Opinion piece
19 February 2019
France’s institutional system favours rebellion against its leader
The 'yellow vest' movement proves that France's political and budgetary centralism, as the source of citizens' feelings of abandonment and revolt, mus
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Opinion piece
10 January 2019
Fifty shades of yellow
Who are the Yellow Vests? What are the true roots of their uprising? And what do they want? Six weeks after they started rocking French politics and a
Opinion piece
05 December 2018
The great macro divergence
Global growth is expected to continue in 2019 and 2020, albeit at a slower pace. Forecasters are notoriously bad, however, at spotting macroeconomic t
Opinion piece
04 December 2018
Macroéconomie et gilets jaunes
Les analyses de la fronde des gilets jaunes ont surtout mis l’accent sur la répartition des revenus et des prélèvements entre catégories sociales et s
Opinion piece
30 November 2018
What the "gilets jaunes" movement tells us about environment and climate policies
Simone Tagliapietra and Georg Zachmann write on the climate governance lesson European governments should learn from the "gilets jaunes" experience.
Opinion piece
28 May 2018
La PAC n’est pas taboue
Dans cette chronique, l'auteur estime qu’une renationalisation graduelle de certaines politiques pourrait utilement contribuer à la nécessaire redéfin
Article
25 January 2018
Franco-German relations facing the challenges of the EU
Testimony of Bruegel's director during the hearing of the Commissions for the EU and for foreign relations, defense and armed forces of the French Sen
Policy brief
07 November 2017
Rethinking Franco-German relations: a historical perspective
Franco-German relations as the ‘engine’ of European integration are widely perceived to have stalled in recent years. This policy contribution assesse
Opinion piece
27 September 2017
A resilient Euro needs Franco-German compromise
In a piece signed by 15 leading French and German economists, Nicolas Véron lays out a path to a more sustainable Euro. Germany will need to accept so
Event
11 May 2017
Financial Times - Bruegel Forum: the future of Europe after the French election
The second event in the Financial Times - Bruegel Forum series will look at how the results of the French elections will affect Europe.
Podcast
11 May 2017
What's next for France and Europe?
We host a conversation between Jean Pisani-Ferry and Guntram Wolff to discuss what the French election result will mean for France and Europe.
Blog post
04 May 2017
Europeans rediscover enthusiasm for globalisation
The general political mood on both sides of the Atlantic seems to suggest declining public support for globalisation, but people in the EU increasingl
Event
19 April 2017
Understanding the French elections
This is a restricted workshop on the forthcoming French elections to understand the challenges and possible scenarios.
Blog post
10 March 2017
Debunking 5 myths about Frexit
French elections are fast approaching and the debate on euro membership is now in full swing. ‘Frexit’ supporters promise that the benefits of leaving
Blog post
08 January 2015
France and Italy: The ABCs of the European fiscal framework
On the 28th of November the European Commission released its opinions on the euro area Member States’ Draft Budgetary Plans for 2015. The purpose of t
Blog post
05 May 2014
Is “losing” Alstom really a symbol of France's relative decline?
Irrespective of the economics, the factual observation remains unambiguous. French-headquartered companies are well represented among the population o