Blog post
20 May 2019
The latest European growth-rate estimates
The quarterly growth rate of the euro area in Q1 2019 was 0.4% (1.5% annualized), considerably higher than the low growth rates of the previous two qu
Industrial policy
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Opinion piece
03 April 2019
Europe and the new imperialism
For decades, Europe has served as a steward of the post-war liberal order, ensuring that economic rules are enforced and that national ambitions are s
Podcast
02 April 2019
Director’s Cut: How to make Industry 4.0 work for Europe
Bruegel director Guntram Wolff talks to Padmashree Gehl Sampath, a Berkman Klein fellow at Harvard University, on the consequences of ‘new manufacturi
Event
27 March 2019
Changing relationships between Europe and Africa in the face of technological development – can digitalisation, AI and the platform economy help bridge the gap?
This event will look at digitalisation in Europe and Africa and how this is changing the relationship between the two continents
Event
21 March 2019
Rethinking industrial policy in the digital age: challenges for Europe
All-day conference about how the European policy-making will have to adapt to the digital transformation.
Opinion piece
18 March 2019
New EU industrial policy can only succeed with focus on completion of single market and public procurement
France and Germany recently unveiled a manifesto for a European industrial policy fit for the 21st century, sparking a lively debate across the contin
Event
12 February 2019
Is the European automotive industry ready for the global electric vehicle revolution?
How can Europe catch up on the global electric vehicle race?
Blog post
09 January 2019
How Europe could yet take the lead in the global electric-vehicle development race
The electrification of vehicles has become a key trend in the automotive sector, driven by clean energy and climate-change concerns. In a scenario of
Podcast
08 January 2019
Deep Focus: Europe's auto industry and the global electric vehicle revolution
Bruegel fellows Reinhilde Veugelers and Simone Tagliapietra elaborate on the recent Policy Contribution they co-authored on the European automotive in
Policy brief
20 December 2018
Is the European automotive industry ready for the global electric vehicle revolution?
This Policy Contribution investigates the position of the European automotive industry in a scenario in which electrification substantially progresses
Article
25 September 2018
Brexit and industry & space policy
Testimony before the European Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE).
Blog post
01 June 2018
Trade wars: Just how exposed are EU Member States and industries to the US market?
This blog focuses on how a more restricted access to US final demand could affect EU economies and sectors, by measuring their share of value-added ab
Event
03 May 2018
Protecting EU firms without protectionism
Do we need more effective support for EU companies, more targeted to threatened sectors of strategic importance to the EU? Do we need to revise our c
Podcast
24 April 2018
How to reform European transport and tackle rising emissions
The transport sector is the Europe's biggest obstacle to meeting its climate-change targets. But there are several ways in which the EU can take the i
Working paper
18 April 2018
The impact of industrial robots on EU employment and wages: A local labour market approach
In theory, robots can directly displace workers from performing specific tasks (displacement effect). But they can also expand labour demand through t
Blog post
13 March 2018
Still on the road? Assessing Trump’s threat to European cars
Just how exposed is Europe’s automotive sector to a potential escalation in the EU-US trade war?