Pandemonium
How did Europe respond to the pandemic? We discuss with Luuk van Middelaar about his new book....
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Forward Thinking on pandemic preparedness, climate risk, and Europe’s recovery with Guntram Wolff
My podcast with McKinsey Global institute is here ...
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The state of trade: the EU’s trade policy
A conversation with Member of the European Parliament Bernd Lange on the European Union’s trade policy. Bruegel Director Guntram Wolff and Senior fellow Alicia García-Herrero welcome Bernd Lange MEP, Chair of the Europea...
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Can COP26 save the planet?
With COP26 around the corner, I discuss with Italy’s Minister for Ecological Transition Roberto Cingolani. In this live episode we discuss what the Italy G20 Presidency would like to see from Glasgow: the need for ...
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A green fiscal pact
How can the European Union increase green public investment while consolidating budget deficits? Past crises and consolidation episodes have resulted in major public investment cuts. However, in order to meet the Europea...
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Environmental, societal and governance criteria: hit or miss?
Sustainable investing is gaining in popularity as socially conscious clients consider environmental, societal and governance (ESG) criteria when deciding on potential investment. As a result, the financial world is offer...
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A fitting plan for the European Green Deal?
On 14 July, the European Commission finally announced a large package of measures that will make the EU the first mover in the race limit global warming, with measures targeting all sectors in a deepening and broadening ...
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What should public spending look like?
Here’s what’s clear: public spending is on the rise. Public expenditure ratios have quadrupled since 1870, and increased even more in the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Is that good or bad? What does responsible public spendi...
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Belarus: a test for Europe’s foreign policy?
The forced landing of an internal EU flight is just the latest development in the President of Belarus’ efforts to cling to power. The recent forced landing of an internal EU flight to arrest opposition activist Roman Pr...
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European strategic autonomy: a stronger euro comes with more responsibility
What does strategic sovereignty mean to and for Europe? European strategic autonomy is probably the single most used watchword in European circles, if only because of lack of consensus about what it entails. US bashing f...
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