# Publications

Digital European Economic Sovereignty? The Case of Semiconductors

Study prepared for the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET). The notion of European ‘strategic sovereignty’ is increasingly important in debates about the European Union. Given rapidly shifting...

28th May 2021 by Guntram Wolff 416 views

# Publications

Conference on the future of Europe: vehicle for reform or forum for reflection?

In the absence of an explicit decision or prioritisation for the Conference on the future of Europe, political dynamics will decide its outcome. The reputational damage for the EU could be significant if both sides of th...

28th May 2021 by Guntram Wolff 442 views

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# Publications

The great COVID-19 divergence: managing a sustainable and equitable recovery in the European Union

I presented this paper at the informal Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting in Lisbon on 21-22 May 2021. It was covered by the FT and other papers. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the biggest global r...

24th May 2021 by Guntram Wolff 390 views

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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...

20th May 2021 by Guntram Wolff 362 views

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a live conversation with Gita Gopinath on global divergences

IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath joins Bruegel Director Guntram Wolff to discuss the uneven recovery from the pandemic with a live clubhouse audience....

6th May 2021 by Guntram Wolff 441 views

# Publications

Reducing the mobility of SARS-CoV-2 variants to safeguard containment

When the coronavirus pandemic started in 2019/2020, a number of countries reacted early, closing down public life and reducing private contacts before contagion fully took off. Countries that failed to do this saw large ...

4th May 2021 by Guntram Wolff 406 views

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Africa’s battle with COVID-19

How can we ensure a worldwide balanced and inclusive recovery from the Covid pandemic? Before the pandemic, Africa was experiencing unprecedented economic growth and poverty reduction. While many economies have faced dis...

21st April 2021 by Guntram Wolff 578 views

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A digital Yuan?

China is moving towards a digital currency but there is a long way to go. This episode is part of the ZhōngHuá Mundus series of The Sound of Economics. ZhōngHuá Mundus is a newsletter by Bruegel, bringing you monthly ana...

14th April 2021 by Guntram Wolff 552 views

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The future of CAI

my conversation with Mikko Huotari Untangling the politics behind the EU – China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment Recent sanctions and counter-sanctions between the EU and China have put the future of the Comprehens...

14th April 2021 by Guntram Wolff 502 views

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# Publications

Article in Nature: Form a climate club: United States, European Union and China

Our latest piece in Nature, DOI...

23rd March 2021 by Guntram Wolff 581 views