Opinion pieces
Bruegel fellows often write guest commentary for major media outlets
Recent comments and opinion pieces
Use the financial system to enforce export controls on Russia
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
Opinion piece
11 February 2022
How China’s investment in Middle East is evolving
The share of the Middle East in China’s total overseas investment has declined for several reasons.
Opinion piece
08 February 2022
A new EU treaty to fight climate change
Thirty years after Maastricht, a new treaty is needed: one that will commit the EU to tackling its greatest challenge in the decades ahead, climate ch
Opinion piece
07 February 2022
Letter: The EU’s green taxonomy is a missed opportunity
The taxonomy is unlikely to become the international “gold standard” in the field, which is a missed opportunity.
Opinion piece
26 January 2022
In the electric vehicle race, China coming first
China is not only a producer and consumer of EVs, but also of the battery components on which they depend.
Opinion piece
25 January 2022
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs): the next chapter in crypto
As with any new technology, exciting opportunities are being created, but similarly there are risks.
Opinion piece
17 January 2022
How Chinese competition helps western conglomerates
Firms like GE and Siemens may well find that their decision to split their businesses into multiple companies leads to increased profits and higher st
Opinion piece
13 January 2022
The euro comes of age
A well-functioning euro reflects a degree of unity that allows the EU to credibly claim a position at the global table and therefore help shape the po
Opinion piece
11 January 2022
How an open climate club can generate carbon dividends for the poor
The German-led G7 can accelerate decarbonisation while tackling climate justice.
Opinion piece
10 January 2022
A role for the Recovery and Resilience Facility in a new fiscal framework
Discussions on reforming European Union fiscal rules must consider a more permanent but targeted role for the Recovery and Resilience fund to meet cli
Opinion piece
04 January 2022
What the EU climate package has to overcome in 2022
An overview of the EU climate package to be negotiated in 2022.
Opinion piece
03 January 2022
The Euro at 20
The euro’s advocates hoped that the single currency would deliver economic and financial integration, policy convergence, political amalgamation, and
Opinion piece
23 December 2021
2022 to see monetary decoupling between West and East
It does not look like the new year is going to be calmer than 2021.
Opinion piece
09 December 2021
Inflation ideology: camp permanent or camp temporary?
Policy focus should be on tackling uncertainties by being able to tackle as many scenarios as possible.
Opinion piece
18 November 2021
Growth and inflation after the pandemic in the EU
Countries hit comparatively hard during the financial crisis, helped also by domestic and European policies, are bouncing back from the pandemic faste
Opinion piece
15 November 2021
Glasgow: a clearer sense of direction but with no hard numbers
Global climate action is visibly accelerating however the conference failed to deliver on the hard numbers.
Opinion piece
09 November 2021
Keeping the energy policy triangle in balance is key to reach net-zero
Delivering policies that address energy security, competitiveness and sustainability is one of the most formidable challenges facing governments in th