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Technology and economics

Prometheus workshop digital transformation. Abstract technology background, connecting dots, digital network design
Technology and economics Events

PromethEUs workshop: Digital Transformation in Southern Europe: Innovation, Competitiveness, and the EU Internal Market

PromethEUs network workshop organized to discuss the state of the art of the digital transformation process in Greece, Italya, Portugal and Spain.

27 Feb 2024 //
1 min Reading time
Beijing central business district area with the China World Trade Center and China Zun (CITIC Tower) at dusk. WTO reform
Technology and economics Analyses

China and WTO reform: what to expect?

This analysis explores the reasons behind China’s transformation, what it means for the WTO and the ongoing discussion on China’s approach to WTO reform.

By Alicia García Herrero
22 Feb 2024 //
17 mins Reading time
European Union flags at the Berlaymont building in Brussels. Economic security
Technology and economics Experts Comments

Economic security: a new age for the EU

The EU has decided to pursue an Economic Security Strategy and is learning the hard way to reduce dependencies on geopolitical rivals.

By Eduardo Castellet Nogués
09 Jan 2024 //
7 mins Reading time
Challenges and opportunities in the neighbourhood Events

Elcano Policy Paper “Spain in the World in 2024: perspectives and challenges”

The Elcano Royal Institute analyzes the prospects for the international panorama and the short-term challenges for Spain's external action.

08 Jan 2024 //
1 min Reading time
A photograph of a 12-inch semiconductor wafer of microelectronic testbeds
Technology and economics Analyses

Policy orientations on EU-China relations in semiconductors: an outlook on bilateral and multilateral agendas

The international semiconductor agenda is more than a matter of US-China rivalry. The EU plays a major role.

By Raquel Jorge Ricart
27 Dec 2023 //
22 mins Reading time
Close-up of the edge of a five-euro banknote. Economic security
Future of Europe Analyses

Dealing with Europe’s Economic (in-)security

Economic security risks can be best addressed by deepening European integration maintaining openness and narrowly defined interventions.

By Federico Steinberg, Guntram Wolff
30 Nov 2023 //
30 mins Reading time
Two graphics processing units (GPU) processors with a lot of chips around on a motherboard. Generative AI
Technology and economics Working Papers

The geopolitics of Generative AI: international implications and the role of the European Union

Evidence shows that China and the US are racing over the global competition on generative AI, although this is not a much explicit issue.

By Raquel Jorge Ricart, Pau Álvarez-Aragonés
27 Nov 2023 //
36 mins Reading time
A macro of a silicon wafer. Each square is a chip with microscopic transistors and circuits. Silicon is one of the most widely used semiconductors.
Technology and economics Policy Papers

Policies and tools for strengthening the European semiconductor ecosystem

The EU has developed a Semiconductor Strategy, but the role of Member States is critical for the success of the European semiconductor policy.

By Judith Arnal, Emilio García García, Raquel Jorge Ricart
08 Nov 2023 //
6 mins Reading time
Loading of containers in the port of Algeciras, Cadiz (Spain). The exports belong to the external private sector of the Spanish economy
Technology and economics Analyses

Changes in the Spanish private sector: are they sustainable and has there been a change in the productive model?

The private sector has brought glad tidings to the Spanish economy over the last decade, with a sustained rise in surpluses.

By Manuel Hidalgo Pérez, Federico Steinberg
03 Nov 2023 //
4 mins Reading time
European Union financial stimulus concept.
Future of Europe Experts Comments

Can IPCEIs fill in the gaps left by a failed EU Sovereignty Fund?

With the proclaimed ‘shift’ in global economic thinking taking place, Europe finds itself in a mess of geopolitical predicaments.

By Blake Arnold
30 Oct 2023 //
5 mins Reading time
Principles. The Berlaymont building in Brussels (Belgium), which houses the headquarters of the European Commission
Technology and economics Analyses

Ten guiding principles to help cover the EU’s investment needs

This paper proposes 10 principles to facilitate covering the EU’s additional investment needs for the coming years.

By Judith Arnal
11 Oct 2023 //
7 mins Reading time
Panoramic view of the towers on Santa Teresa Avenue in Asunción (Paraguay), where the tower of Itaú Bank, one of the main Latin American banks, stands out
Latin America Analyses

Narrative vs data: the SVB crisis and the resilience of Latin American banks

The financial turmoil unleashed following the collapse of the SVB offers a perspective to understand the resilience developed by Latin American banks.

By José Juan Ruiz, Ernesto Talvi, Judith Arnal
09 Oct 2023 //
5 mins Reading time

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October 10, 2025

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The emergence of a new global trading order? Scenarios for global trade and the EU’s role

October 9, 2025

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