Tag: Bruegel
EU spends more money on subsidies than US
Wind farm in Texas The US promotes the green transformation more pragmatically than the EU. (Photo: AFP) Brussels The American subsidy program for green technologies has alarmed Europeans. The 27…
Dispute over new debt fund – that’s how much money the EU still has in reserve
Brussels There is hardly an issue that divides Europe as much as the question of whether the European Union should take on new joint debt for the green restructuring of…
globalization and right-wing populism
The author Dalia Marin teaches international economics at the TUM School of Management at the Technical University of Munich and is a senior fellow at the European think tank Bruegel…
Russia must sell off its oil
Oil tanker off the coast of Russia In the background are the oil storage facilities of the Russian port of Kozmino, which serves the Asian market. There, too, the prices…
Russia must sell off its oil
Oil tanker off the coast of Russia In the background are the oil storage facilities of the Russian port of Kozmino, which serves the Asian market. There, too, the prices…
Ukrainians could use Biden’s support
Good morning dear readers, Last night’s message could hardly have been more impressive. Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Joe Biden in the Rose Garden, in front of the Oval Office fireplace,…
Ukrainians could use Biden’s support
Good morning dear readers, Last night’s message could hardly have been more impressive. Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Joe Biden in the Rose Garden, in front of the Oval Office fireplace,…
EU sanctions: Russian oil exports collapse
Oil field in Russia The EU embargo on Russian oil is having an effect as the country’s oil exports plummet. (Photo: dpa) Zurich, Berlin The sanctions of the G7 industrialized…
Russia’s technological weakness should be a warning to Europe
In August, he then substantiated his vision of the “militarization” of Europe under German leadership in Prague. Scholz called for a stronger, more “sovereign” European Union that must be able…
EU countries are in a tug-of-war with the ECB
Berlin, Frankfurt, Brussels The relief packages of the European governments against the high energy prices are increasingly met with criticism. Economists warn that government spending in the billions is making…
Kremlin could attack Europe’s critical infrastructure
Vladimir Putin, President of Russia Concerns about attacks on critical infrastructure by Russia are growing in Europe. (Photo: AP) Brussels, Berlin Vladimir Putin is a rational person who has completely…
Kremlin could attack Europe’s critical infrastructure
Vladimir Putin, President of Russia Concerns about attacks on critical infrastructure by Russia are growing in Europe. (Photo: AP) Brussels, Berlin Vladimir Putin is a rational person who has completely…
The German economy and Putin’s war
Will the German economic model survive President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine and the halt to Russian gas supplies without total loss? A look back at recent economic history helps…
EU promotes hydrogen expansion with another five billion euros
EU Commission Vice Margrethe Vestager The Danish EU Commissioner approved further billions in aid for hydrogen projects on Wednesday. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The EU Commission is driving the development of…
Europe can no longer afford to be taboo
The good news first: last week, the EU agreed on the outline of a new energy market with astonishing noise. A system that was created over decades is to be…
Is the debt crisis looming after the energy crisis?
Brussels The federal government has already decided on three relief packages because of the high energy prices, and it will probably not stop there. Most other European governments are also…
“Must avoid EU race for energy subsidies”
Brussels The top economist Jeromin Zettelmeyer calls on the EU states not only to discuss market interventions such as price controls in the fight against the energy crisis, but also…
These 4 reforms could help
Brussels The will to change hasn’t been that strong for a long time. The rules of the European Union have hardly changed since the Treaty of Lisbon was signed 15…
Levels are only a deceptive security
Wolfersberg-Oberpframmern gas storage facility “The focus on gas storage levels distracts from what really matters.” (Photo: Imago Images) Berlin Christian Mayer has no doubts: Big problems are not to be…
Levels are only a deceptive security
Wolfersberg-Oberpframmern gas storage facility “The focus on gas storage levels distracts from what really matters.” (Photo: Imago Images) Berlin Christian Mayer has no doubts: Big problems are not to be…