Event
31 March 2020
Which macroeconomic policy response is the best option to deal with the crisis currently unfolding and will ensure that the recovery will be as quick
Event
31 March 2020
Bruegel is delighted to welcome the governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, Gabriel Makhlouf. He will deliver a keynote address about how adequate th
External publication
27 March 2020
In responding to the global financial crisis, the ECB has pushed its monetary policy into unchartered territories . Today, it appears increasingly con
Blog post
26 March 2020
It is time for the EU Council to make quick progress on the fiscal front and announce something as soon as possible to show that it taken full measure
Event
25 March 2020
At this online event we will record an episode of the Sound of Economics, Bruegel's podcast series. In this episode, we discuss the implications of th
Blog post
25 March 2020
Coronavirus means many European Union countries will soon face major increases in their sovereign debt burdens, exacerbated by the sudden collapse of
Blog post
18 March 2020
Spreads are rising again in the euro-area at the worst possible time, when fiscal policy is needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic and the related e
Blog post
18 March 2020
The implementation of a Derivative Market Programme could reaffirm the ECB’s credibility and strong commitment to price stability.
Opinion piece
18 March 2020
Lagarde needs a different bazooka in responding to a natural disaster like COVID-19.
Opinion piece
16 March 2020
The Outright Monetary Transactions tool is not well suited for Italy right now. Italy needs fiscal support both by itself and by the EU. Italy and the
Blog post
02 March 2020
We compared an analysis of the media with the preliminary findings of a qualitative research project. The results confirm national differences, but hi
Blog post
20 February 2020
The ECB is looking to evaluate whether its definition of price stability is effective in helping anchor inflation expectations. We argue that the curr
Policy brief
06 February 2020
The European Central Bank’s November 2019 Financial Stability Review highlighted the risks to growth in an environment of global uncertainty. On the w
Opinion piece
30 January 2020
The EU urgently needs to conduct joint preparedness exercises and create uniform information and disclosure requirements that help build a true pan-Eu
Blog post
27 January 2020
The Libra Association claims it will be analogous to a currency board regime, but they have overlooked the problems of monetary management that come w
Opinion piece
23 January 2020
While the euro is now a leading global currency and the European Central Bank has become a comprehensive banking supervisor, Europe’s markets have bee