Opinion pieces
Bruegel fellows often write guest commentary for major media outlets
Recent comments and opinion pieces
Industrial policy for economic security
China’s ‘new productive forces’ risk overcapacity bubble
India's economy can overtake China's if it can stay on track
China continues to dominate an expanded BRICS
Opinion piece
16 March 2023
Fully reimbursing SVB depositors may prove to be a bad move (via CNN)
Reimbursing all SVB and Signature Bank depositors — even if their deposits are worth millions of dollars will have long-term impacts.
Opinion piece
17 March 2023
Opinion piece
15 March 2023
There are no shortcuts to finance
The basic underpinnings of regulation, reserves and (legal) recourse are missing in decentralised finance, or DeFi.
Opinion piece
15 March 2023
Europe is out of the immediate energy crisis
The challenge now for policymakers and industry alike is to smoothly facilitate a transition toward structurally lower gas consumption.
Opinion piece
10 March 2023
Search to answer engine shift challenges dynamic competition
Microsoft and Google’s move towards answer engines requires competition authorities to preserve dynamic competition.
Opinion piece
07 March 2023
Opinion piece
27 February 2023
Reinventing the European Union
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and new economic imperatives have called into question the EU’s long-standing reliance on regulatory standards as a form.
Opinion piece
27 February 2023
Europe needs new rules if Russia offers gas again
Russia could try to split the EU with a strategic gas offer. Brussels should therefore re-regulate Russian gas imports.
Opinion piece
23 February 2023
One year in ten numbers
A reflection on how the world has changed since the Ukraine invasion, through the lens of ten revealing numbers.
Opinion piece
16 February 2023
Are sanctions against Russia working?
The Russian economic model is totally dependent on an industry that will become extinct.
Opinion piece
10 February 2023
Whither EU Fiscal Rulemaking?
Since fiscal discipline is essential for euro stability, any new governance framework must minimize the risk of cross-border negative spillovers.
Opinion piece
06 February 2023
Opinion piece
31 January 2023
Opinion piece
01 February 2023
The EU response to the United States Inflation Reduction Act
The EU must avoid the trap of having to take sides in the conflict between the US and China.
Opinion piece
17 January 2023
Opinion piece
03 January 2023
Don’t expect Asia to save the global economy in 2023
Southeast Asian economies, as well as India, are expected to decelerate, which will blur the positive impact of China’s reopening.