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Europe doesn't need to become America to succeed:
Supporters of deregulation want Europe to be more like the US. But that would serve only American interests.
My latest in @guardian today
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Alberto Alemanno 🇪🇺
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Alberto Alemanno 🇪🇺
@alemannoEU
Jean Monnet Professor of EU Law @HECParis | Democracy Fellow @Harvard | Founder @TheGoodLobby @EurJRR | Formerly @EUCourtPress | #YGL #EYL
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