Commentary
Bruegel's shorter research output including First glance pieces, external opinion pieces and testimonies.
Recent commentary
European Union grain imports from Ukraine: the right decision and a cynical rebellion
The European Commission was right to let restrictive measures on Ukrainian grain lapse, but the decision has had negative side-effects.
The tyranny of EU treaties
It is an overdue question whether those agreements are still fit for purpose or if they must be changed.
How can the EU issue debt to finance EU public goods?
Making the most of Europe’s anti-subsidy probe into Chinese electric vehicles
The EU anti-subsidy investigation into EVs from China is a reminder of the need for a new EU green industrial policy strategy.
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Comment
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.
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.
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.
Comment
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.
Newsletter
20 March 2023
How important is the new electricity market reform?
Comment
16 March 2023
Fully reimbursing SVB depositors may prove to be a bad move (via CNN)
Reimbursing all SVB and Signature Bank depositors — even if their deposits are worth millions of dollars will have long-term impacts.
First glance
17 March 2023
The Net-Zero Industry Act puts EU credibility at risk
The EU Net-Zero Industry Act looks like it’s been set up to keep everyone happy – and to achieve limited results.
Comment
17 March 2023
The Net-Zero Industry Act puts EU credibility at risk
Comment
15 March 2023
There are no shortcuts to finance
The basic underpinnings of regulation, reserves and (legal) recourse are missing in decentralised finance, or DeFi.
Newsletter
15 March 2023
The Belt and Road Initiative transformation makes it a more – not less- useful tool for China
Comment
15 March 2023
Europe is out of the immediate energy crisis
The challenge now for policymakers and industry alike is to smoothly facilitate a transition toward structurally lower gas consumption.
First glance
15 March 2023
EU electricity market design reform: too quick a fix for a complex problem?
EU proposals on stimulating energy investment signal a paradigm shift; much more clarity is needed before they can be agreed.
First glance
13 March 2023
China’s new regulator hints at a major clean-up of the world’s largest financial sector
Among several institutional changes, the most significant might be the creation of a new nationwide regulator to oversee China’s financial industry.
First glance
13 March 2023
Much of the Global South is on Ukraine’s side
The idea that the Global South is taking a neutral stance over the war in Ukraine is overstated.
Newsletter
13 March 2023
Can the EU and US correct the course on trade relations?
Comment
10 March 2023
Search to answer engine shift challenges dynamic competition
Microsoft and Google’s move towards answer engines requires competition authorities to preserve dynamic competition.