Macroeconomic policy and governance

Are the emerging EU fiscal rules green enough?

The evolution of EU-China relations

A glimpse into the evolving landscape of Europe's engagement with China.

The limits of the effectiveness of EU sanctions on Russia

Rule of law rules future European Union enlargement

Clearer rule of law standards are needed to prevent strategic use of corruption in both enlargement countries and the current EU.

The economic implications of climate action

There is no such thing as normality

Greece paid a high price for learning that it must reform and conform. The rest of the world will pay a much higher price for its unruly politics.

Charting Poland’s post-election path

What Poland’s election means for the country and for Europe.

To unblock fiscal rule reform, the EU should reinstate its excessive deficit procedure

Reapplying the excessive deficit procedure could create space for European Union countries to decide on longer-term rule change

What will it cost the European Union to pay its economic recovery debt?

Servicing the EU debt until 2058 seems feasible, despite increased borrowing costs, but member countries must make choices about budget funding

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.