# Blog, Interviews

Greenland is not marginal: the US takeover threat is a strategic test for Europe

European powers should provide backing for Nuuk and Copenhagen by establishing a greater military presence in Greenland. Versions of this First Glance have been published in Le Monde and in Handelsblatt. Following the 2 ...

6th January 2026 by Guntram Wolff 7 views

# Publications

Understanding US foreign military sales globally since 2008: an analysis of a new dataset

This paper introduces a new and unique dataset of all United States Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme notifications from 2008 to September 2025. The dataset covers purchasing countries, specific equipment ...

9th November 2025 by Juan Mejino-López, Javier Octavio Ospital Greslebin, Guntram B. Wolff 16 views

# Interviews, podcast

Haushaltschaos in Europa

Mein Gespräch im Deutschlandfunk ist hier....

6th November 2025 by Guntram Wolff 13 views

# podcast

Climate, data and complacency

Why economists need to take the costs of climate change more seriously Podcast is available here....

16th October 2025 by Rebecca Christie, Heather Grabbe, Guntram B. Wolff 13 views

# Publications

Europe’s dependence on US foreign military sales and what to do about it

Our Bruegel policy brief is available here. Press: Financial Times, FAZ , El Pais, Oped: Handelsblatt, La libre belgique, To vima, Rzeczpospolita, Economista, Executive summary Worries about Europe’s dependence on the Un...

14th October 2025 by Juan Mejino-Lopez, Guntram Wolff 22 views

# Interviews

Frankreich: Interview mit Ökonom Guntram Wolff zu ökonomischen Folgen der Krise im Deutschlandfunk

My interview im Deutschlandfunk is here...

10th September 2025 by Guntram Wolff 26 views

# Blog, Publications

In the new geopolitical context, Europe’s banking discussions need to go beyond competitiveness

Europe has recently pivoted to regulatory simplification with the aim to boost competitiveness. This column argues that in banking the debate needs to go beyond competitiveness and be embedded within a broader strategic ...

17th July 2025 by Mathias Dewatripont Peter Praet Andre Sapir Guntram B. Wolff 37 views