The Sound of Economics
The podcast by Bruegel.
This is The Sound of Economics, the podcast from Bruegel, the Brussels-based economic think tank. Join us weekly as we discuss European and global economic policy with top thinkers and public officials, drawing on the EU’s best research, analysis and debate. Host Rebecca Christie anchors the series, including live video broadcasts several times a year.
China’s economy and relations with Europe take the spotlight once a month via the ZhōngHuá Mundus series, a monthly conversation with Yuyun Zhan, Alicia García-Herrero and guests.
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ZhōngHuá Mundus
Bringing you analysis of China in the world, as seen from Europe.
Bruegel's monthly podcast on China's economyPodcast
14 April 2026
Hungary’s future
How Hungary’s historic election changes the EU and the economic outlook
Podcast
13 April 2026
Why are global imbalances rising, and why does it matter?
Is the dollar at risk? Is China the new Germany? How to manage rising external deficits and surpluses
Podcast
08 April 2026
Europe’s electric vehicle conundrum
What to do about Chinese overcapacity, EU subsidies and the electric transition
Podcast
01 April 2026
Montenegro’s power connection to the EU
How do Montenegro and the Western Balkans manage electricity, CBAM and the green transition?
Podcast
25 March 2026
What the heck is a 28th Regime?
The European Commission’s new plan for business law, in context
Podcast
18 March 2026
Italy and Europe
Slow growth, high debt and the paradox of Giorgia Meloni
Podcast
13 March 2026
First assessment of China's 15th Five-Year Plan
Can Beijing's new economic blueprint deliver in an era of deflation, demographic decline, and technology warfare?
Podcast
11 March 2026
Inflation, Iran and the Industrial Accelerator Act
Klaas Knot and Jeromin Zettelmeyer tackle the key issues facing Europe
Podcast
02 March 2026
Europe and the Iran war
What does the conflict mean for inflation, oil prices, the economy and Ukraine?
Podcast
25 February 2026
Where can Europe be independent?
Vestager and Brasso Sørensen discuss competitiveness, tech and the EU
Podcast
18 February 2026
China’s financial system: big, powerful and still state-run
China’s vast banking system remains deeply shaped by the state. What does that mean for growth, stimulus and the Yuan’s global ambitions?
Podcast
11 February 2026
Nature as equity
How can public money and financial markets work together to protect the environment?
Podcast
04 February 2026
Tax, sovereignty and the EU
How will Europe manage the collision of money, politics and global reform?
Podcast
28 January 2026
All about CBAM, the cross-border carbon levy
The EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism is live! What happens next?
Podcast
21 January 2026
China’s Yuan and Europe’s industry: a growing imbalance
How exchange rates, overcapacity and price divergence are reshaping EU–China trade and why Europe may need new policy tools
Podcast
14 January 2026
Europe’s looming budget fight
The EU Parliament’s Johan Van Overtveldt and Bruegel's Zsolt Darvas lay out the two years of tough talks ahead
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