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Blog post
29 September 2020
Government-guaranteed bank lending six months on
In March and April 2020, European governments announced massive credit support programmes. After an initial surge, take-up appears to be stabilising (
Blog post
28 September 2020
Common eurobonds should become Europe’s safe asset – but they don’t need to be green
The plan to fund the European Union’s recovery programme via debt issuance has raised hopes of a new type of euro-denominated safe asset.
Blog post
24 September 2020
Will European Union countries be able to absorb and spend well the bloc’s recovery funding?
To help finance the post-coronavirus recovery, the European Union is raising large amounts to pass on to its members. But absorption of EU funds is ty
Policy brief
22 September 2020
Why has COVID-19 hit different European Union economies so differently?
All European Union countries are undergoing severe output losses as a consequence of COVID-19, but some have been hurt more than others. Factors poten
Blog post
21 September 2020
Redefining European Union green bonds: from greening projects to greening policies
European Union green bonds, as promised by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, might be better linked to the bloc's achievement of its
Policy brief
17 September 2020
Emerging Europe and the capital markets union
The European Union's capital market union needs a revamp because of Brexit and the deep recession, and to underpin the European Green Deal.
Blog post
17 September 2020
Private equity and Europe’s re-capitalisation challenge
Companies are struggling in the coronavirus crisis but solvency support provided by the European Union looks likely to be modest.
Blog post
16 September 2020
Unpacking President von der Leyen’s new climate plan
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has set a new destination for EU climate policy: a 55% emissions reduction by 2030. This is a good
Policy brief
11 September 2020
Financing the European Union: New Context, New Responses
With the European Union for the first time taking on debt to help finance the economic recovery from the coronavirus, new resources are needed to fund
Blog post
09 September 2020
Climate finance: an agenda for EU coordination with emerging markets
Addressing the challenge of financing the low-carbon transition will require substantial investment in the European Union.
Blog post
28 August 2020
An appropriate European Union response to tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean
If the European Union can mediate effectively to resolve current Greek-Turkish tensions over energy in the Eastern Mediterranean, it could also provid
Blog post
27 August 2020
Europe has an artificial-intelligence skills shortage
How severe is Europe’s dearth of AI talent and how does it compare to the United States, China and the United Kingdom – the world’s AI champions?
Blog post
26 August 2020
Emerging market central banks and quantitative easing: high-risk advice
Central banks in emerging markets with weak currencies should not resort to unorthodox monetary tools such as quantitative easing as a response to the
Blog post
23 July 2020
Is the EU Council agreement aligned with the Green Deal ambitions?
On 21 July, EU leaders agreed on a €1.8 trillion package that should boost the recovery after the COVID-19 crisis, but also contribute to the advancem
Blog post
23 July 2020
Having the cake, but slicing it differently: how is the grand EU recovery fund allocated?
The European Commission’s original allocation mechanism really favoured lower-income countries and to a large extent was based on pre-COVID economic d
Blog post
22 July 2020
The impact of the crisis on smaller companies and new mechanisms for non-performing loans
The ongoing recession will result in a fresh surge in non-performing loans (NPLs) once payment holidays and moratoria end later this year.