Macroeconomic policy and governance
Rigorous and diligent analysis of monetary and fiscal policy as well as structural policies that contribute to economic policy post-pandemic.
Bruegel’s work in macroeconomic policy focuses on issues such as inflation, economic growth, fiscal framework, the EU budget and European governance.
Under the 2025-2026 research programme, Bruegel fellows explore the design of the next Multiannual Financial Framework, the implications of EU rearmament on industry, institutions and macroeconomics, the role of emerging and developing economies in reshaping EU economic relations and the future of the international economic order.
Macroeconomic policy and governance
European natural gas imports
This dataset aggregates daily data on European natural gas import flows and storage levels.
A new founding regime for Europe
AI, data and Europe’s quest to simplify
How can the EU adapt its rulebook to meet tomorrow's technology environment?
Europe Pays Up for Ukraine
Russian foreign trade tracker
Tracking Russian trade using data from the EU, China, the US, South Korea, Japan, India, the UK, Turkey, Switzerland, Norway, Brazil and Kazakhstan
Researchers
Ravi Balakrishnan
Bruegel Visiting Fellow
Suman Bery
Bruegel Non-resident Fellow (on leave for public service)
Marco Buti
Bruegel Non-resident Fellow
Roel Dom
Bruegel Research Fellow
Hans Geeroms
Bruegel Non-resident Fellow
Jacob Funk Kirkegaard
Bruegel Senior Fellow
Annamaria Lusardi
Bruegel Non-resident Fellow
Ruth Mason
Bruegel Non-resident Fellow
Tomomi Miyazaki
Bruegel Visiting Fellow
Irene Monasterolo
Bruegel Non-resident Fellow
Lucio Pench
Bruegel Non-resident Fellow
Lucrezia Reichlin
Bruegel Non-resident Fellow
Elina Ribakova
Bruegel Non-resident Fellow
Pascal Saint-Amans
Bruegel Senior Fellow
Armin Steinbach
Bruegel Non-resident Fellow (on leave for public service)
Nina Vujanović
Bruegel Affiliate Fellow
Jeromin Zettelmeyer
Bruegel Director
Events
Time to reboot better regulation?
How can the policy-making process be facilitated?
Demography at a turning point: growth, talent and the future of societies
How demographic shifts reshape growth, labour markets and public policy
Fixing data privacy consent: the GDPR seven years after
Assessing market failures, regulatory gaps, and paths to reform
European governance
Has the global minimum tax survived Trump?
US objections have not killed off the 15 percent global minimum tax, but they have altered it and given the US a competitive advantage
The Western Balkan energy sector: between Russia, the European Union and the green transition
This paper analyses energy transitions in the Western Balkans, away from dependence on Russia and towards the EU electricity market
How resilient is Russia’s economy after four years of war?
Resilience in Russia’s 2022–25 economy is fading as war spending slows growth, entrenches inflation and amplifies structural fragilities
Europe’s 2025 identity crisis: the year in review
The European Union’s quest for innovation, competitiveness, self defence and economic security
The hidden dependency on Europe's security
Events
Securing Ukraine’s future in Europe: Ukraine’s defense industrial base opportunity
What opportunities exist for investing in Ukraine's defense industry?
Podcasts
Ukraine talks: peace progress or dead end?
How should the EU manage negotiations with Ukraine, the US and Russia?
Double tax – why women pay it and what to do about it
Fixing gender inequality could reap big gains for the entire economy
What are governments buying?
How does the European Union manage public-sector procurement, and is there room for environmental goals?
What should Europe pay for?
The EU’s next seven-year budget grapples with agriculture, defence and public goods