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 2024/2025 research programme, Bruegel fellows focus on monetary policy, including the usefulness of the natural rate of interest (r*) for monetary policy, the lessons learnt from the last inflationary/disinflationary episode as well as EU enlargement, including the integration of the Western Balkans into the EU.
Macroeconomic policy and governance
How DeepSeek has changed artificial intelligence and what it means for Europe
This Policy Brief analyses innovations in AI models over the past half year and examines the economic implications for AI companies and policymakers
European natural gas imports
This dataset aggregates daily data on European natural gas import flows and storage levels.
Real effective exchange rates for 178 countries
Using alternative data sources for exchange rates and consumer prices, we calculate REER for 177 countries monthly and 178 countries annually
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
Ireland’s journey from crisis to confidence
A conversation on Ireland’s economic recovery, housing crisis and international role
European governance
Talks@Bruegel: Risks for public debt with Vitor Gaspar
How is public debt shaping the future of global fiscal policy?
Ukraine: European democracy’s affordable arsenal
A future enlarged EU, including Ukraine, should take full advantage of the lower-cost military production capabilities of Ukraine
POSTPONED: Europe’s investment priorities in a changing world – a conversation with Nadia Calviño
What are Europe’s investment priorities in an era of change?
Where are Europe's animal spirits?
A conversation with Peter Praet and Jeromin Zettelmeyer about the global economy
Thinking European first and its implications
Faced with heightened geopolitical uncertainty, the European Union should base its actions on an overarching principle of ‘thinking European first’
Podcasts
The choices Europe must make to secure its future
Europe at a crossroads: security, strategy, and the future of Ukraine
How to fix a staggering Germany
Federal elections expose Germany’s economic struggle
20 years of improving economic policy: story of Bruegel, story of Europe
Bruegel’s founders recount the think tank’s creation and its journey to becoming a key player in Europe’s economic policy landscape
The evolution of European public goods
How Europe has tackled the challenge of a common budget