Blog post
29 June 2017
Eurozone or EU budget? Confronting a complex political question
This week’s European Commission reflection paper is the latest document to ponder a distinction between EU and euro-area budgets. But do we need to sp
Blog post
29 June 2017
This week’s European Commission reflection paper is the latest document to ponder a distinction between EU and euro-area budgets. But do we need to sp
Policy brief
08 April 2017
The authors of this Policy Contribution propose five ways in which EU policymakers can contribute to development in North Africa and build partnership
Event
06 April 2017
On 6 April Bruegel, as in previous years, hosted the presentation of the Euro Yearbook, a collection of experts’ insights on the construction of the E
Blog post
29 March 2017
The European Monetary Union (EMU) was founded with the idea that nominal convergence would bring real convergence, but structural differences between
Policy brief
09 September 2016
In this Policy Contribution, Maria Demertzsis and Guntram B. Wolff discuss three progressive steps for strengthening the fiscal framework at the euro-
Podcast
11 August 2016
Many in the EU look to the USA as a model for monetary union in the Eurozone. But how easy was it to create such a union, and what can Europe learn f
Comment
25 May 2016
In this essay, Jeffry Frieden looks at the process of creating a monetary union in the United States and draws lessons for the EU.
Event
25 May 2016
The United States has a monetary union that many look to when considering the future of the EU. But how easy was it really to create such a union and
Policy brief
22 April 2016
The current unsustainable use of our environment can lead to financial crisis. To address this risk, financial institutions should measure their exp
Event
23 February 2016
This event will look at shocks and adjustment in the euro area in the light of recent crises and analyse the functioning of a key internal adjustment
Book
28 January 2016
This new Bruegel Blueprint provides a differentiated understanding of growth, productivity and competitiveness and the important role public policy ne
Blog post
21 December 2015
What’s at stake: Finland exemplifies the difficulty of dealing with asymmetric shocks within a Monetary Union as the Finnish economy has struggled to
Blog post
30 September 2015
Keynote speech at Bruegel event on "Promoting growth and stability in the EU", held at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, on 28 Sep
Policy brief
11 September 2015
There is a European interest in getting a global climate deal in Paris that entails high mitigation ambitions and involves the EU in shaping the globa
Blog post
07 September 2015
Speech held at Bruegel Annual Dinner, Brussels 7 September 2015
Blog post
10 June 2015
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