Open Reports
In-depth EU policy analysis and research publications
EU Critical Infrastructure Resilience
The Iberian Blackout Case Study
Analysis of the April 2025 Power Grid Failure and EU Policy Implications. Examines the CER and NIS2 Directives, interconnection infrastructure deficits, and investment requirements for European grid resilience.
The EU-Mercosur Agreement
Implications for European Agri-Food Sectors
Comprehensive analysis of the landmark EU-Mercosur trade agreement concluded in December 2024. Examines tariff provisions, agricultural quotas, environmental commitments, and ratification prospects.
Mediterranean Fisheries Under Pressure
EU Bottom Trawling Regulation Reform
Analysis of the Western Mediterranean Multi-Annual Plan entering its permanent phase in 2025. Examines stock recovery, fishing effort reductions, MPA coverage, and the balance between ecological sustainability and fishing community viability.
Ukraine's Path to EU Membership
The €136 Billion Question Reshaping Europe
Comprehensive analysis of budgetary, institutional, and agricultural implications of Ukrainian EU accession. Examines €110-136 billion net transfers, CAP reform requirements, Maastricht criteria gaps, and the political obstacles to enlargement.
EU Recovery and Resilience Facility
Implementation Reaches Critical Juncture
Analysis of the €650 billion RRF as it approaches the August 2026 deadline. Examines absorption rates, ECA audit findings, milestone achievement by policy pillar, REPowerEU energy outcomes, and the extension debate.
The AI Act Implementation Challenge
Europe's Regulatory Leap into the Unknown
Analysis of the world's first comprehensive AI regulation. Examines compliance burdens, high-risk classification disputes, AI Office capacity, GPAI model rules, and global regulatory divergence.
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
The EU's Climate Trade Gambit
Analysis of the world's first carbon border tax as it enters full implementation. Examines sector impacts, third-country reactions, WTO challenges, compliance costs, and environmental effectiveness.
EU Agri-Food Days 2025
CAP Post-2027 and the Future of European Agriculture
Comprehensive research brief from the third edition of EU Agri-Food Days (15-17 December 2025). Covers the post-2027 CAP proposal with €300B income support, EU Agricultural Outlook 2035, EU-FarmBook launch, EIB €3B loan package, and EU-Mercosur safeguards.
The EU Anti-Coercion Instrument
The EU's Most Powerful Trade Defence Tool Against US Tariffs
Analysis of how the EU could deploy its Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) against Trump's Greenland tariffs. Examines the legal framework, activation timeline, available countermeasures, and strategic implications for businesses.
The EU's 2024 Strategic Blueprint
Three Reports Reshaping Europe: Letta, Draghi, Niinistö
Synthesis of three landmark 2024 reports (Letta on Single Market, Draghi on competitiveness, Niinisto on defence) that together propose 500+ recommendations and €800B+ in annual investment to transform the European Union.
Crisi ferroviària a Catalunya
Infrafinançament crònic i mecanismes de finançament europeu
Anàlisi de les causes estructurals de la crisi ferroviària catalana i els instruments de finançament europeu disponibles per revertir dècades d'infrafinançament. Primer informe en català.