The Sound of Economics
The podcast by Bruegel.
This is The Sound of Economics, the podcast from Bruegel, the Brussels-based economic think tank. Join us weekly as we discuss European and global economic policy with top thinkers and public officials, drawing on the EU’s best research, analysis and debate. Host Rebecca Christie anchors the series, including live video broadcasts several times a year.
China’s economy and relations with Europe take the spotlight once a month via the ZhōngHuá Mundus series, a monthly conversation with Yuyun Zhan, Alicia García-Herrero and guests.
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Beyond external threats, persistent fragmentation continues to hinder Europe’s ability to respond
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Why European firms are rethinking their presence in China
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Greening global industry: clean energy, trade and development
How to accelerate European green transition while cooperating with the Global South
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25 June 2025
How do China, the US, and the EU fare in critical technologies?
Comparing the evolution of frontier innovation in quantum computing, semiconductors and artificial intelligence in the three economies
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26 May 2025
EU-UK trade and the Trump effect
What’s in the new EU-UK trade agreement and how does it fit with the tariff threats from Washington?
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22 May 2025
China's presence in the Eastern Mediterranean
A closer look at China's strategic economic footprint in the Eastern Mediterranean and the lessons it holds for the EU
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14 May 2025
Talent grab: can the EU attract US scientists and innovators?
Ways for Europe to seize the moment and win over top-tier researchers
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30 April 2025
Europe’s autonomy amid the US-China trade clash
As trade tensions between Washington and Beijing intensify, where does that leave Europe?
Podcast
26 March 2025
How the war in Ukraine is reshaping EU-China relations
How the war is influencing Europe’s strategic and economic ties with China and Russia
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27 February 2025
Is China headed for its own ‘lost decade’?
Comparing China and Japan’s economic slowdowns
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