Blog post
10 December 2019
The European Green Deal needs a reformed fiscal framework
The European Green Deal should include a sustainable investment strategy that will help citizens change behaviour and companies switch technologies. B
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Podcast
07 November 2019
How to make the European Green Deal work (Part One)
The European Green Deal will be a defining feature of Ursula Von der Leyen's incoming Commission. But will carbon border taxes and single carbon price
Policy brief
05 November 2019
How to make the European Green Deal work
Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a European Green Deal that would make Europe climate neutral by 2050. With this Policy Contribution, the authors pro
Comment
08 October 2019
Europe: en finir avec la politique en silos
Projetée dans un monde de rapport de force dont les principaux protagonistes ne séparent pas géopolitique et économie, l’UE va devoir conduire un chan
Comment
01 October 2019
Coming soon: a massive laboratory for ‘Green New Deals’
Green New Deals’ are not going to turn countries into ‘hermit nations’,but they are not going to turn countries into economic paradises either. They s
Blog post
30 September 2019
Questions to the High Representative and Vice-President-designate Josep Borrell
Josep Borrell, the incoming High Representative and Vice-President-designate must explain how von der Leyen’s ‘geopolitical Commission’ intends to ada
Blog post
30 September 2019
Questions to the Commissioner-designate for Neighbourhood and Enlargement
Historically, the EU enlargement process played a powerful role in encouraging the EU candidates and potential candidates to conduct fundamental polit
Blog post
30 September 2019
Questions to Sylvie Goulard, Commissioner designate for Internal Market
If confirmed. Commissioner-designate Goulard will soon have direct responsibility for three areas within this broader mandate. Firstly, digital econom
Blog post
27 September 2019
Questions to the Competition Commissioner-designate
Commissioner Vestager has been given two portfolios; Executive Vice-President for a Europe fit for the Digital Age and Competition Commissioner. While
Blog post
26 September 2019
Questions to Mariya Gabriel the Commissioner-designate for Innovation and Youth
European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen disseminated her mission letters to commissioner-designates. The letter to the commissioner-d
Blog post
25 September 2019
Questions to the First Executive Vice President-designate Timmermans
For the first time ever, a large economy will cut a path to climate neutrality by 2050 – a milestone that scientists consider to be the only sensible
Blog post
25 September 2019
Questions to Phil Hogan, Commissioner-designate for Trade
At the presentation of her team for the next European Commission, President-elect Ursula von der Leyen declared that hers will be a ‘geopolitical Comm
Blog post
23 September 2019
Questions to the economy commissioner-designates
European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen disseminated her mission letters to commissioner-designates. In my opinion, the letters to ec
Blog post
19 September 2019
The EU is in the US trade war crosshairs. It should further raise its game
The incoming European Commission faces a dilemma on the transatlantic trade relationship, because of the unpredictable policies of the Trump administr
Blog post
12 September 2019
Competing Globally: Europe’s Debate Over Trade and Sovereignty
This blog is part of a series following the 2019 Bruegel annual meetings, which brought together nearly 1,000 participants for two days of policy deba
Podcast
11 September 2019
Director's Cut: The Green New Deal
In this Director's Cut of 'The Sound of Economics', Guntram Wolff and Simone Tagliapietra discuss the division of tasks for the new EU commissioners,