Eu governance

Buying time for proper electricity market reform

A structural reform of the electricity market is necessary in light of the increasing demand for electricity and the growing share of renewable energy

Energy crisis: five questions that must be answered in 2023

Here’s how researchers can help overcome the threats arising from market turmoil and geopolitical realignment after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Beating the European Energy Crisis

The EU needs a grand bargain that reduces demand, increases supply, and keeps energy markets open.

Five lessons from the Recovery and Resilience Facility for future crisis-response instruments

Presented as a new departure in EU policy-making, the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is now in its second year of implementation.

Will the European Union price cap on Russian oil work?

The G7 Russian oil price cap is an ambitious but untested instrument. While pitfalls exist, the cap has the potential to be the most potent sanction.

Is there social added value in digital currencies?

Testimony on crypto and CBDCs to the Fintech committee of the European Parliament.

Why do European countries join the EU?

The direction in which the EU will evolve in the future will depend on finding a minimum common denominator.

The European Commission's fiscal rules proposal: a bold plan with flaws that can be fixed

The European Commission’s proposal for reforming the EU fiscal rules is far-reaching, but its shortcomings need to be addressed.

Europe’s Looming Energy Disaster

With winter fast approaching, the absence of common guidelines for national energy policies should be regarded as an economic emergency.

How to get the European Banking Union unstuck

The sometimes puzzling differences in transatlantic earnings growth

Low-skill workers have seen faster wage growth than high-skill workers in many EU countries, contrary to the United States.

Does the European Union need an energy crisis fund?

An EU energy fund is justified, but for different reasons than commonly assumed, with implications for the fund’s design.