Opinion pieces
Bruegel fellows often write guest commentary for major media outlets
Recent comments and opinion pieces
De-dollarisation is all about de-risking
What about the EU’s cohesion?
Latest financial supervisory reform diverts China from the path towards a market-based financial system
A smart industrial policy to fast-charge Europe’s electric vehicles revolution
Use the financial system to enforce export controls on Russia
Opinion piece
13 July 2018
A Brexit deal is still not achieved
The UK paper should be seriously considered. While it breaks a number of European red-lines, it is also an attempt to solve some issues. The question
Opinion piece
06 July 2018
Ubu ou Machiavel?
L'administration Trump veut imposer une approche transactionnelle des relations économiques gouvernée par le rapport de force bilatéral en lieu et pla
Opinion piece
03 July 2018
Opinion piece
03 July 2018
Die Unternehmensteuer muss reformiert werden
Der deutsche Kapitalstock schrumpft. Das liegt zum einen an sinkenden Investitionen von Unternehmen. Eine Reform der Unternehmensteuer könnte helfen.
Opinion piece
03 July 2018
Can Multilateralism Adapt?
Global governance requires rules, because flexibility and goodwill alone cannot tackle the hardest shared problems. With multilateralism under attack,
Opinion piece
26 June 2018
Making Italy grow again
On March 4th, Italians sent a resounding message in favour of a break with the past. The ultimate test for the new ‘government of change’ will be whet
Opinion piece
20 June 2018
Europe needs a fresh approach to climate strategy
The EU needs a new approach to long-term climate strategy to ensure that EU climate policy is brought in line with the goals of Paris and takes into a
Opinion piece
12 June 2018
« Mieux vaudrait laisser les gouvernements libres de tenter les politiques de leur choix »
Les peuples ont le droit de faire des erreurs: Selon l’économiste Jean Pisani-Ferry, l’Union européenne doit accepter les aspirations légitimes à des
Opinion piece
06 June 2018
Trägt Deutschland eine Mitschuld an Italiens Krise?
Italiens Regierung will riesige neue Schulden machen – die nächste Bewährungsprobe für die Eurozone. Deutschland muss sich aktiv an der Lösung beteili
Opinion piece
01 June 2018
Mattarella’s line in the sand
The vital task confronting Europe is to reconcile citizens’ right to make radical choices with the need to ensure that decisions leading to constituti
Opinion piece
28 May 2018
How worried should we be about an Italian debt crisis?
Political backlash to slow growth and immigration has produced the least cooperative government imaginable in Italy, a coalition between the left-popu
Opinion piece
28 May 2018
La PAC n’est pas taboue
Dans cette chronique, l'auteur estime qu’une renationalisation graduelle de certaines politiques pourrait utilement contribuer à la nécessaire redéfin
Opinion piece
25 May 2018
Make euro-area sovereign bonds safe again
In their recent Policy Insight, the team of French and German authors suggest introducing sovereign bond-backed securities to play the role of safe as
Opinion piece
22 May 2018
Fiscal rules and the role of the Commission
The proposals on fiscal frameworks and rules in the recent CEPR Policy Insight on euro-area reform showcase the multiple dimensions of the fundamental
Opinion piece
14 May 2018
What does Europe care about? Watch where it spends
The European Union says it wants to focus on new priorities. First it will have to cut spending in sectors that have long enjoyed support.
Opinion piece
09 May 2018
China’s financial opening: Will it be different this time?
It is hard to judge whether China will indeed carry out a substantial opening of its financial sector, despite the significant external pressure it fa