Testimonies
Bruegel fellows often prepare briefings for government institutions and parliaments
External publication
16 November 2020
Political assessment of possible future positive (cooperation) or negative (restrictive) attitudes of main trade partners of the EU
Testimony to the European Parliament on the geopolitical aspects of trade.
External publication
14 October 2020
New life for an old framework: redesigning the European Union's expenditure and golden fiscal rules
This briefing paper focuses on two aspects of the EU fiscal framework: whether an expenditure rule would be more reliable than a structural budget bal
External publication
12 October 2020
What role for the European Semester in the recovery plan?
In this paper, the author looks at the implications arising from the focus of the Recovery and Resilience Plans in the context of the European Semeste
External publication
09 September 2020
Employment and COVID-19
Testimony before the Economic Affairs Committee at the House of Lords, British Parliament on Employment and COVID-19.
External publication
23 June 2020
Political Assessment of Possible Reactions of EU Main Trading Partners to EU Border Carbon Measures
This briefing was prepared for the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA).
External publication
18 June 2020
EU priorities and the recovery during Covid19
Testimony at the Committee on EU Policies of the Italian Chamber of Deputies.
External publication
02 June 2020
Study on the differences between bank insolvency laws and on their potential harmonisation
This study identifies the national insolvency procedures applicable to banks and analyses key differences between them, notably concerning the circums
External publication
26 May 2020
A Just Transition Fund – How the EU budget can help with the transition
On 14 January 2020, the European Commission published its proposal for a Just Transition Mechanism, intended to provide support to territories facing
Policy brief
20 May 2020
The European Central Bank in the COVID-19 crisis: whatever it takes, within its mandate
To keep the euro-area economy afloat, the European Central Bank has put in place a large number of measures since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis
External publication
09 April 2020
Promoting product longevity
How can the EU product safety and compliance framework help promote product durability and tackle planned obsolescence, foster the production of more
Policy brief
12 March 2020
An effective economic response to the Coronavirus in Europe
'Whatever it takes' needs to be the motto to preserve lives and reduce the impact on the economy of the epidemic.
Policy brief
26 February 2020
How good is the European Commission’s Just Transition Fund proposal?
On 14 January 2020, the European Commission published its proposal for a Just Transition Mechanism, intended to provide support to territories facing
Policy brief
06 February 2020
From climate change to cyber attacks: Incipient financial-stability risks for the euro area
The European Central Bank’s November 2019 Financial Stability Review highlighted the risks to growth in an environment of global uncertainty. On the w
External publication
18 December 2019
Impediments to resolvability of banks
This paper gives an overview of the seven aspects of resolvability defined in 2019 by the Single Resolution Board, and then assesses progress in two k
Policy brief
02 December 2019
The next generation of digital currencies: in search of stability
Recent developments have re-opened the debate on the future of money. This Policy Contribution discusses two aspects: the implications of the rise of
External publication
25 September 2019
Challenges ahead for the European Central Bank: Navigating in the dark?
Since the second half of 2018, signs of a slowdown have been piling up in the euro area. The ECB will face major challenges in this potentially diffic