Opinion
This opinion was originally published in Le Monde, El Pais and Die Zeit. Summer in Europe has barely started, yet a blistering heatwave has already hit France this June, earlier than ever since the start of official records. Forest fires are raging in Spain, and Northern Italy is experiencing a record drought that is ruining […]
Policy Contribution
A stronger adaptation governance framework would benefit adaptation efforts.
Past Event
What would increase government support around EU enlargement, and what role could membership play in future peace talks?
Blog Post
The European Central Bank needs a new tool to prevent the current rise in spreads, triggered by monetary policy tightening, from escalating into a new euro-area crisis.
Working Paper
The basic idea is that observable forecasts of macroeconomic variables are transformations of the sets of macroeconomic information, which are so complex as to be unobservable, prevailing when the forecasts are made.
Opinion
The real issue for EU leaders when they discuss Ukraine’s application at a 23-24 June summit and beyond, is what kind of club the EU should be.
Past Event
In the latest installment of the Sound of Economics Live we debate whether Ukraine's accession to the EU should be facilitated.
Past Event
How is the European Stability Mechanism responding to crises, and what will the future of the ESM look like?
Blog Post
By acting together, the European Union can optimise its response to the energy crisis in all scenarios but each country will have to make concessions.
Blog Post
The European Union should take significant economic measures in response to the war in Ukraine, but a new Next Generation EU is not needed yet.
Policy Contribution
Policymakers must think coherently about the joint implications of their actions, from sanctions on Russia to subsidies and transfers to their own citizens, and avoid taking measures that contradict each other. This is what we try to do in this Policy Contribution, focusing on the macroeconomic aspects of relevance for Europe.
External Publication
A new EU regulatory action in public procurement could unlock the potential of green public procurement and add an important element to the European Green Deal toolbox.