Swedish Institute for
European Policy Studies
Governing Economic Security. Challenges and ways forward for the EU and its member states
The EU’s push for economic security leaves the union with a governance dilemma. Greater centralized market steering appears necessary but member states are unlikely to confer such authority on the Commission. This analysis proposes possible ways forward: new channels for involving member states in agenda-setting, alongside capacity-building in smaller coalitions of countries.
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