Policy brief
07 November 2017
Rethinking Franco-German relations: a historical perspective
Franco-German relations as the ‘engine’ of European integration are widely perceived to have stalled in recent years. This policy contribution assesse
Macroeconomic policy and governance
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Blog post
06 November 2017
The Eurosystem - Too opaque and costly?
The Eurosystem gets a lot of attention from academics and the media, but they largely focus on its statutory objective of maintaining price stability.
Event
06 November 2017
An independent assessment of the EU’s fiscal framework: a presentation by the European Fiscal Board
This event will feature a presentation of the European Fiscal Board.
Blog post
06 November 2017
The Bank of England’s dovish hike
For the first time since 2007, the Bank of England raised interest rates, with a hike of 25 basis points. At the same time, it provided forward guidan
Blog post
02 November 2017
Euro-area enlargement: a new opening?
8 of the EU27 have not yet joined the Euro, and progress in euro-area enlargement seems to have stalled. Commission President Juncker wants to give ne
Blog post
31 October 2017
Falling Pound might not bring UK trade balance boost
The Pound Sterling depreciated by 14% against a basket of world currencies in the four months after the referendum vote to leave the EU. A number of p
Policy brief
30 October 2017
The time is right for a European Monetary Fund
Two of the banking union’s pillars – common European supervision by the European Central Bank and common European resolution by the Single Resolution
Blog post
30 October 2017
The capital tax cut debate
How much do workers gain from a capital gains tax cut? CEA chairman Hasset claims the tax cut will cause average household labour income to increase b
Event
26 October 2017
Growth, productivity and social progress in Europe
On 26 October, Bruegel is organizing an interactive brainstorming seminar on Growth, Productivity and Social Progress in Europe. This is a closed-door
Policy brief
26 October 2017
The missing pieces of the euro architecture
What are the remaining fragilities of the Euro architecture? This policy contribution assesses the institutional reforms put in place during and after
Blog post
25 October 2017
EU borders: walking backwards from Northern Ireland to Cyprus
The Good Friday agreement put to rest age-old conflicts on Ireland. It also offered hope that the reunification of Cyprus might be possible within the
Blog post
25 October 2017
Phillips vs. Pass-through, or the changing ECB understanding of inflation
This blog post looks at how the approach of the ECB to inflation has changed over the years. It shows the ECB has moved, over the years, from a small
Policy brief
24 October 2017
A new strategy for European Union-Turkey energy cooperation
In a period of stress in the relationship between the European Union and Turkey, cooperation over energy could be a bright spot, because of strong mut
Blog post
19 October 2017
We need a broader, greener EU-Turkey energy partnership
Energy is a vital part of the EU’s increasingly strained relationship with Turkey. It’s also one of the areas where there is still a lot of potential
Blog post
18 October 2017
Revision of the Posted Workers Directive misses the point
Instead of the futile proposed revision, the focus should be on the fight against bogus self-employment, social security fraud and undeclared work.
Policy brief
18 October 2017
Spotting excessive regional house price growth and what to do about it
Rapidly rising house prices are a well-known source of financial instability. This Policy Contribution examines whether there are regional differences