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Claudia-Dominique Geiser

@cdgeiser.bsky.social
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EU Economic Policy @ Bertelsmann Foundation Berlin Ex BMZ, GIZ, ILO

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Jacques Delors Centre @delorsberlin.bsky.social · 9h
📈 Mehr Börsengänge made in Europe? Jetzt für unser #EUtoGo Frühstück am Donnerstag anmelden und bei ☕ und 🥐 mit @marleneschoerner.bsky.social und @cdgeiser.bsky.social über die Zukunft europäischer Kapitalmärkte diskutieren. Hier registrieren:
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EU to go – How to Revive Europe’s Stock Market Listings
Over coffee and croissants, we discuss how Europe’s capital markets can be strengthened. Is a European stock exchange that pools capital and makes IPOs in Europe more attractive the solution? Or do re...
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Jacques Delors Centre @delorsberlin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Was muss sich ändern, damit mehr Unternehmen in Europa an die Börse gehen? ☕🥐 Beim nächsten EU to go Frühstück diskutieren wir mit @marleneschoerner.bsky.social & @cdgeiser.bsky.social von der @bertelsmannst.bsky.social, wie Europas Kapitalmärkte gestärkt werden können. 🔗 Link in den Kommentaren.
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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🎙️ Listen to our latest #CERpodcast ‘Unpacking Europe’ on how to scale up innovation in Europe to strengthen economic competitiveness and support strategic technologies with @james-r-green.bsky.social, @cdgeiser.bsky.social & @marleneschoerner.bsky.social🎙️ Listen here: buff.ly/rLPAVR8
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Anna Heckhausen @annaheckhausen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The EU Budget Navigator is live! Want to compare proposals for the EU’s next long-term budget, see which priorities receive funding or build your own scenario? We've got you covered! Explore the EU Budget Navigator here: budget-navigator.eu Why it matters - a thread. @bst-europe.bsky.social 1/7
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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Thank you to Veronika Bondarenko, @cdgeiser.bsky.social, @james-r-green.bsky.social, Vasco Pereira da Silva, @marleneschoerner.bsky.social and Mindaugas Valiulis for speaking at the launch of 'How to revive Europe's stock market listings' in Brussels yesterday.
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BSt Europe @bst-europe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
What stood out in Ursula von der Leyen’s #SOTEU2026? From the Single Market and industrial AI to China, Ukraine, and Canada, our Europe team takes a closer look at what was said, what was new—and what was conspicuously absent. Our takeaways: bst-europe.eu/europes-futu...
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State of the European Union 2026: Our Takeaways
Ursula von der Leyen’s sixth State of the European Union address largely delivered what had been expected. There were few surprises, but some things nevertheless stood out.
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James Green @james-r-green.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Competitiveness, sovereignty, innovation. I reckon we'll hear these words just a few times during Thursday's SOTEU. But how does Europe achieve them? Public equity markets can play an important role - funding European bets on new technologies and scale. Yet Europe is falling behind. 1/8 🧵
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Find our new joint policy brief by @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social, @delorsberlin.bsky.social and us at @bst-europe.bsky.social here: bst-europe.eu/economy-secu... A big shout-out and thank you to my wonderful co-authors @james-r-green.bsky.social and @marleneschoerner.bsky.social! 8/8
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How to Revive Europe’s Stock Market Listings
Europe’s ability to scale innovation depends on its access to risk capital. Closing Europe’s innovation gap with the US and China will be vital to Europe’s competitiveness. Innovative companies in Eur...
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Reviving the IPO market should be part of Europe’s answer to strengthen competitiveness and sovereignty. Europe needs to complete the financing cycle: from founding, to scaling, to listing – and back to funding the companies that come next. 7/
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🔹 And importantly: build a stronger IPO pipeline by helping companies scale across the Single Market – including through an ambitious EU Inc. – and by building larger late-stage growth funds. 6/
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
So what can Europe do? 🔹Put Europe’s savings to work through pension reform and greater retail investment. 🔹Integrate capital markets by reducing fragmentation – and explore a pan-European growth market for promising high-growth firms. 5/
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Why does this matter? Smaller listings tend to attract less institutional capital, reinforcing perceptions of low liquidity in European markets. There are 2 other problems: 🔹 European equity markets remain fragmented 🔹 Too little of Europe’s €10tn of household savings is invested in equities. 4/
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
So what is holding Europe back? One thing stood out in our data: European companies reach public markets at too small a scale. We compared European and US IPOs between 2014 and 2025 and found that 72% of European listing issued shares with a value below €100m, compared with 49% in the US. 3/
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Exits consistently rank among the top concerns of European investors. But Europe is falling behind on IPOs – a key exit route for VC-backed companies. Both the number and total value of European IPOs have fallen significantly over the past decade. 2/
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We talk a lot about Europe’s scale-up problem and its financing gap, but less about what comes next – the exit for founders and investors. Our new policy brief looks at Europe’s IPO market and why it matters for financing innovation. 🧵 bst-europe.eu/economy-secu... 1/
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How to Revive Europe’s Stock Market Listings
Europe’s ability to scale innovation depends on its access to risk capital. Closing Europe’s innovation gap with the US and China will be vital to Europe’s competitiveness. Innovative companies in Eur...
