Opinion pieces
Bruegel fellows often write guest commentary for major media outlets
Opinion piece
27 February 2023
Reinventing the European Union
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and new economic imperatives have called into question the EU’s long-standing reliance on regulatory standards as a form.
Opinion piece
27 February 2023
Europe needs new rules if Russia offers gas again
Russia could try to split the EU with a strategic gas offer. Brussels should therefore re-regulate Russian gas imports.
Opinion piece
23 February 2023
One year in ten numbers
A reflection on how the world has changed since the Ukraine invasion, through the lens of ten revealing numbers.
Opinion piece
16 February 2023
Are sanctions against Russia working?
The Russian economic model is totally dependent on an industry that will become extinct.
Opinion piece
10 February 2023
Whither EU Fiscal Rulemaking?
Since fiscal discipline is essential for euro stability, any new governance framework must minimize the risk of cross-border negative spillovers.
Opinion piece
06 February 2023
Opinion piece
31 January 2023
Opinion piece
01 February 2023
The EU response to the United States Inflation Reduction Act
The EU must avoid the trap of having to take sides in the conflict between the US and China.
Opinion piece
17 January 2023
Opinion piece
03 January 2023
Don’t expect Asia to save the global economy in 2023
Southeast Asian economies, as well as India, are expected to decelerate, which will blur the positive impact of China’s reopening.
Opinion piece
04 January 2023
Digital Euro blurs the lines between money and politics
A central bank-backed digital currency would put the EU in the global vanguard when it comes to taking cash payments online.
Opinion piece
21 December 2022
Buying time for proper electricity market reform
A structural reform of the electricity market is necessary in light of the increasing demand for electricity and the growing share of renewable energy
Opinion piece
16 December 2022
Energy crisis: five questions that must be answered in 2023
Here’s how researchers can help overcome the threats arising from market turmoil and geopolitical realignment after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Opinion piece
14 December 2022
Central Bank digital currencies as weapons of finance?
An analysis on how CBDCs can be used in emerging economies to include more people in financial systems.
Opinion piece
02 December 2022
Why do European countries join the EU?
The direction in which the EU will evolve in the future will depend on finding a minimum common denominator.
Opinion piece
01 December 2022
The COVID–19 pandemic and China’s economic slowdown
Any convergence with the U.S. economy will not continue for long.