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Opinion piece
03 August 2023
The Right Way to Intervene in Clean Tech
Policymakers must create the conditions for the public and private sectors to work together to manage a timely green transition.
Armand Cohen, Andreas Goldthau and Simone Tagliapietra
Newsletter
24 July 2023
What does the row over EVP Vestager’s pick for Chief Economist of DG Comp mean for the EU?
Jeromin Zettelmeyer
Newsletter
19 July 2023
Will China's quest for innovation help mitigate structural deceleration?
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
19 July 2023
The UK must learn that concessions cut both ways
Brexit may have come and gone, but the UK still wants to make decisions like it is part of the gang.
Rebecca Christie
First glance
18 July 2023
The unjustified campaign against the nomination of Fiona Scott Morton
Critics argue that her US citizenship and previous work for US tech giants might undermine Brussels’s efforts to tackle big-tech market power.
Christophe Carugati
Opinion piece
18 July 2023
On immigration
The EU must collectively appreciate the human capital that enters its borders as opportunities rather than just risks.
Maria Demertzis
Newsletter
17 July 2023
Where do transatlantic negotiations on US Section 232 steel and aluminium tariffs stand?
David Kleimann
Opinion piece
17 July 2023
China’s GDP data point to need for stimulus, but will it come?
The main reason for the relatively poor second quarter is lackluster domestic demand.
Alicia García-Herrero
Newsletter
10 July 2023
What should be done about Google’s quasi-monopoly in search?
Bertin Martens
Opinion piece
04 July 2023
From economic policy to economic statecraft
Maria Demertzis
First glance
03 July 2023
Tax for climate finance should start with shipping
Emissions from international shipping are the most realistic target for taxes to pay for climate spending in developing countries.
Pascal Saint-Amans
Newsletter
03 July 2023
Why should the European Union invest in the new space race?
Francesco Nicoli
Opinion piece
29 June 2023
Better Backstops, Safer Banks
The EU’s banking union needs to keep growing for Europe’s economy to thrive.
Rebecca Christie
Opinion piece
28 June 2023
Rebooting the European Union’s Net-Zero Industry Act
The proposal for a Net Zero Industry Act still needs work before it can realize its objectives, according to a new paper by Bruegel.
Simone Tagliapietra, Reinhilde Veugelers and Jeromin Zettelmeyer
Opinion piece
26 June 2023
The EU needs to move faster on valuing nature
National governments tend to backpeddle on green policies when challenged by self-interested voters.
Heather Grabbe
Newsletter
26 June 2023
Why is the new directive on platform work important?
Duygu Güner