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The Letta report: an assessment of the energy proposals
The report has the potential to substantially impact the European Union's strategic agenda from 2024-29
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Opinion piece
13 September 2019
Germany’s Divided Soul
Eastern Germans vote, think, and feel differently than western Germans do, as the results of the September 1 regional elections make clear. To help ta
Dalia Marin
Opinion piece
13 September 2019
The tricky link between the Hong Kong dollar and capital flows
The Hong Kong economy has been hit by a series of shocks, but it should resist taking drastic measures to keep foreign capital in the city.
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
10 September 2019
Economic priorities for new EU leadership
Europe is no longer in crisis mode. However, it remains vulnerable; it is unprepared and it is procrastinating. Following European elections this May
Maria Demertzis
Opinion piece
03 September 2019
Dousing the Sovereignty Wildfire
In time, the current spat between French President Emmanuel Macron and his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro regarding the Amazon rainforest may be
Jean Pisani-Ferry
Opinion piece
03 September 2019
Retraites : pour la clarté
L’économiste regrette, dans sa chronique au "Monde", que les tensions internes au gouvernement aient conduit à s’écarter de la stricte logique d’un sy
Jean Pisani-Ferry
Opinion piece
02 September 2019
Why Europe needs a change of mind-set to fend off the risks of recession
Recession! This is the new worry in Europe and the US. A simple look at google trends shows that in Germany, France and the US, search interest for re
Guntram B. Wolff
Opinion piece
28 August 2019
Last Tango In Biarritz: The End Of The G7?
The seemingly omnipotent G7, the meeting of the seven largest developed economies in the world, is weakening continuously and, as the author suggests,
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
28 August 2019
Is this really a currency war or just a tantrum?
Since the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) allowed the yuan to surpass the dreaded level of 7 to the dollar on August 11, rivers of ink have flowed citin
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
06 August 2019
The Democrats need to have a climate-only TV debate. For Americans and for the rest of us
A series of global summits mean the months between now and November 2020 will be crucial to the future of climate change.
Simone Tagliapietra
Opinion piece
01 August 2019
The Coming Clash Between Climate and Trade
The new leaders of the European Union, who have relentlessly championed open markets, will, ironically, likely trigger a conflict between climate pres
Jean Pisani-Ferry
Opinion piece
26 July 2019
A reflection on the Mercosur agreement
The EU accepts the deal because it is worried about the catastrophic scenario of a world without the WTO.
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
23 July 2019
EU policy recommendations: A stronger legal framework is not enough to foster national compliance
In 2011, the EU introduced stricter rules to monitor the implementation of country-specific policy recommendations. Using a new dataset, this column i
Guntram B. Wolff and Konstantinos Efstathiou
Opinion piece
19 July 2019
The EU needs a bold climate strategy
Scientists report that global temperature increases must be limited to below 1.5 degrees Celsius. With global greenhouse gas emissions continuing to i
Guntram B. Wolff
Opinion piece
18 July 2019
Von der Leyen’s Green Deal isn’t just a plan for the environment
Ursula von der Leyen's proposal of a European Green Deal is ambitious and urgent. Not only does it aim to reduce the continent's emissions, but it als
Simone Tagliapietra
Opinion piece
10 July 2019
What bond markets tell about China’s economy
Macro data doesn’t provide a comprehensive picture to investors, but bond issuance data can fill in some gaps.
Alicia García-Herrero and Gary Ng
Opinion piece
10 July 2019
Brexit banking exodus creates a dilemma for Dublin
Irish consumers’ interests may not coincide with the needs of banks relocating here.
Rebecca Christie