European governance

How should the Commission's fiscal framework proposal be improved?

Evaluating the European Commission’s fiscal governance proposal

Focusing on the fiscal adjustment that the first regulation would require of countries with debt above the treaty benchmarks.

The tyranny of EU treaties

It is an overdue question whether those agreements are still fit for purpose or if they must be changed.

A quantitative evaluation of the European Commission’s fiscal governance proposal

This paper focuses on the fiscal adjustment that the first regulation would require of countries with debt above the treaty benchmarks.

Assessing the State of the Union 2023

In this episode, we look at the 2023 State of the Union address delivered by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.

European Union debt financing: leeway and barriers from a legal perspective

The paper investigates the legal feasibility of the EU borrowing on the capital market to finance European public goods.

Making sense of the European Commission’s fiscal governance reform plan

This Policy Brief offers proposals to enhance institutional self-commitment to implementation, with reputational consequences for non-implementation.

What does the row over EVP Vestager’s pick for Chief Economist of DG Comp mean for the EU?

The Russian war economy: macroeconomic performance

The Russian economy has performed better than many expected since the war in Ukraine started, though the financial burden will be felt for some time.

The UK must learn that concessions cut both ways

Brexit may have come and gone, but the UK still wants to make decisions like it is part of the gang.

The oil price cap and embargo on Russia work imperfectly, and defects must be fixed

Violations of the G7 price cap on Russian oil are becoming evident, but Western countries still can tighten rules and reduce the cash flows to Russia.

The Ukrainian war economy

This paper analyses Ukraine’s war economy management and performance, according to information available in June 2023.

La France est traditionnellement plus encline aux politiques économiques protectionnistes que l’Allemagne

What would Europeans want a European defence union to look like?

This working paper explores public support for European defence union, revealing preferred policy features and the impact of political feasibility.