The Sound of Economics
The podcast by Bruegel.
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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?
Unite, defend, grow: EU policy for the next five years
Bruegel fellows' recommendations to the EU institutions for the 2024-2029 cycle
Through crises and their solutions – A farewell to Maria Demertzis
A fireside chat with Bruegel veteran Maria Demertzis on the past and future challenges in EU policymaking
Making buildings greener: EU decarbonisation plans
How can the EU bridge the investment gap for energy renovations to meet climate targets?
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Podcast
30 April 2024
Do EU tech rules add up?
Mapping out the EU’s digital agenda
Podcast
24 April 2024
Zooming in on the US-China tech rivalry
A comparative exploration of US-China innovation frontiers
Podcast
18 April 2024
What visions for Europe? Unpacking EU parties’ economic strategies
The EU elections are around the corner. What economic plans are the parties advocating for?
Podcast
17 April 2024
Climate change, the next big financial threat
A warming planet poses new risks to European sovereign debt. How can the continent protect itself?
Podcast
10 April 2024
1982: the debt crisis that could have destroyed Western banking
What we can learn from four decades of financial turmoil and recovery
Podcast
03 April 2024
One grid to rule them all? The future of a European single electricity market
Envisioning a better-integrated European electricity market
Podcast
27 March 2024
Capital markets union - why now?
What is hindering the EU from achieving a Capital markets union?
Podcast
20 March 2024
Key takeaways from China’s Two Sessions
Unpacking China’s biggest annual political event
Podcast
13 March 2024
How war in Ukraine brought Europe together
EU countries have resisted splintering factions since Russia’s 2022 invasion
Podcast
06 March 2024
The complexities of AI regulation
How to balance legal certainty with evolving technology and international competition?
Podcast
28 February 2024
South Korea's semiconductor strategy
Economic ties are being reshaped by the semiconductor industry's evolution
Podcast
21 February 2024
What to do with frozen Russian assets
How could the EU help further fund Ukraine two years into the war?
Podcast
14 February 2024
Strengthening EU competitivenss
Views and policy solutions on EU competitiveness.
Podcast
07 February 2024
Skills anticipation for the green transition
How do we build a workforce that has the skills needed for the future and how do we ensure the process works for everybody?
Podcast
31 January 2024
Ten years of Europe’s banking union
How far along is Europe’s banking union, and what is next?
Podcast
24 January 2024
Industrial strategies for Europe’s green transition
Industrial policies are not necessarily incompatible with competition and should be designed to not slow down structural change and business dynamics.
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