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Podcast Date 8 Feb 2019 Unintended consequences of Italy’s fiscal reprieve Global Counsel Senior Director, Stephen Adams and Research Associate, Ana Martínez, discuss her recent blog about how the European Commission's decision to stop the EDP against Italy could affect the... Read more
Research Date 8 Feb 2019 Unintended consequences of Italy's fiscal reprieve During the Eurogroup meeting on February 11th, the European Commission is expected to present a detailed account of its decision to halt the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) against Italy. The... Read more
Podcast Date 7 Feb 2019 Corbyn, May and Brexit maths Global Counsel Senior Director Stephen Adams and Chief Economist Gregor Irwin discuss Gregor's latest blog, looking at where things currently stand in the UK's Brexit negotiation. [soundcloud] Read more
Research Date 7 Feb 2019 Corbyn, May and Brexit maths: division or addition? We’ve now seen several votes in the House of Commons which are revealing about the appetite for rebellion on Brexit. Three stand out: the “meaningful vote” on January 15th; and... Read more
Research Date 29 Jan 2019 Why Iran might be Saudi Arabia’s best hope in 2019 The last couple of months have been “suboptimal” for Saudi Arabia, to say the least. The Khashoggi murder has brought the leadership around the crown prince, Mohammad bin Salman under... Read more
Research Date 25 Jan 2019 The economics of data Most assessments of the impact of AI on European labour markets conclude that it will have two key impacts: displacing human labour and driving productivity. In the long run, both... Read more
Report Date 25 Jan 2019 The Politics of AI What are the politics of artificial intelligence? What does it mean when we talk about regulating the actions of a machine that expresses intelligence? "The Politics of AI" report was... Read more
Research Date 24 Jan 2019 Information quality in the age of AI The initial promise of the internet age was for a free and open space to exchange information. However the advent of algorithm-driven content raises important questions about what we see... Read more
Research Date 23 Jan 2019 Risks in AI: re-evaluating the regulatory rulebook AI is already transforming the delivery of financial services. This is true both at the highly sophisticated end of the market, where firms make use of AI to execute high-frequency... Read more
Research Date 22 Jan 2019 AI and the transformation of European healthcare Healthcare systems across the OECD, whether publicly or privately funded, face a range of challenges that threaten their financial and operational sustainability. The demographic crunch is the backdrop to this... Read more
Research Date 21 Jan 2019 What should a national strategy on AI policy look like? The use of big data to drive machine learning and artificial intelligence will transform the way people live and work and the way economies function. In making a national strategy... Read more
Report Date 15 Jan 2019 Can the UK parliament take control of Brexit? As Brexit reaches a critical point, the UK parliament and the UK government seem poised to start a high-stakes battle over the future of the UK’s constitution. Parliament is set... Read more
Research Date 11 Jan 2019 Disappearing over the Horizon During Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to the UK yesterday, he and Theresa May were asked about the fate of Hitachi’s Horizon nuclear plant at Wylfa in Wales. Abe’s... Read more
Podcast Date 10 Jan 2019 Exploring circular economy policy with Seb Dance MEP EUROPE: Global Counsel Practice Lead Elizabeth Beall is joined by Member for European Parliament Seb Dance to discuss circular economy policy. For more blogs, insights and analysis please subscribe to... Read more
Research Date 10 Jan 2019 The speaker, government and parliament: do two wrongs make a right? Sovereignty is a tricky word. It’s misused or abused almost as often as it’s used – and it’s been used far more since the UK’s EU referendum date was set... Read more
Research Date 7 Jan 2019 The real challenge of Romania's first EU presidency Romania’s presidency of the EU Council - formally launching this week - has already received a dose of high-profile scepticism both in Brussels and Bucharest. Politicians ranging from president Juncker... Read more
Research Date 20 Dec 2018 Global Counsel Holiday Reading List 2018 At the end of each year, the Global Counsel team has a tradition of sharing among ourselves a selection of our favourite articles (or podcasts) from the past year. Last... Read more
Research Date 17 Dec 2018 Funding the fund Last week the US announced it will oppose a further increase in IMF quotas, because the Trump administration believes the fund has ample resources already and countries have adequate alternatives... Read more