Opinion piece
20 March 2018
Europe needs a strong Italy
Europe needs to have its Italian voice. A stable government is required not only to pursue domestic policies and remain fiscally prudent but also to n
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Podcast
20 March 2018
EU budget: Scope to reform Common Agricultural Policy
In this episode of ‘The Sound of Economics’, Bruegel director Guntram B. Wolff talks with Lars Hoelgaard, former deputy director general at DG AGRI, r
Policy brief
19 March 2018
Rethinking the European Union’s post-Brexit budget priorities
There will be a €94 billion Brexit-related hole in the EU budget for 2021-27 if business continues as before and the United Kingdom does not contribut
Event
07 March 2018
The future of the EU budget: MFF post-2020
Which should be the priorities for the Multiannual Fiscal Framework post 2020?
Opinion piece
01 March 2018
The EU’s Seven-Year Budget Itch
On February 23, EU members began negotiations on the bloc's multiannual financial framework for 2021-2027. But, with all countries focusing on net bal
Blog post
22 February 2018
EU budget, Common Agricultural Policy and Regional Policy – en route to reform?
As the debate on the EU 2021-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework gains momentum, we look at the major budget items and their effectiveness. The chall
Podcast
21 February 2018
The new EU budget and the future of the Spitzenkandidaten process
Bruegel director Guntram Wolff frames the two debates that will dominate the upcoming meeting of the European Council – the shape of the next EU budge
Blog post
09 February 2018
Trust in the EU? The key obstacle to reform
The challenges that Europe faces both from within and from outside require immediate, concerted counter-efforts. While efforts to advance the European
Blog post
29 January 2018
EU budget: Expectations vs reality
The public's impressions of where money is spent in the European Union can often be wide of the mark. But whether this is a result of wishful thinking
Opinion piece
05 December 2017
EU should pay member states to get rid of coal
The European Union should act to ensure the continued transformation of its energy system, and encourage member states to overcome their dependence on
Opinion piece
04 December 2017
The European Commission should drop its ill-designed idea of a finance minister
Beyond the opposing ideas of Jean-Claude Juncker and Wolfgang Schäuble for future euro-area governance, Guntram Wolff explores how alternatives such a
Policy brief
01 December 2017
Beyond the Juncker and Schäuble visions of euro-area governance
Two diametrically opposed visions of the euro-area architecture have been put forward. Departing from both Juncker’s and Schäuble’s proposals, the aut
Blog post
29 June 2017
Eurozone or EU budget? Confronting a complex political question
This week’s European Commission reflection paper is the latest document to ponder a distinction between EU and euro-area budgets. But do we need to sp
Blog post
17 May 2017
What could a euro-area finance minister mean?
The idea of a euro-area budget and finance minister have been around for a long while, but the arrival of President Macron gives the proposals new imp
Article
07 March 2017
Brexit: EU budget
On 25 January 2017 Zsolt Darvas appeared as a witness at the House of Lords Select Committee on the European Union, Financial Affairs Sub-Committee.
Blog post
10 November 2016
Income convergence during the crisis: did EU funds provide a buffer?
Did EU funds play an important role in limiting the hit of the crisis on regional income?