# Blog, Interviews

Increasing the global capacity for essential medical supplies: Europe remains key

Versions of this piece were originally published in Caixin, Capital.bg, El País, Il Sole 24 Ore, Le Grand Continent, Helsingin Sanomat Nikkei Veritas and Rzeczpospolita. The COVID-19 pandemic is nowhere near its end at a...

22nd July 2021 by Guntram Wolff 1261 views

# Blog, Interviews

Why has the EU been so slow to roll out a Covid vaccination programme?

This opinion piece was originally published on El País and the Guardian and Süddeutsche Zeitung Europe was not prepared for the pandemic, but it must now learn lessons and use all its financial and political resources. F...

29th January 2021 by Guntram Wolff 1584 views

# podcast

Where did the vaccine strategy go wrong?

One year since the pandemic began, widespread vaccination has finally started. It would be a mistake however to say the end is in sight. Senior fellows Uri Dadush and J. Scott Marcus join Bruegel director Guntram Wolff t...

20th January 2021 by Guntram Wolff 741 views

# Blog

What do vaccination passports mean for Europe?

To the extent that vaccination against COVID-19 stops individuals infecting others, restrictions on vaccinated individuals’ rights should be lifted: fundamental freedoms should not be limited unnecessarily. Nevertheless,...

20th January 2021 by Guntram Wolff 1332 views