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British angst over Europe will continue

David Cameron’s speech on Europe was predominantly tactical. So, too, are the reactions from Berlin and Paris. But the British pri

Blogs review: A bird’s eye view on Bruegel’s research in the crisis

What’s at stake: On 22 January 2003, the idea of setting up what would become Bruegel had been given a strong impetus by the Chirac-Schröder declarati

Merkel et Hollande doivent se projeter dans l'avenir et développer un projet qui fasse sens

The three dimensions of the euro area crisis

Speech by Benoît Cœuré, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, Asia-Europe Economic Forum conference on European troubles, Asian worries, Brus

50th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Elysée Treaty, the Franco-German Council of Ministers has issued a declaration containing the

Bruegel breaks global glass ceiling for European think-tanks

Bruegel ranked as 1st think-tank in Western Europe, the 2nd worldwide (non-US) and the 1st in International Economic Policy in the 2012 Global Go To T

Blogs review: Japan and the end of orthodox policies

What’s at stake: Japan, with its huge government debt, its aging population and its history of self-induced policy paralysis – or as Milton

German views on aid for Cyprus

After the Cyprus’s application for EU aid in June 2012, the negotiations on the programme are now getting concrete. The discussion in Germany about po

Banking union for non-EA countries

In a recent blog entry we estimated the total assets and number of banks in the euro area underdirect ECB supervision according to the agreed criteria

The year of Ireland?

Ireland has assumed the role of the Presidency of the Council of European Union for the first half of 2013, which will likely attract more a

ERC: indispensable for frontier research in Europe

2012 was the year that the European Research Council (ERC) celebrated its 5th birthday.  Although 5 years is still short for a sound evaluat

The euro area’s need for stabilization in historical perspective

It is not unusual that some European countries register strong growth rates and others less so. Yet, significant divergence in output is historically

Thunderbolts in the patent storm – EU and US antitrust strikes in the Samsung and Google-Motorola cases

Standards and standard-setting processes play a key role in fostering European economic development. Standards ensure interoperability of networks and

Alternative Fiscal Medicine?

Forget the fiscal cliff. The real issue is the fiscal mountain. According to the International Monetary Fund, the challenge of reducing the public deb

Three structural reforms remain central for the euro in 2013

As the year draws to a close, it is time to reflect on the economic policy priorities for 2013. I would identify three structural reform areas that ar

Un budget pour la zone euro?

Faut-il un budget pour la zone euro ? Enfouie depuis plus de vingt ans, la question a ressurgi ces derniers mois. Visiblement, beaucoup de ceux q