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Managing the What Ifs: Europe, China and world trade
How should the EU de-risk its external economic relationships without foregoing the benefits of trade?
NATO and the EU - who does what for European defence?
As the war in Ukraine stretches on, how do the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation work together?
Do EU tech rules add up?
Mapping out the EU’s digital agenda
Zooming in on the US-China tech rivalry
A comparative exploration of US-China innovation frontiers
What visions for Europe? Unpacking EU parties’ economic strategies
The EU elections are around the corner. What economic plans are the parties advocating for?
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30 April 2021
Money, money, money!
The nature of money is under scrutiny as central banks begin pondering issuing digital currencies
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14 April 2021
A digital yuan?
China is moving towards a digital currency but there is a long way to go.
Podcast
07 April 2021
The future of CAI
Untangling the politics behind the EU – China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment
Podcast
24 March 2021
Gender gap in financial literacy: a lack of knowledge or confidence?
“If women and girls are fearless, they will benefit by becoming more financially independent, more financially secure, more in control of their future
Podcast
24 February 2021
Can central banks save the planet?
“We are not going to lead our society to a low-carbon economy by continuing to finance the status quo. “
Podcast
27 January 2021
A rushed deal or a rush to judgement?
The Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) is supposed to improve market access for European companies operating in China and to ensure a level p
Podcast
09 September 2020
For a better, more sovereign Europe
Keynote address by the German Federal Minister of Finance Olaf Scholz at Bruegel Annual Meetings, 3 September 2020
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08 June 2020
Will COVID-19 boost the euro as a global currency?
The euro is, by definition an international currency. However, since being established in the late 90s the single currency has always been somewhat le
Podcast
22 May 2020
China’s financial system: opening up and system risk
China is opening up its financial sector- What does that mean for China and the world?
Podcast
15 May 2020
Rebooting Europe: a framework for post COVID-19 economic recovery
COVID-19 has triggered a severe recession and policymakers in European Union countries are providing generous, largely indiscriminate, support to comp
Podcast
05 May 2020
An analysis of the German Constitutional Court's ruling on the ECB QE programme
The German Constitutional called today on the ECB to justify its bond-buying program. What does today's ruling of the German Constitutional Court mean
Podcast
25 March 2020
Banks and loan losses in the pandemic turmoil
The current pandemic is shaking the financial system. How can banks react ? Is a consolidation of the financial system in Europe needed in order to re
Podcast
03 March 2020
Is the EU a superpower?
As China and the US battle for global supremacy, the EU seems to remain in the shadows. But what if the EU had been shaping the world economy all alon
Podcast
25 February 2020
Can the European Green Deal kill the single market?
The European Green Deal is one of the landmarks of Ursula von der Leyen's Commission. But, without an ambitious investment behind it, what could be it
Podcast
19 February 2020
From Brussels with love? Russia's economic dependence on the EU
Despite the political antagonism, the EU and Russia are not only geographically, but also economically, reliant on each other: European houses are hea
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17 February 2020
Can hybrid threats disrupt the financial system?
From cashless payments to digital banking, finance has become intangible and global. But, while speed and convenience have made our international tran
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