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The impact on the European Union of Ukraine’s potential future accession
This report evaluates the impact on the EU of a possible EU accession of Ukraine, focusing on economic consequences and institutional developments.
Inclusive digital economy: a round-up of project research
The rise of automation, remote employment and a diversifying workforce will necessitate a shift in how we interact with new technology
Economic arguments in favour of reducing copyright protection for generative AI inputs and outputs
The licensing of training inputs slows down economic growth compared to what it could be with competitive and high-quality GenAI
The rocky road to EU accession for Western Balkan countries: obstacles and lessons from the Eastern Partnership
The three eastern European states had practically no waiting time before being accepted as candidate countries right after application
Emerging countries have replaced most of Russia’s lost trade with advanced economies
Russian trade overall seems to have suffered little from sanctions; meanwhile, medicine and food trade continues with sanctioning countries
Publication list
Blog post
08 October 2019
Long term real interest rates fell below zero in all euro area countries
The 10-year real government bond yield, which is the nominal yield deflated by expected inflation, has fallen below zero in Italy and Greece, boosted
Blog post
03 October 2019
Thomas Piketty's New Book: Impressive Research, Problematic Solutions
Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century blended history, statistics, and theory. Capital and Ideology his new magnum opus, is long enough
Blog post
01 October 2019
Why structural balances should be scrapped from EU fiscal rules
A prominent team from DG ECFIN of the European Commission challenged some of the criticisms of the EU’s methodology for estimating potential output an
Blog post
30 September 2019
Questions to the High Representative and Vice-President-designate Josep Borrell
Josep Borrell, the incoming High Representative and Vice-President-designate must explain how von der Leyen’s ‘geopolitical Commission’ intends to ada
Blog post
30 September 2019
Questions on financial services policy for Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission
Completing the banking union is the dominant task in the financial services area for the next five years. In the short term, the Commission should aff
Blog post
30 September 2019
Questions to the Commissioner-designate for Neighbourhood and Enlargement
Historically, the EU enlargement process played a powerful role in encouraging the EU candidates and potential candidates to conduct fundamental polit
Blog post
30 September 2019
Questions to Sylvie Goulard, Commissioner designate for Internal Market
If confirmed. Commissioner-designate Goulard will soon have direct responsibility for three areas within this broader mandate. Firstly, digital econom
Blog post
27 September 2019
Questions to the Competition Commissioner-designate
Commissioner Vestager has been given two portfolios; Executive Vice-President for a Europe fit for the Digital Age and Competition Commissioner. While
Blog post
26 September 2019
Questions to Mariya Gabriel the Commissioner-designate for Innovation and Youth
European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen disseminated her mission letters to commissioner-designates. The letter to the commissioner-d
Blog post
25 September 2019
Questions to the First Executive Vice President-designate Timmermans
For the first time ever, a large economy will cut a path to climate neutrality by 2050 – a milestone that scientists consider to be the only sensible
Blog post
25 September 2019
Questions to Phil Hogan, Commissioner-designate for Trade
At the presentation of her team for the next European Commission, President-elect Ursula von der Leyen declared that hers will be a ‘geopolitical Comm
Policy brief
24 September 2019
The European Union-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement: Prospects and risks
After nearly 20 years of on-off negotiations, the European Union and Mercosur – a customs union covering Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – in
Blog post
23 September 2019
Addressing the EU’s Global Challenges Locally: the EU’s Competition and Antitrust Tightrope
This blog is part of a series following the 2019 Bruegel annual meetings, which brought together nearly 1,000 participants for two days of policy deba
Blog post
23 September 2019
Questions to the economy commissioner-designates
European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen disseminated her mission letters to commissioner-designates. In my opinion, the letters to ec
Blog post
20 September 2019
Jobs and robots: Europe’s Debate Over the Destiny of the Welfare State
This blog is part of a series following the 2019 Bruegel annual meetings, which brought together nearly 1,000 participants for two days of policy deba
Blog post
19 September 2019
The EU is in the US trade war crosshairs. It should further raise its game
The incoming European Commission faces a dilemma on the transatlantic trade relationship, because of the unpredictable policies of the Trump administr
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