Eu governance

Von der Leyen Steps Into the Breach

Rebecca Christie

Advantages and pitfalls of green public procurement as a European strategic tool

Green public procurement supports EU climate goals but may conflict with other objectives, creating trade-offs that challenge its effectiveness

Marie-Sophie Lappe and Francesco Nicoli

Euro-area monetary policy in a more shock-prone world

Ravi Balakrishnan

How can Europe hold its own in a multipolar world?

Jacob Funk Kirkegaard

One year on from Draghi, where does EU energy policy stand?

Progress has been made on EU energy integration to underpin competitiveness, but much more remains to be done

Alexander Roth, Simone Tagliapietra and Georg Zachmann

Geopolitical shifts and their economic impacts on Europe: Short-term risks, medium-term scenarios and policy choices

André Sapir, Jacob Funk Kirkegaard and Jeromin Zettelmeyer

Will Europe fight for its economic power?

Rebecca Christie

Europe’s fight should start by doing away with hesitation

Ursula von der Leyen is right to say Europe is in a ‘fight’ around competitiveness and values, but it may lack the right pugilistic attitude

Simone Tagliapietra

Europe’s savings debate should focus on the bigger picture

Contrary to common belief, savings do not flee Europe for the United States, but the EU could still do more to put its savings to work domestically

Marie-Sophie Lappe and David Pinkus

The Sound of Economics Live: The State of the European Union 2025

A special live episode of The Sound of Economics podcast on the State of the Union address

Rebecca Christie, Simone Tagliapietra, Reinhilde Veugelers and Jeromin Zettelmeyer

Plugging Europe’s investment gap: understanding the potential of leveraging institutional investors

Expanding funded pensions via auto-enrolment could boost long-term investment and saver security, allowing the EU to address its investment gap

Marie-Sophie Lappe and David Pinkus

How can the EU get its act together?

Beyond external threats, persistent fragmentation continues to hinder Europe’s ability to respond

Rebecca Christie, Jason Furman and Jeromin Zettelmeyer

The international order is crumbling. How should Europe react?

Jeromin Zettelmeyer