Euro crisis

The Blue Bond proposal

This Policy Brief is a reissue of a Policy Brief published by Bruegel in May 2010

Sudden stops in the euro area

This Policy Brief is a reissue of a Policy Brief published by Bruegel in March 2012

Greece's debt crisis: a decade of resilience

Ten years after: economic growth, political change and the path forward for Greece

20 years of improving economic policy: story of Bruegel, story of Europe

Bruegel’s founders recount the think tank’s creation and its journey to becoming a key player in Europe’s economic policy landscape

Divergent economic dynamics grind down the Franco-German EU axis

France must face up finally to its fiscal failings – and can no longer rely on German indulgence

The Euro at 25: Fit for purpose?

Ten years of Europe’s banking union

How far along is Europe’s banking union, and what is next?

Doing ‘whatever it takes’ to save the banks

Fast and furious: how digital bank runs challenge the banking-crisis rulebook

The speed of recent bank failures has shown the need for more systemic protection of the financial system.

If it doesn’t trade, is it really marketable debt?

Europe’s bond markets are essential infrastructure, just like the power grid.

Completing Europe’s banking union: economic requirements and legal conditions

This contribution analyses the deficiencies of the current framework and identifies possible responses, in line with three levels of reform ambition.

Learning from the European Central Bank's policy mistakes

While mistakes unduly constrained rate hikes, gradual tightening is the right approach along with a new instrument to address energy bottlenecks.

The euro comes of age

A well-functioning euro reflects a degree of unity that allows the EU to credibly claim a position at the global table and therefore help shape the po

GNI-per-head rankings: The sad stories of Greece and Italy

No other country lost as many positions as Greece and Italy in the rankings of European countries by Gross National Income per head, between 1990 and