Blog post
15 July 2015
The birth of European macroeconomics
In 1997, Milton Friedman warned that when politics clashes with economics, the outcome is not a pretty one. This column reviews some of criticisms and
Eu governance
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Blog post
14 July 2015
Olivier Blanchard fails to recognise two major IMF mistakes in Greece
This blog draws two lessons from the failed Greek programme. Olivier Blanchard is right that the fiscal adjustment of the last 5 years was unavoidable
Blog post
13 July 2015
Professor Blanchard writes a Greek tragedy
Olivier Blanchard has, with his customary clarity and candor, addressed criticisms of the IMF’s role in Greece’s financial rescue. His is a perso
Blog post
06 July 2015
Keep calm … and reach a deal ASAP
A clear majority of Greek citizens has decided to decline the creditors’ proposal that was on the table on June 25. This result should not be over-int
Blog post
29 June 2015
Economic and legal observations on capital controls
While the exact decision of the Greek government is not yet to my knowledge clearly communicated, it appears that besides a bank holiday, the governme
Blog post
28 June 2015
A democratic Europe should allow Greek people to decide on their future
Mr Tsipras’s call for the 5 July referendum about the Eurogroup proposal is an ideal outcome for official creditors. Zsolt Darvas argues that at
Blog post
25 June 2015
Euro area governance: an assessment of the “five presidents” report
European Commission President Juncker has published the long-awaited report prepared in collaboration with the presidents of the European Council, the
Blog post
24 June 2015
Will a UK welfare reform ease the UK's EU negotiation?
In a speech on 22 June 2015, UK David Cameron pointed at a number of possible changes that could be made to the UK's tax credit system. Why is th
Policy Brief
22 June 2015
The UK’s EU vote: the 1975 precedent and today’s negotiations
As the United Kingdom will hold a referendum before the end of 2017 on its continued EU membership, Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol draws lessons from the firs
Opinion piece
14 June 2015
David Cameron and the EU’s Waterloo
The United Kingdom, whose new majority Conservative government has pledged to hold a referendum on European Union membership by the end of 2017, perha
Blog post
10 June 2015
Waiting for the Four Presidents' Report
The Four Presidents’ Report on the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) is expected to be released at the end of June, outlining how to strengthen econom
Event
10 June 2015
Turkey and the EU after the election
On 7 June 2015 Turkey voted in its 24th general election. In cooperation with the Istanbul Policy Center, Bruegel hosted a conference on 10 June to di
Blog post
08 June 2015
The economics of parallel currencies
As Greece faces a severe shortage of euros, the idea of introducing a parallel currency used for some domestic transactions – while keeping the euro i
Opinion piece
04 June 2015
Priorities for euro area governance reforms
In order to calm fears about weak euro area governance: better fiscal governance and a mechanism to ensure competitiveness despite the absence of
Blog post
19 May 2015
Europe’s integration overdrive
May 10 is the fifth anniversary of the bailout of Greece. Set almost exactly 60 years apart from the Schuman Declaration, the events triggered by the
Blog post
08 April 2015
ECB Quantitative Easing on track
On 9 March 2015 the ECB began purchasing European sovereign and agency bonds and supranational debt securities under the Public Sector Purchase Progra