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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🗓️ JOIN US: 17/9/26 - Brussels @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social / @delorsberlin.bsky.social / @bst-europe.bsky.social launch of 'How to revive Europe's stock market listings' Email brussels@cer.eu for info & registration
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Anna Heckhausen @annaheckhausen.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
When it comes to the EU’s next #MFF, its external action heading, #GlobalEurope, has received far less attention than the others. Yet at a time when traditional development heavyweights are pulling back, the EU’s role in external action matters more than ever. So what’s in the COM proposal? 1/10
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Weitere treffende Analyse von @etiennehoera.d-64.social zu Handelsbeziehungen EU-USA & was die EU nach dem Zollurteil des Supreme Court nun tun sollte.
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
These issues (tax, insolvency, etc.) arise once companies start operating across different member states, open branches, employ people in several member states, ...
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Etienne Höra @etiennehoera.d-64.social · 26/02/2026
We know that new FTAs wouldn't add a lot of growth for the EU - a deeper internal market potentially would. Read @cdgeiser.bsky.social on how to make more of one of the Commission's flagship initiatives, a 28th regime for companies 👇
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
By using regulatory pilots, the EU can gather empirical evidence and practical experience with new rules, reduce political risk, and create the space for deeper integration in the future. Read the full proposal here: bst-europe.eu/de/wettbewer... 7/7
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Incubating Integration: Regulatory Pilots within the 28th Regime
Few recent EU initiatives have attracted as much enthusiasm from founders and political leaders as the ‘28th regime’ – a single, opt-in European rulebook intended to simplify cross-border entrepreneur...
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Take insolvency: fragmented rules create uncertainty for investors about getting their money back in cross-border investments - this leads to higher risk premia. A pilot could test a single set of rules for a small cohort of firms to see if it lowers financing costs and improves recovery rates. 6/
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Instead of fearing sensitive legal areas, the EU should adopt a "test-and-learn" mindset. I propose a two-tier 28th regime: 1. A robust company law core as the foundation. 2. Time-limited regulatory pilots to test deeper integration in high-impact areas. 5/
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Incorporating under the same rules in Germany, Spain, or Poland is a great step. But let’s be honest: company law alone won't solve the scaling problem. This year, we might have rare political momentum to deepen the single market. The Commission should use this opportunity strategically. 4/
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
To address this, the Commission is set to propose the “28th regime” – a single European rulebook to simplify cross-border entrepreneurship. It will likely focus narrowly on company law for private limited liability companies to avoid member state resistance. 3/
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The scaling gap is real: The EU has only 20% of the scale-ups found in the US and hosts just 110 unicorns vs 687 in the States. A major culprit is legal fragmentation. Founders still navigate 27 different labor, insolvency, and tax laws – adding massive costs and complexity. 2/
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The upcoming 28th regime will likely simplify incorporation in Europe, but this alone won’t fix Europe’s scaling gap. In my new policy brief, I argue the Commission should add regulatory pilots to test rules in high-impact policy areas where reform has stalled: bst-europe.eu/de/wettbewer... 1/
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Incubating Integration: Regulatory Pilots within the 28th Regime
Few recent EU initiatives have attracted as much enthusiasm from founders and political leaders as the ‘28th regime’ – a single, opt-in European rulebook intended to simplify cross-border entrepreneur...
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Lucas Resende Carvalho @lucas-res-car.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
1/Today at #COMPET, EU ministers debate the European Competitiveness Fund. As negotiations on the 2028–2034 MFF intensify, we published a new policy brief analysing the proposal and set out 7 recommendations on how to make the ECF work Authored with @annaheckhausen.bsky.social
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Exactly. Momentum is good, but Enhanced Cooperation and “One Market” don’t go together. QMV remains the way forward. Breaking deadlock in single market files requires everyone – leaders to officials – to abandon national regimes and commit to true European harmonisation. Still a way to go.
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Lucas Guttenberg @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
When EU leaders meet tomorrow to discuss the EU’s competitiveness agenda, they should stop chasing ghosts and confront the real problem Europe‘s economy is facing. Our latest for @politico.eu with @nilsredeker.bsky.social and @sandertordoir.bsky.social 👇
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Europe is chasing the wrong fix for its growth crisis
The continent’s old growth model no longer works in today’s world. And EU leaders need a plan that matches the scale of this shift.
