Podcast Selection

The politics of classifying nuclear power in the EU; and 10 years of UK Bribery Act

The green credentials of nuclear power have come under recent scrutiny in the European Union, as the bloc ponders whether to label as environmentally friendly investment in the industry. The argument of what’s referred to…

Facebook and Google’s adtech practices are back on the regulatory agenda in Europe and Asia

Digital advertising is back on the agenda in Europe, with the announcement of a fresh EU antitrust probe targeting Google’s practice of hoovering up data to better target advertising. However, the new investigation will also…

Delta fears and the EU’s ‘politically suicidal’ carbon market

This week our podcast focuses on the spread of the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant and the threat it poses to Europe's long-awaited return to normality after almost 18 months of restrictions and lockdowns.

Restarting the economy?

"While the end of the pandemic is still far, the economy will have to restart. When COVID-19 struck last spring, European governments rapidly implemented measures to keep businesses afloat. Did those policies support productive firms…

GDPR’s one-stop-shop principle is put to the test; and the EU-UK clash over trade settings

A central part of the EU’s ambitious privacy legislation, the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, was put to the test recently, with a European court asked to rule on whether Belgium’s data-privacy regulator had…

Hydrogen: A climate game-changer?

"With less than six months to go before the next big climate conference (COP26) in Scotland, the world's major polluters are under pressure to significantly increase their ability to cut greenhouse gas emissions. One of…

Europe’s proposed Digital Markets Act (Part 3)

In this episode, we wrap up our 3-part introduction on the EU’s proposed Digital Markets Act (DMA), with a critical look at defenses and differences with traditional antitrust, the potential to harmonise national rules for…

Europe’s proposed Digital Markets Act (Part 2)

In this second episode on the EU’s proposed Digital Markets Act (DMA), we take a closer look at the obligations and prohibitions to be imposed on designated ‘gatekeepers’. Particular attention is given to how the…

Europe’s proposed Digital Markets Act (Part 1)

In the first of a three-part series, we dive into the EU’s proposed Digital Markets Act (DMA). This episode explores the DMA's background, why the EU finds this new regulation necessary, which platforms could be…

Antitrust Enforcement in Tech

In this first episode, we offer a bird’s-eye view of the antitrust enforcement landscape in the tech sector, both at the EU and the Member State level. We cover previously adopted decisions and judgments as…

Are NATO Allies on the Same Page?

Underneath the public face of unity at this week’s NATO meetings, potential disagreements and fissures between the United States and its European allies could significantly complicate the US’ return to the global stage. Council President…

Avoiding a requiem for the WTO

"The WTO has been 'missing in action': how can we restore the organisation's role as a global forum for cooperation on trade? As the only global international organisation dealing with the rules of trade between…