Opinion piece
28 July 2017
The EU and the US: a relationship in motion
Europe’s post-crisis recovery has been disappointing in comparison with the USA. But lower rates of inequality are staving off populism and bolstering
European single market
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Opinion piece
23 June 2017
Nord Stream 2 means gains for Germany but pain for Europe
The proposed Nord Stream 2 pipeline could destabilise European energy cooperation and offer Gazprom excessive influence in Central and Eastern Europe.
Blog post
22 June 2017
The size and location of Europe’s defence industry
There is growing debate about a common European military policy and defence spending. Such moves would have major economic implications.
Article
20 June 2017
Exiting the European Union Committee
On 19 April 2017 Zsolt Darvas appeared as a witness at the Exiting the European Union Committee, the House of Commons, United Kingdom.
Blog post
20 June 2017
Lights on, Africa! Europe must coordinate support for electrification
Patchy access to electricity remains a major challenge for sub-Saharan Africa's economic development. The EU and its member states have many programme
Blog post
19 June 2017
Brexit and the future of the Irish border
The future of the Irish land border has been thrown into uncertainty by Brexit. The UK's confirmation that it will leave the EU's single market and cu
Policy brief
19 June 2017
How to handle state-owned enterprises in EU-China investment talks
Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are one of the main obstacles preventing China and the European Union from agreeing a bilateral investment agre
Policy brief
08 June 2017
Electrifying Africa: how to make Europe’s contribution count
Electrification is one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most pressing socio-economic challenges. Europe has created a myriad of fragmented initiatives to promo
Blog post
02 June 2017
Other than climate change, can anything else unite Europe and China against Trump?
Some instant takeaways from the EU-China Summit. A timely show of unity, but little real change in interests.
Event
30 May 2017
Geo-blocking in the digital single market
Geo-blocking is a discriminatory practice that is wide-spread in EU. It prevents online customers from accessing and purchasing products or services f
Blog post
17 May 2017
What could a euro-area finance minister mean?
The idea of a euro-area budget and finance minister have been around for a long while, but the arrival of President Macron gives the proposals new imp
Blog post
15 May 2017
UK economic performance post-Brexit
What’s at stake: Almost a year after the UK voted to leave the European Union, its economic performance has showed mixed results. The risks of a Brexi
Event
11 May 2017
Financial Times - Bruegel Forum: the future of Europe after the French election
The second event in the Financial Times - Bruegel Forum series will look at how the results of the French elections will affect Europe.
Blog post
24 March 2017
European spring - Trust in the EU and democracy is recovering
Trust in the EU and satisfaction with democracy are returning in southern European countries, where citizens’ confidence in European institutions was
Policy brief
17 February 2017
Europe in a new world order
In this paper the authors explore what the EU’s strategic reaction should be to US diminishing giant policies, and the EU’s role in a world of declini
External publication
13 February 2017
Improving the Responses to the Migration and Refugee Crisis in Europe
What must be done to over- come the intra-European conflict and achieve a bal- ance that produces common ground allowing for a po- litical and social