ‘Donald Trump’s second term: implications for Europe and the future of liberal democracies’

What will be the implications of Donald Trump's second term in office in the US for Europe and the rest of the liberal democracies?

25 Nov 2024 //
2 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
Imagen de stock con una gráfico bursátil para el cambio de divisas transparentado con un fondo de billetes de cien euros
Technology and economics Analyses

Above pre-pandemic levels? Not entirely: lessons and comparative visual analysis of the Eurozone

How have the main macroeconomic variables of the four largest eurozone countries changed in the aftermath of the pandemic?

By Judith Arnal
16 Oct 2024 //
4 mins Reading time
Overlay of elements related to the European economy and investment. European Competitiveness Laboratory
Future of Europe Analyses

The Spanish proposal for a European Competitiveness Laboratory

Spain proposes a European Competitiveness Laboratory to improve integration and competitiveness in the EU single market.

By Enrique Feás, Ignacio Molina, José Juan Ruiz
15 Oct 2024 //
21 mins Reading time

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Policy Workshop “Standards, Narratives and Partnerships: Rethinking EU and China’s Approaches to Connectivity”

January 28, 2026

Donald Trump at the press conference following ‘Operation Absolute Resolution’ in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro (3/01/2026) in Mar-a-Lago, Florida. The president speaks behind the lectern, adorned with the president's logo and a microphone. Behind him, from left to right, are Stephen Miller, National Security Advisor; John Ratcliffe, Director of the CIA; Marco Rubio, Secretary of State; Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War; and General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Behind them are the flags of the United States and the Presidency, and a blue and white backdrop.

The Maduro operation: five insights on power and international relations

January 26, 2026

Signing ceremony for the Mercosur-EU agreement in Asunción, Paraguay (17/01/2026). On stage, raising their hands together, from left to right: José Raúl Mulino, President of Panama; Rodrigo Paz, President of Bolivia; Antonio Costa, President of the European Council; Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission; Santiago Peña, President of Paraguay; Javier Milei, President of Argentina; Yamandú Orsi, President of Uruguay; and Mauro Vieira, Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Behind them, a table bearing the words “Presidencia Pro Tempore Paraguay 2026” (Paraguay Pro Tempore Presidency 2026) displays some of the flags of the signatory countries and, further back, a screen bearing the words “Signing ceremony: Association between Mercosur and the European Union”, framed by the flags of Mercosur and the European Union.

The EU-Mercosur agreement: historic and foundational

January 23, 2026

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