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The fiscal side of Europe’s energy crisis: the facts, problems and prospects
Europe needs to move beyond emergency fiscal responses and focus on structural changes to allow the EU to accelerate its decoupling from fossil fuels.
Is Europe failing on import diversification?
Despite a goal of economic self-reliance, the European Union’s imports are generally sourced from an increasingly limited set of suppliers.
The difficulty of designating gatekeepers under the EU Digital Markets Act
The European Commission should be more precise and transparent when designating gatekeepers under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act.
Europe’s half a million barrels per day diesel supply question
A new European Union embargo on Russian oil products should not affect EU diesel supplies and prices, but could encourage re-routing by Russia.
Web3: the next internet revolution
Tokenisation based on blockchain technology could bring radical changes to markets for goods and services.
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18 September 2012
Blogs review: The welfare state during times of economic crisis.
What’s at stake: The current economic crisis has led to increased unemployment and put sharp pressure on government budgets. The welfare state can hel
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17 September 2012
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12 September 2012
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11 September 2012
The countdown for the ESM: press views on Karlsruhe
On Wednesday 12 September, Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) will announce its decision on the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) as well a
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10 September 2012
Blogs review: Wallace Neutrality and Balance Sheet Monetary Policy
What’s at stake: The media has widely echoed that Michael Woodford – arguably the top monetary economist in the world – came out in support of Nomin
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10 September 2012
Italy and Spain "must break down barriers to growth"
The current crisis afflicting the eurozone has brought the economic convergence between southern and northern Europe to a grinding halt. The Mediter
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06 September 2012
The SMP is dead. Long live the OMT
Following the various announcements of President Draghi in July and August, most analysts were expecting further clarification of the modalities of th
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05 September 2012
The limits of a purely intra-euro rebalancing strategy
The need to rebalance the debts of several Eurozone members is a major root of the current crisis. This column argues that a purely intra-euro reb
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05 September 2012
Nicolas Véron among Bloomberg's Most Influential 50 in 2012
Bruegel Senior Fellow Nicolas Véron has been listed among Bloomberg's Most Influential 50 in 2012 selected for their ability “to move markets or shape
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04 September 2012
Should we worry about Target2 imbalances? Why Central Bank negative equity does and doesn’t matter
Over the past few months Germany has become the safe haven of Europe. Depositors fearing a euro break-up have moved their deposits away from the perip
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