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Do the European Institutions really need language diversity?
This episode sheds light on how languages shape the European Union's unique identity and democracy
Europe’s green global reach
How should the EU’s global green agenda evolve to balance decarbonisation, competitiveness, and strategic autonomy?
How should the new European Commission engage with China?
The EU is at a moment of rethinking its policy toward China
Population ageing is straining public debt
How shrinking working-age population and labour shortages will hit debt sustainability in European Union countries and globally
In conversation with Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe: Strengthening EU public finances, defence and security
How can the EU harness public finances for new priorities like defence and security?
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27 November 2018
Backstage: Shared prosperity for the EU and north Africa
Bruegel's director Guntram Wolff looks at north Africa's economic growth in the light of the region's trade agreements with the EU, welcoming Karim El
Podcast
20 November 2018
Deep Focus: The G20 in a changing world order
In this episode of Deep Focus, Bruegel fellow Suman Bery joins Sean Gibson to elaborate on his recent Policy Contribution on the G20's performance ove
Podcast
15 November 2018
Director’s cut: What Syrian refugees need to return home
This episode of the Director’s Cut features a conversation between Bruegel’s director, Guntram Wolff and Maha Yahya, the director of the Carnegie Midd
Podcast
08 November 2018
Backstage: How think-tanks can make themselves heard in an information-rich world
Think-tanks have come a long way since their organisational blueprint was first conceived, but they have work to do in order to adapt to meet the need
Podcast
07 November 2018
Director’s Cut: Options yet open for a Brexit deal
Robin Niblett, director of Chatham House institute, joins Bruegel deputy director Maria Demertzis for an assessment of what progress can be reasonably
Podcast
30 October 2018
Deep Focus: How to improve anti-money laundering efforts in Europe
In this episode, Bruegel senior fellow Nicolas Véron joins Sean Gibson to discuss the recent Policy Contribution on how to better the European Union a
Podcast
26 October 2018
Backstage: Japan’s inflation problem and monetary policy options
Bruegel senior fellow Zsolt Darvas welcomes Sayuri Shirai, professor at Keio University, visiting scholar at the Asian Development Bank Institute and
Podcast
23 October 2018
Director’s Cut: How to reform and fortify the global financial system
Bruegel director Guntram Wolff is joined by Tharman Shanmugaratnam, deputy prime minister of Singapore and chair of the G20 Eminent Persons Group, and
Podcast
17 October 2018
Backstage: The new balance of Asia-EU-US trade relations
Amid the Asia-Europe Economic Forum on the fringes of the 12th ASEM Summit, Bruegel senior fellow hosts a conversation on developing global trade rela
Podcast
16 October 2018
Deep Focus: Renewing the clean energy strategy in the Mediterranean
In this episode of Deep Focus, Bruegel research fellow Simone Tagliapeitra explains how the nature of cross-Mediterranean energy relations needs to ch
Podcast
09 October 2018
Director’s Cut: How does Italy’s budget fit with EU fiscal rules?
In this Director’s Cut of ‘The Sound of Economics’, Guntram Wolff welcomes Bruegel research fellow Grégory Claeys to assess how the new Italian budget
Podcast
04 October 2018
Backstage: Implications of the new EU-Japan trade deal
Bruegel senior fellow André Sapir welcomes Tamotsu Nakamura, dean of Kobe University’s Graduate School of Economics, and Maria Åsenius, head of cabine
Podcast
02 October 2018
Director’s Cut: Is economics asking the right questions?
Bruegel deputy director Maria Demertzis welcomes Financial Times commentator Martin Sandbu to explore the journey taken by the field of economics sinc
Podcast
28 September 2018
Director’s Cut: The Italian government budget proposal for 2019
Guntram Wolff welcomes Bruegel affiliate fellow Silvia Merler to evaluate the Italian government’s planned budget for 2019, in this Director’s Cut of
Podcast
25 September 2018
Backstage: Brexit consequences for EU’s ICT policy
Bruegel senior fellow Scott Marcus welcomes former European Regulators Group chairman Kip Meek to explore the consequences of Brexit for ICT policy-ma
Podcast
20 September 2018
Backstage: Developing the EU-China relationship amid rising global trade tensions
Bruegel director Guntram Wolff is joined by Alicia García-Herrero, senior fellow at Bruegel, and Zhang Weiwei, director at The China Institute of Fuda
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