Opinion piece
17 March 2016
The UK’s sovereignty myth
Those who argue that Brexit would let the UK “take back sovereignty” overlook the impact of trade on domestic law-making.
European single market
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Blog post
09 March 2016
Brexit and the EU-UK deal: consequences for the EU
The debate on Brexit focuses on the economic and political consequences for the United Kingdom, but ignores the impact of the new EU-UK agreement on t
Policy brief
28 January 2016
One market, two monies: the European Union and the United Kingdom
So far, having more than one currency in the EU has not undermined the single market. However, attempts to deepen integration in the banking, labour
Blog post
07 October 2015
China’s interest in the Juncker Plan: not so strange after all
China has recently started to express interest in the Juncker plan. There have been rumours that China would like to initially invest between €5 and €
Blog post
06 October 2015
Trans-Pacific Partnership: Should the key losers - China and Europe - join forces?
After five years of struggle, a massive trade pact has been signed among the US, Japan and 10 other economies (mostly in Asia but also Latin America):
Blog post
30 September 2015
Europe’s Capital Markets Union and the new single market challenge
Nicolas Véron comments on the Capital Markets Union Action Plan launched by the European Commission on 30 September 2015.
Opinion piece
07 August 2015
Los trémulos cimientos del 'plan Juncker'
Los detalles del plan alimentan el escepticismo
Policy brief
23 July 2015
Antitrust, regulatory capture and economic integration
The paper investigates the distortions that national competition authorities generate when they pursue non-competitive goals in favour
Blog post
01 July 2015
Juncker plan: the EIB in the driver’s seat
After weeks of negotiations with the European Commission and the Council of the EU, the European Parliament on 24 June adopted the text.
Blog post
24 June 2015
Will a UK welfare reform ease the UK's EU negotiation?
In a speech on 22 June 2015, UK David Cameron pointed at a number of possible changes that could be made to the UK's tax credit system. Why is th
Blog post
26 May 2015
European leaders want the UK to stay, but are best friends forever?
The Conservative Party’s election victory leaves little doubt as to the holding of a referendum on continued British EU membership in 2016 or 2017. Wh
Opinion piece
08 May 2015
Digital Single Market: setting the stage
The European Commission's just-released Digital Single Market strategy paper is good news. However, the paper does not spell out how the proposal
Blog post
23 March 2015
The whys and hows of a single market for Europe
Be it sluggish growth performance, high unemployment or an incomplete monetary union, completing the single market is often offered as a silver bullet
Working paper
16 March 2015
The long road towards the European single market
This paper argues that identifying and quantifying the channels through which market integration is expected to engender growth is methodological
Video
15 March 2015
A fresh start for TTIP
The T-TIP negotiations remain extremely complex, and pushed for time given the political pressure to get an agreement signed by 2016. What is achievab
Blog post
12 March 2015
A fresh start for TTIP
Speech by Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner for Trade, at the Bruegel Workshop on TTIP held on 12 March 2015.