Opinion piece
21 August 2015
Euro area banks remain vulnerable
Strengthening the banking system is important to achieve a sustainable recovery, because it will revitalise credit to the healthier segments of the ec
Opinion piece
21 August 2015
Strengthening the banking system is important to achieve a sustainable recovery, because it will revitalise credit to the healthier segments of the ec
Blog post
14 August 2015
In our recent research we show that the small and medium-sized banks (SMBs) – and among them the unlisted banks – remain under considerable stress.
Blog post
14 July 2015
This blog draws two lessons from the failed Greek programme. Olivier Blanchard is right that the fiscal adjustment of the last 5 years was unavoidable
Blog post
13 July 2015
Olivier Blanchard has, with his customary clarity and candor, addressed criticisms of the IMF’s role in Greece’s financial rescue. His is a perso
Blog post
12 July 2015
Regaining the stability of the Greek financial sector is key, as a meltdown could lead to Grexit. The stability of the Greek financial system currentl
Blog post
25 June 2015
European Commission President Juncker has published the long-awaited report prepared in collaboration with the presidents of the European Council, the
Blog post
18 June 2015
Ukraine is perhaps the most convincing example of a victim of slow reform. Since independence in 1991, it has missed several political windows of oppo
Blog post
27 May 2015
Tackling corruption is not only a matter of fairness, but it is also crucial to boost Italy’s potential output after three years of recession and almo
Opinion piece
05 May 2015
Bruegel scholar Nicolas Véron argues in this thought-provoking essay that banking union ultimately enabled the European Central Bank’s announcement th
Policy brief
23 April 2015
This Policy Contribution presents facts about EU capital markets, issues that should be taken into account in the development of CMU policy, correspon
Blog post
31 March 2015
After over 7 years of crisis, everybody – ranging from politicians to policy-makers, including the press – seems to know that structural reforms
Policy brief
26 March 2015
This Policy Contribution was prepared for the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. It draws lessons for the euro-area based
Blog post
19 February 2015
Two interesting institutional documents were released over the past 10 days: the Going for Growth 2015 of the OECD and the Winter Economic Forecast of
Blog post
19 December 2014
At a famous summit in June 2012, the European leaders announced that they intend to “break the vicious circle” between banks and sovereigns. This deci
Policy brief
13 November 2014
The new European Commission has signalled that it will work to create a ‘capital markets union’. This is understood as an agenda to expand the non-ban
Opinion piece
29 October 2014
The rising financing gap for SMEs as well as high growth firms is a serious concern for Europe battered by financial fragility. These firms, particula