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Etienne Höra @etiennehoera.d-64.social · 19/01/2026
How should the EU react to Trump’s tariff threats over Greenland? Get out of self-deterrence, launch the Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI) and focus on concrete levers instead of the next abstract tools debate. This is an explainer how this could work: 1/ 🧵
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BSt Europe @bst-europe.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Can the EU deepen the single market? In our article on what to watch in 2026, @cdgeiser.bsky.social focuses on the 28th regime for corporate law, which, she argues, if done right could "signal whether a second single market moment is within reach." Read more here: bst-europe.eu/europe-in-th...
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Major Events and Trends Shaping Europe and the World in 2026
As Europe enters a new year, EU leaders have set out an ambitious agenda: strengthening security, boosting economic competitiveness and growth, keeping deficits in check, defending democratic systems ...
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Our team’s outlook for Europe in 2026 is out 👇 In my piece, I argue that advancing the Single Market in 2026 is key to strengthening Europe’s resilience & that this year’s debate on a 28th company law regime will test whether member states are willing to move from rhetoric to deeper integration.
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Read @etiennehoera.d-64.social’s & my opinion on why the current simplification agenda is weakening the EU: bst-europe.eu/de/wettberwe... And how the simplification agenda could be improved: bst-europe.eu/competitiven... 4/4
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Cutting Red Tape at all Costs: Why the EU’s Simplification Agenda is Weakening Europe
On 22 October, one of the European Commission’s key simplification initiatives – the so-called Sustainability Omnibus – failed to reach a majority in the European Parliament.
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
The implications of today’s vote go well beyond this first Omnibus. It further undermines trust in the political center and sets a dangerous precedent for the rest of the mandate – further hampering the EU’s capacity to act when we most need it. 3/
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Let’s be clear: this isn’t good simplification. After a rushed Commission drafting process with limited stakeholder engagement, the Parliament today – instead of improving rules – further watered down standards (especially on scope, climate plans). 2/
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Today’s Sustainability Omnibus vote in the EP marks a turning point for the EU’s centrist coalition & sets course for the rest of the simplification agenda. The EPP broke with traditional partners, seeking a majority with far-right groups to deliver its vision of how to cut sustainability rules. 1/
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EU conservatives vote with far right to approve cuts to green rules
The outcome highlights the EPP’s willingness to abandon its traditional centrist coalition allies.
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Great thread by @etiennehoera.d-64.social on our new analysis of last week’s failed vote in the European Parliament on the first Omnibus package. Rather than simplifying, the Omnibus agenda is so far undermining the EU’s capacity to act - just when it needs to face major challenges. Thread below 👇
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BSt Europe @bst-europe.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Europe’s car industry is in rough waters with sinking demand for European EVs, & the response cannot wait. In a new joint paper @sandertordoir.bsky.social , @nilsredeker.bsky.social & @lucasguttenberg.bsky.social , propose "Buy-European" EV demand support coordinated across the Single Market. 1/4
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BSt Europe @bst-europe.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
The EU’s Omnibus packages promise simpler rules, but simplification isn’t deregulation. To cut red tape without eroding standards, the Commission must be clearer on its goals, base reforms on evidence, & build political consensus, argues @cdgeiser.bsky.social here⬇️ bst-europe.eu/competitiven...
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Cutting Red Tape, Preserving Standards: Rethinking the EU’s Omnibus Agenda
The European Commission has made rapid simplification of EU rules key to its competitiveness strategy. It has put forward six Omnibus packages designed to revise multiple legal acts at once.
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Simplification is here to stay – and for good reason. Done well, it can reduce costs, safeguard standards and strengthen competitiveness. Read the full brief here: bst-europe.eu/de/wettberwe...
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Cutting Red Tape, Preserving Standards: Rethinking the EU’s Omnibus Agenda
The European Commission has made rapid simplification of EU rules key to its competitiveness strategy. It has put forward six Omnibus packages designed to revise multiple legal acts at once.
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
To make simplification work, I propose four guiding principles: 1️⃣ Clarity on goals: simplification - not deregulation in disguise 2️⃣ Evidence-based selection: focus on costly, low-benefit rules 3️⃣ Sound design: apply Better Regulation tools 4️⃣ Political consensus: align early with Council & EP
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Only a few proposals have been adopted, while others are stuck in lengthy negotiations. Some proposals weaken standards – missing the very purpose of simplification: cutting costs while preserving Europe’s high standards.
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Simplifying EU rules sounds like a win: rules should be clear, consistent & workable - especially for companies. The Commission has rightly recognized this. But six months after the first Omnibus package was presented, the promise of rapid & effective relief has yet to deliver.
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Claudia-Dominique Geiser @cdgeiser.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
This week, negotiations on the first Omnibus simplification package stalled in the European Parliament - highlighting the difficulties in the Commission’s current agenda. In a new Policy Brief, I argue the Commission’s approach needs recalibration: bst-europe.eu/de/wettberwe...
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Cutting Red Tape, Preserving Standards: Rethinking the EU’s Omnibus Agenda
The European Commission has made rapid simplification of EU rules key to its competitiveness strategy. It has put forward six Omnibus packages designed to revise multiple legal acts at once.
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