Opinion pieces
Bruegel fellows often write guest commentary for major media outlets
Recent comments and opinion pieces
5.5%增长目标凸显中国政府提振经济的信心
艾西亚认为,今年中国要实现5.5%的增长,还需要更多的政策努力,包括财政和货币刺激。
访顶尖欧洲智库学者:欧盟碳市场的两大挑战和运行经验
欧洲碳交易体系研究专家、欧洲布鲁盖尔研究所(Bruegel)高级研究员乔治·扎克曼(Georg Zachmann),对欧盟碳交易经验和目前遇到的挑战进行介绍,并就上述国际热点问题分享见解。
欧洲如何实现碳中和?一种建议
“欧洲绿色协议”目前缺少的一个工具是碳底价,它可以为ETS和非ETS部门设定最低碳定价。经过多年的讨论,现在可能已经到了引入这一制度的时候了。
市场与公投承诺不可兼得
未来几个月市场的动荡还将持续,直到英国与欧盟关系的条款最终敲定。英国与欧盟保持密切关联的政治可能性越高,市场反应将会越积极。相反,如果英国采取孤立主义,以及欧洲大陆的惩罚性情绪越高,那么英国和欧盟的股市下跌将会越严重。
丢了“欧盟护照”伦敦金融城伤不起
作为全球金融中心,伦敦一部分的吸引力来自于其窗口作用——在伦敦扎根可以直接打入泛欧洲经济区(EEA)的内部市场。这么说来,金融企业有一个英国经营牌照就如同有一本“欧盟护照”,境外机构可以在整个欧洲经济区提供金融服务,畅通无阻。
Opinion piece
02 July 2022
Ukraine and Taiwan on the Biden-Xi chessboard
Overall, Biden and Xi seem to be converging on their strategies for global dominance
Opinion piece
07 July 2022
Is the European Union on course to become the big loser in the global tech race?
To sustain the innovativeness of its economy, Europe needs reforms.
Opinion piece
06 July 2022
Central banks have been too slow in responding to higher inflation
Tackling inflation requires monetary and fiscal policy tightening. It should be done quickly to avoid building up inflationary inertia & stagflation
Opinion piece
05 July 2022
Is MiCA the end of the crypto wild-west?
As the process of digitalisation makes ideas around decentralised finance more relevant, there will be an increasing need for monitoring
Opinion piece
13 June 2022
Putin’s War and the German Economic Model
Now that a new era of deglobalisation is dawning, Germany will have to think about how it should manage its dependence on international trade.
Opinion piece
14 June 2022
Ukraine and what it means for European Union enlargement
The real issue for EU leaders when they discuss Ukraine’s application at a 23-24 June summit and beyond, is what kind of club the EU should be.
Opinion piece
25 May 2022
Xi, Biden switching strategies for dominance
The US now sees Asia more through an economic lens, while China shifts toward a security focus
Opinion piece
31 May 2022
Three headaches for the European Central Bank
Once again, the limits of EMU architecture are visible and will require a rethink.
Opinion piece
30 May 2022
Ukraine needs external financial assistance now
Planning Ukraine’s reconstruction tomorrow is important but meeting its financial needs today is more pressing and requires urgent action.
Opinion piece
17 May 2022
Buy now, pay later: the age of digital credit
A relatively new fintech market, BNPL is currently not regulated in the EU, meaning that consumers do not have the same protection level as they do fo
Opinion piece
09 May 2022
For Europe, an oil embargo is not the way to go
Even at this late hour, the European Union should consider taking a different path.
Opinion piece
02 May 2022
A tariff on imports of fossil fuel from Russia
A tariff on imports of Russian fossil fuels would allow Europe to hit Russia's energy sector without great suffering.
Opinion piece
02 May 2022
A phase out of Russian oil may be less effective than a tariff at reducing Putin’s rents
A punitive tariff on all energy imports from Russia would be a better choice than a gradually phased-in embargo on selected fuels.
Opinion piece
29 April 2022
EU risks letting Putin’s gas divide-and-rule strategy win
The 2 May meeting of EU energy ministers should deliver strong and common EU action. Failing to do so would undermine Europe’s unity, energy security
Opinion piece
29 April 2022
Europe must get serious about cutting oil and gas use
As energy security risks increase, European governments must stop subsidising oil and gas, and ask people to consume less.
Opinion piece
26 April 2022
Repurposing the peace dividend
The war in Ukraine has brought an end to a 60-year period in which Europe has enjoyed a peace dividend, an amount released by reducing defence expendi