First glance
30 November 2023
Bypassing the German debt brake and continuing climate spending
There are ways around Germany’s debt brake, which limits government borrowing and is seen as a threat to the climate transition.
First glance
30 November 2023
There are ways around Germany’s debt brake, which limits government borrowing and is seen as a threat to the climate transition.
External publication
18 September 2023
Comment
07 July 2023
External publication
08 May 2023
The German economy coped with the end of Russian gas and could have equally withstood an April 2022 cut-off
First glance
12 April 2023
Germany is leading the race to tame big tech. But does the EU need an antitrust enforcement competitor?
Podcast
23 January 2023
A review of Franco-German relations on the anniversary of the Élysée treaty.
Comment
01 November 2022
With winter fast approaching, the absence of common guidelines for national energy policies should be regarded as an economic emergency.
Comment
26 October 2022
To meet the challenges of an age in which the threat of war is always present, Germany and Europe must invest heavily in military innovation.
Blog post
30 September 2022
The €200 billion “defence shield” risks undermining European solidarity. This could be avoided by designing it well.
Comment
26 July 2022
The bloc must urgently implement a compensation scheme to prevent Putin from dividing member countries.
Blog post
13 June 2022
A practical arrangement based on case information, case allocation and case resolution would ensure consistency and effective enforcement.
Comment
13 June 2022
Now that a new era of deglobalisation is dawning, Germany will have to think about how it should manage its dependence on international trade.
Working paper
31 May 2022
Book
12 November 2021
Study for the German Federal Foreign Office produced by Bruegel, the Kiel Institute for the World Economy and DIW Berlin.
Blog post
21 October 2021
The pandemic has increased the net lending position of the German corporate sector. By incentivising private investment, policymakers could trigger a
Blog post
24 September 2021
The new German government should play its part in global health security and preparedness.