Blog post
10 October 2017
Since the European Central Bank’s announcement in January 2015 of its quantitative easing programme, national central banks have been buying governmen
Blog post
06 October 2017
As EU and Indian leaders meet in Delhi, we look at the figures on trade. The UK’s place in the relationship warrants special attention. EU-India trade
External publication
04 October 2017
This paper assesses the decentralised implementation of monetary policy by the Eurosystem in terms of its transparency, efficiency and simplicity. Com
Opinion piece
29 September 2017
After a surprising election result, Europe is closely watching German coalition negotiations. A so-called Jamaica coalition of conservatives, liberals
Policy brief
28 September 2017
The sequence of crisis and policy responses after mid-2007 was a gradual recognition of the unsustainability of the euro-area policy framework. The ba
Opinion piece
27 September 2017
In a piece signed by 15 leading French and German economists, Nicolas Véron lays out a path to a more sustainable Euro. Germany will need to accept so
Policy brief
21 September 2017
The depiction of the euro area/European Union (EU) as a ‘fourfold union’ emerged in the first half of 2012 at the height of the euro-area crisis. In t
Blog post
13 September 2017
The aim of the banking union was to break the toxic link between banks and states. One way of achieving this is by increasing cross border banking thr
Book
13 September 2017
The EU and China, as the world’s second and third largest economies, share a responsibility in upholding the rules-based, global free trade system and
Blog post
07 September 2017
Peter Kažimír, Slovakia Finance Minister, delivered the keynote speech at Bruegel's Annual Dinner 2017, held on 7 September 2017.
Event
07 September 2017
The Annual Meetings are Bruegel’s flagship event. They offer a mixture of large public debates and small private sessions about key issues in European
Blog post
01 September 2017
Should the EU have the power to vet foreign takeovers? André Sapir and Alicia Garcia-Herrero debate the issue, which has become topical in view of rec
Opinion piece
12 August 2017
As the EU enjoys a period of growth and relative stability, there is finally room to undertake long-needed reforms. But it is vital to act soon, and p
Opinion piece
28 July 2017
Europe’s post-crisis recovery has been disappointing in comparison with the USA. But lower rates of inequality are staving off populism and bolstering
Event
06 July 2017
At this event we looked at the issue of non-performing loans in Europe. The event also saw the launch of the latest issue of "European Economy – Banks
Event
05 July 2017
This workshop aims to investigate the trade-offs involved in the next steps of decision-making for the future EU27 policy regarding central counterpar