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It was a pleasure to join ⁦@epicenterEU⁩ in Brussels for a discussion with Christian Nasulea about taxation and economic policy in the EU. You can watch it here: youtu.be/OYzS2kxJd7o

In 2025, Young Voices launched a new initiative. The Liberty Comms Lab is a year-long programme to transform the PR game of think tanks in continental Europe. Last month, I led a summit in Switzerland for 10 organisations from across the continent.

€120M fine on @X under the DSA. Big headline — bigger question: How do you enforce a law built on subjective definitions? My analysis for @epicenterEU #DSA #TechPolicy #X epicenternetwork.eu/blog/europes-f…

📜 More rules, more restrictions, but does the evidence support the paternalistic approach? ✅️📝 Check out our Nanny State Index 2025 and it's supplementary briefings to learn more. epicenternetwork.eu/briefings/eval…

✅🚨 We're hiring! 📝 Epicenter is seeking a Research Coordinator to manage the research pipeline of our think tank network. To learn more, click here. 👇 epicenternetwork.eu/career/

📝 By: @CarloStagnaro (@istbrunoleoni), @ChrisNasulea, @DianaNasulea, (@IESEurope), @RadovanDurana (@INESSinstitute), @OttoBrons, Line Andersen (@CEPOS), William Wang @AdvanceLib

✅ Read our publication ‘Energising Europe: A Market Approach to Clean and Abundant Energy’ To learn how the European Union can achieve its climate objectives through market-driven approaches rather than heavy-handed regulation. 👇 epicenternetwork.eu/publications/e…

🌍⚖️ Innovation, not imposition: Only free markets can cut carbon without capsising Europe. 📜💼 As Environment Ministers convene tomorrow to hash out the 90% GHG cut by 2040, remember: true green prosperity blooms from market-driven innovation, not top-down quotas.

📝 @Leonardas18 of @FreemarketLt in @brussels_report. 👇 brusselsreport.eu/2025/10/30/the…

🖥️💶 The digital euro is an unnecessary, costly solution in search of a problem. 💼📉 Driven by political momentum despite public disinterest, especially among those it claims to include, it risks duplicating existing services and threatening to financial stability.

🇪🇺🕘 Less than 24 hours until the APA BrainLab for the liberal family, a new initiative designed for MEPs Assistants! 📈💶 This year’s theme, Wealth Creation and Prosperity. ✅ Check out our facilitators below and stay tuned for future dates! 👇 epicenternetwork.eu/brainlab/

✅ Click here to see our blueprint for reviving europe's competitive edge! 👇 epicenternetwork.eu/publications/r… 4/4

🏢 The Commission’s version is introducing many new rules on jobs, tech, and even on housing. 📈 Can the two programmes align to make Europe more competitive and kickstart economic growth? 3/4

🤔📜 Which working programme would contribute more to the EU’s economic competitiveness? The leaked programme of the upcoming Cypriot Council Presidency, or the European Commission’s version? 🧵👇 1/4

🇪🇺 Episode 3 of Conversations in the EPICENTER of the EU is out now! 🍻 Unpack the rise of restrictive lifestyle policies and their broader implications. Featuring: @ReemAmirIbrahim (@iealondon), @wejman45 (@FundacjaFOR), and @s_cavedagna (@ecrgroup). youtu.be/MNyo2sdz0VU

📜📉 All the talk of simplifying the EU economy feels like empty promises when the @EU_Commission plans to churn out a whopping 32 new initiatives. ✅️ That's why we made the Regulatory Observatory, letting experts hold the EU to their word. 👇 epicenternetwork.eu/eu-regulatory-…

🚀 Europe needs smarter rules, not just more of them. 🧭 The goal should be a digital framework that builds trust, supports innovation, and keeps markets open. 📖 Read the briefing by @IESEurope’s @DianaNasulea and @ChrisNasulea here: epicenternetwork.eu/briefings/digi… 5/5

🧩 The real issue isn’t a lack of rules, but weak enforcement of existing ones. 🧠Rather than creating new overlapping regimes, the EU should focus on clearer definitions and smarter coordination. 🎯Rules should be proportionate and targeted at specific harms. 4/5

💻 The EU’s new Digital Fairness Act promises to make online markets safer and more transparent for consumers. 🤔 But behind the good intentions lie serious risks of overregulation and added complexity. Here’s a thread on our latest briefing 👇 1/5