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Globalisation recedes, conflicts multiply
Lessons learned from COVID-19 and heightened war risks have added to the backlash against domestic manufacturing losses to undermine globalisation

Draghi on a shoestring: the European Commission’s Competitiveness Compass
The proposed EU Competitiveness Compass would set up a conflict between industrial policy and the single market

European public goods: the time for action is now
New priorities, including defence and energy security, justify a European public goods approach – for which spare financial capacity can be used
The US defence industrial base can no longer reliably supply Europe
Europe has long relied on US weapons but the US military industrial base faces constraints and its production may be redirected elsewhere

Incorporating political risk into analysis of sovereign debt sustainability
Political risk is not taken into account when assessing whether countries can manage their debts, but it could be and should be
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Analysis
11 February 2025
Globalisation recedes, conflicts multiply
Lessons learned from COVID-19 and heightened war risks have added to the backlash against domestic manufacturing losses to undermine globalisation
Analysis
03 February 2025
Draghi on a shoestring: the European Commission’s Competitiveness Compass
The proposed EU Competitiveness Compass would set up a conflict between industrial policy and the single market
Analysis
15 January 2025
European public goods: the time for action is now
New priorities, including defence and energy security, justify a European public goods approach – for which spare financial capacity can be used
Analysis
18 December 2024
The US defence industrial base can no longer reliably supply Europe
Europe has long relied on US weapons but the US military industrial base faces constraints and its production may be redirected elsewhere
Analysis
16 December 2024
Incorporating political risk into analysis of sovereign debt sustainability
Political risk is not taken into account when assessing whether countries can manage their debts, but it could be and should be
Analysis
12 December 2024
What enlargement could imply for the European Union’s budget
The entry of nine new countries into the EU would impact the EU budget modestly while boosting national revenues for current members
Analysis
11 December 2024
Northvolt’s struggles: a cautionary tale for the EU Clean Industrial Deal
In designing a new industrial policy, the European Commission should reflect on the troubles of the Swedish battery maker
Analysis
09 December 2024
Europe’s economic challenges discussed at the European Forum Alpbach
At the 2024 forum (17-30 August 2024), Bruegel participated as a Track Reporting Partner covering the finance and economy track
Analysis
27 November 2024
European industrial policy at a crossroads? Evidence from an expert survey
A modest experiment shows that a specialised Brussels policy audience broadly agrees with Mario Draghi’s report on EU competitiveness
Analysis
26 November 2024
How to fill the remaining gaps in pricing the emissions of the EU’s energy-intensive industries
Free carbon allowances for EU industrial companies are being phased out, but inconsistencies remain
Analysis
19 November 2024
One bad Apple decision: EU tax ruling entrenches distortions
Ireland’s massive tax windfall highlights once again the pressing need for reform of profit allocation rules
Analysis
06 November 2024
A special historical analysis: Europe’s 35-year journey since the fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall fell on 9 November 1989, triggering huge political and economic change; the question now is whether the gains can be safeguarded
Analysis
06 November 2024
A fork in the road for EU competition policy
In her instructions to the incoming EU competition commissioner, Ursula von der Leyen equivocates on the issue of national champions
Analysis
31 October 2024
Back to the future: main financial services themes for European Commissioner designate Maria Luís Albuquerque
The European Commission should prioritise capital markets supervisory integration and banking-union completion
Analysis
28 October 2024
Transatlantic Clean Investment Monitor: a solar PV snapshot
This analysis compares the state of play in solar capacity in both the US and Europe
Analysis
23 October 2024
Should the European Union’s fiscal rules bend to accommodate the defence transition?
EU debt rules should not be changed to exempt increased defence spending, but some flexibility could be considered
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