Commentary
Lively short-form insights
Recent commentary
What should the European Union aim for in a trade deal with Trump?
The EU should plan for both the short term and the long haul in trade talks with the United States
How will population ageing affect the EU?
The European Union should not water down bank capital standards
The EU should resist the pressure for banking-sector deregulation that is likely to follow from the deregulatory push in the United States
‘Project Einstein’: research excellence for Europe and the world
The European Union has the money to attract researchers under threat in the US and should coordinate a scheme to deploy it
Preventing future electricity blackouts requires thorough analysis
There is still no clear picture of what led to the Iberian blackout; a comprehensive, evidence-based investigation is essential
Republishing and referencing policy
Bruegel publications are free to republish and quote. Please provide a full reference, clearly stating the relevant author and including a prominent hyperlink to the original post on Bruegel’s website. Any reproduction must be unaltered and in the original language; please contact [email protected] for any other proposed use. Bruegel takes no institutional standpoint. All views expressed are the researchers’ own.
Opinion piece
09 December 2024
Going ‘beyond Draghi’ to secure a sustainable EU competitiveness deal
Heather Grabbe, Martin Porter and Andrea Renda
Newsletter
09 December 2024
Why does the EU need a new clean investment strategy?
Simone Tagliapietra
First Glance
05 December 2024
The precarious promise of the Paris Agreement’s Article 6
Agreement on a global carbon trading framework could complete the global climate architecture, but the risks are significant
Georg Zachmann
Opinion piece
15 November 2024
Sulla transizione energetica bisogna seguire Draghi
Simone Tagliapietra
Newsletter
02 December 2024
Why should the EU and the UK reinforce their cooperation on trade?
Ignacio García Bercero
Opinion piece
25 October 2024
Relaxing capital requirements would plant the seeds of the next banking crisis
Nicolas Véron
First Glance
28 November 2024
Better braced for disaster: upgrading EU support mechanisms
The European Union needs to adapt its emergency funding mechanisms to the increasing number and severity of climate catastrophes
Alicia García-Herrero and Juan Mejino-López
Newsletter
25 November 2024
China might be less influential at the United Nations than you would think
Alicia García-Herrero
Newsletter
25 November 2024
What is the future of COPs - repeal or repeat?
Giovanni Sgaravatti
First Glance
18 November 2024
European Union public procurement reform: a difficult but essential balancing act
Upcoming reform of EU public procurement rules will need to reconcile various trade-offs – and should be prioritised to get the benefits sooner
Marie-Sophie Lappe and Francesco Nicoli
Opinion piece
15 November 2024
The EU Needs a Strong Clean Industrial Deal
The European Union must implement a new Clean Industrial Deal that promotes decarbonization alongside sustainable growth and industrial development
Jean Pisani-Ferry, Simone Tagliapietra and Laurence Tubiana
Newsletter
18 November 2024
What lessons should the EU learn from the Deforestation Regulation controversy?
Heather Grabbe
First Glance
14 November 2024
China on Trump: indifferent but wary
There are risks and opportunities for China in Trump’s return, with Europe as potential collateral damage
Alicia García-Herrero
First Glance
12 November 2024
What the European Union should expect from Trump’s tariffs
The new Trump administration might take a sequenced approach to tariffs, confronting the EU with difficult decisions
Uri Dadush
Newsletter
12 November 2024
How can Europe reinforce security cooperation and coherence after Trump's victory?
Guntram B. Wolff
First Glance
07 November 2024
What Europe can expect of Trump: a timeline
A handy guide to the main decisions and milestones of the second Trump administration.
Niclas Poitiers