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The EU needs a methodology for including reform impacts in fiscal trajectories
Such a methodology, and a governance mechanism for managing associated risks, must be in place before the new fiscal framework kickstarts in September
Why should the European Union reboot the debate on financing the EU budget?
A Connected Europe in the Digital World
The EU's digital policy will serve the bloc better if it stays open and consciously linked to the rest of the world.
The European Central Bank, inflation tolerance and the last mile
European capital markets union: make it or break it
Capital markets union has not delivered, but it should be given a last chance, with a focus on supervisory integration
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First glance
12 April 2023
Will Germany interfere in Brussels’ efforts to tame big tech?
Germany is leading the race to tame big tech. But does the EU need an antitrust enforcement competitor?
Christophe Carugati
Newsletter
12 April 2023
China's good relations with Africa rely more on narratives than economic impact
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
12 April 2023
Will Lula find his El Dorado in China?
The Brazilian president is seeking Beijing’s support for his quest for middle power prowess
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
11 April 2023
A change of tack on EU-China relations
Maria Demertzis
Newsletter
10 April 2023
What should Europe do to secure its supply of critical raw materials?
Marie Le Mouel
Opinion piece
06 April 2023
No gains for Europe from latest pilgrimage to Beijing
Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen are petitioning Xi Jinping on Ukraine and other pressing issues
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
31 March 2023
Taking up space
Being a woman in the financial sector can still be challenging, but change is (slowly) coming.
Rebecca Christie
Newsletter
03 April 2023
Is the current crisis management framework enough for the age of digital bank runs?
Silvia Merler
Opinion piece
28 March 2023
Doing ‘whatever it takes’ to save the banks
Maria Demertzis
First glance
27 March 2023
Fast and furious: how digital bank runs challenge the banking-crisis rulebook
The speed of recent bank failures has shown the need for more systemic protection of the financial system.
Silvia Merler
Newsletter
27 March 2023
Could crypto assets jeopardise the financial system?
Maria Demertzis
Opinion piece
24 March 2023
The unbecoming rivalry at the heart of the EU
A battle of egos between Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel is putting the EU’s post-pandemic solidarity at risk.
Rebecca Christie
First glance
23 March 2023
Banking turbulence is not a reason to pause monetary tightening
Despite calls for interest rate hikes to be paused, both the ECB and Federal raised rates- which was the right decision.
Zsolt Darvas
First glance
21 March 2023
The European Central Bank’s latest move tells a clear story
The European Central Bank is right not to over-react to recent banking problems.
Francesco Papadia
Opinion piece
20 March 2023
The Silicon Valley Bank collapse: Prudential regulation lessons for Europe and the world
In the EU, there is no bank like SVB and supervision appears better than in the US, but the resolution framework remains incomplete.
Mathias Dewatripont, Peter Praet and André Sapir
Newsletter
20 March 2023
How important is the new electricity market reform?
Georg Zachmann