Τhe public support for the EU is at its highest level in 35 years. Euro area unemployment is down to 8.5%, the lowest rate recorded since December 2008.
So, the question we ask in this report is: how
can a newly revitalised EU regain the political
initiative? In 2019 Europe’s voters will elect a
new European Parliament, a new European
Commission will be voted into office and
the European Council will choose its next
President. What will drive their agenda during
the new five-year political term?
Five key drivers that
are likely to shape the
EU’s approach to policymaking
in 2019-2024.
1) EMERGENCE OF THE
ROBOT SOCIETY
AI will become the top regulatory issue for
the EU in the 2019-2024 term. This will lead to conflicting pressures on
regulators, who will need to balance industry’s
ability and desire to innovate with the need
to secure jobs, guarantee citizens’ rights and
maintain public safety.
2) CLEAN EARTH
REVOLUTION
The recent EU proposals -measures
to combat global plastics pollution, Companies and sectors with a heavy carbon investing innew technologies- are just the beginning; industry can expect a
tsunami of measures to come its way.
3) CORPORATIONS
UNDER FIRE
Pressure
on companies to tighten security and improve
privacy controls will continue to mount. The EU can add value by ensuring consistency
between the proposed new ePrivacy
regulation and the GDPR.
4) INTERNAL UPHEAVAL
5) A VOLATILE WORLD
