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Capacity building for local and regional authorities in the light of the Ukraine Facility (Pillar III)
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Oskar Chmiel
Senior Social Sciences Researcher
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The Territorial Dimension of the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans
This report, commissioned by the European Committee of the Regions, provides an early-stage assessment of the territorial dimension of the Reform and Growth Facility (RGF) for the Western Balkans (2024–2027
- The Role of the WTO in EU Trade: State of play ahead of WTO MC14
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The role of local and regional authorities and decentralised cooperation in fragile settings: building on the experience of the Nicosia Initiative in Libya
Report: “The role of local and regional authorities and decentralised cooperation in fragile settings: building on the experience of the Nicosia Initiative in Libya” analyses how local public institutions and partnership-based cooperation can support stability, resilience and social dialogue in countries affected by conflict, political instability and protracted crises.
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The Territorial Dimension of the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans
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Agnieszka Kulesa
Lead Social Sciences Researcher
Dr Agnieszka Kulesa is the Lead Social Sciences Researcher at CASE. She supports business development and oversees and contributes to research and analytical projects. Having joined CASE in 2018 as an economist, she served as Vice-President of the Management Board from 2021 to 2024. Agnieszka has authored or co-authored numerous publications, including peer-reviewed articles and reports for European institutions such as the European Commission (EC), the European Parliament (EP), the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC).
Articles from this author:
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The Territorial Dimension of the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans
This report, commissioned by the European Committee of the Regions, provides an early-stage assessment of the territorial dimension of the Reform and Growth Facility (RGF) for the Western Balkans (2024–2027
- Migrant workers coming to Poland from other European Union member states. Barriers, difficulties, and possible courses of action
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Exploring the Entrepreneurial Potential of Belarusian Migrants in the EU
This Working Paper aims to deepen the understanding of Belarusian migration to the EU, with a particular focus on entrepreneurship among Belarusian migrants.
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The Territorial Dimension of the Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans
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Andrzej Robaszewski
Director of Fiscal Policy Studies and Sustainable Development
Andrzej Robaszewski is Director of Fiscal Policy Studies and Sustainable Development. His areas of expertise also include EU economic governance, energy markets and ESG.
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- Wealth Taxation, Including Net Wealth, Capital and Exit Taxes
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The CASE 2026 Easter Basket
The cost of the Easter basket in 2026 is significantly higher than a year earlier. According to CASE Online CPI data, its value increased by 12.8% year-on-year, with the rise driven primarily by higher prices of dark chocolate. Excluding this product, the increase would have been only 1.8%, highlighting how strongly individual items can influence the overall basket.
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VAT gap in Europe. Edition 2025
The report provides an updated analysis of the VAT compliance gap and the VAT policy gap across EU Member States, as well as selected EU candidate and potential candidate countries, covering trends over the period 2019-2023 and, for the first time, including selected EU candidate and potential candidate countries. It examines the discrepancy between the theoretical VAT Total Tax Liability (VTTL) and actual VAT revenues, offering insights into inefficiencies in tax compliance and revenue losses driven by policy choices.