Investment & Budget

What’s next for Global Europe? Unpacking the MFF proposal

The Commission’s proposed Global Europe Instrument (GEI) represents a major rethink of how the EU will fund external action in […]

Author Anna Heckhausen

Author Katharina Staudte

1. April 2026

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Investment & Budget

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The Devil is in the Budget – A Comprehensive Guide to the MFF Negotiations

The EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) will be negotiated under intense pressure: a tight budget, expanding demands for spending […]

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Lucas Guttenberg

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Anna Heckhausen

Lucas Guttenberg, Anna Heckhausen

18. March 2026

Competitiveness & Innovation

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Incubating Integration in the 28th Regime with Regulatory Pilots

How to test deeper harmonisation beyond company law Few recent EU initiatives have attracted as much enthusiasm from founders and […]

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Claudia-Dominique Geiser

25. February 2026

Europe in the World

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Six Scenarios for 2035 and How the EU Can Prepare for Them

The world order is changing, with the outcome uncertain. What power configuration could the EU face internationally in 2035, and […]

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Cora Jungbluth

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Anika Laudien

Cora Jungbluth, Anika Laudien

13. February 2026

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