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Bruegel event recordingsThe role of Cohesion policy in the fight against COVID-19 with Elisa Ferreira | 21 AprilThe Coronavirus outbreak presents a major challenge to the entire European Union and solidarity is an important part of the response to this unprecedented crisis. Cohesion Policy funding is playing a central role in the EU's Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative, which aims to mobilise cohesion policy to flexibly respond to the rapidly emerging needs in the most exposed sectors, such as healthcare, SMEs and labour markets, and help the most affected territories in Member States and their citizens. At this event Elisa Ferreira, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms was in conversation with Jim Brunsden of the FT and Bruegel's D...2020-04-2100 min

Bruegel event recordingsA European response to the coronavirus crisis with Paolo Gentiloni I 6 AprilIn our second event in our series with the Financial Times, Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni discussed the European response to the coronavirus crisis.2020-04-0600 min

Bruegel event recordingsBraver, Greener Fairer: European Industrial Policy in times of coronavirusDuring this online event, Commissioner Thierry Breton spoke with Sam Fleming, Brussels bureau chief of the Financial Times, and Bruegel’s Director Guntram Wolff and discussed the European industrial strategy in face of the coronavirus.2020-03-1900 min

Bruegel event recordingsGlobal competition and digital change: updating European competition policy (panel 1) | 9 March 2020The question whether trade policy instruments are fit for coping with the rise of state capitalism and a new dimension of state subsidies has already been discussed intensively in trade policy debates. Whether in this context competition law might also need to be updated and whether this should encompass new instruments are less debated questions which the first panel addressed. The second panel built on this and discussed whether (and how) competition law needs to be updated with a view to ongoing digitization of the economy, seeing that digital technologies not only change the structure of markets but also open...2020-03-0900 min

Bruegel event recordingsGlobal competition and digital change: updating European competition policy (panel 2) | 9 March 2020The question whether trade policy instruments are fit for coping with the rise of state capitalism and a new dimension of state subsidies has already been discussed intensively in trade policy debates. Whether in this context competition law might also need to be updated and whether this should encompass new instruments are less debated questions which the first panel addressed. The second panel built on this and discussed whether (and how) competition law needs to be updated with a view to ongoing digitization of the economy, seeing that digital technologies not only change the structure of markets but also open...2020-03-0900 min

Bruegel event recordingsOn gains, losses, and trade-offs: the case of border carbon adjustment | 5 March 2020Border Carbon Adjustment (BCA) is justifiably one of top priorities of the European Commission. With a ten-year deadline to drastically lower the GHG emissions, the Commission is planning to test the new measures already later this year, potentially starting with the industries producing steel, cement, and aluminum. Inevitably, there is a lot of negative commentary surrounding the proposal - critics argue that the emerging countries' industries will be put at a disadvantage, they wonder if the BCA is WTO-compatible, and finally, they question the very feasibility of the implementation of the tax. At this event our fellow Georg Zachmann talked a...2020-03-0500 min

Bruegel event recordingsThe resurrection of the European Banking Union | 20 FebruaryAfter 8 years, the European Banking Union has not achieved its two stated objectives: breaking future contagion between banks and sovereigns, and creating a true single market for banks. The aim of this event was to discuss possible solutions to revive the Banking Union. More specifically, Luis Garicano argued in his presentation for the empowerment of the Single Resolution Board and the creation of a “Safe Portfolio” model. Following these proposed solutions, the political and economic feasibility were discussed in a panel, together with other possible ways to resurrect the Banking Union.2020-02-2000 min

Bruegel event recordingsA conversation with Philippe Donnet, Group CEO of Generali | 18 FebruaryAt this event, the Group CEO of Generali, Philippe Donnet and Guntram Wolff, Director of Bruegel discussed the general state of the financial services industry. In addition, the conversation addressed many topical developments. What is the impact of operating in a low interest rate environment? Should we take a new look at the capital requirements in order to accommodate for further investments in the EU’s priorities such as the European Green Deal and their industrial strategy? Besides these questions, the role of insurance companies as a long term institutional investors and their investment horizon were discussed.2020-02-1900 min

Bruegel event recordingsThe future of taxation in the EU: tax solidarity | 17 FebruaryAt this event various aspects of the EU taxation policy were discussed such as the closing of the EU VAT gap, closer cooperation between Member States’ tax administrations, introducing a digital tax, and cracking down on tax paradises. These discussions were kicked off by a speech by Tadeusz Kościński, the Polish Minister of Finance. He referred to Poland’s latest experience of improving tax collection (for VAT and other taxes).2020-02-1700 min

Bruegel event recordingsThe future and quality of work in the age of AI | 5 FebruaryAlthough AI brings forth a wide array of possibilities, it raises many questions. Will AI systems substitute workers? Does AI increase inequality and job polarisation? Will the overall quality of work decrease? What are the recommended policy actions to minimise the associated concerns for workers? Technological development and digitalisation have major implications for the workforce and the future of labour markets. The current so-called AI revolution is not the first, as we have experienced 3 industrial revolutions since the 18th century based on technological breakthroughs. That being said, AI technologies have some specific features that differentiate them from the previous revolutions...2020-02-0500 min

Bruegel event recordingsThe future of think tanks and policy advice | 30 JanuaryThis event is part of the "Why Think Tanks Matter" annual forum. What is the added value of think tanks? What is the role of new competitors, such as law firms, advocacy groups, PR firms and non-traditional media sources, in transforming policy research and advisory? What is the impact of increased fragmentation, polarization of politics and changes in political parties and congress on the public discourse and policy advice? These are a few of many questions that were answered and discussed on this year's Why Think Tanks Matter Forum. The focus was on the future of think tanks and policy a...2020-01-3100 min

Bruegel event recordingsTake a chance on me: Sweden considers the Banking Union | 29 JanuaryShould Sweden join the European banking union? The Swedish government asked themselves the same question and commissioned an independent inquiry into the advantages, disadvantages and risks associated with participating in or remaining outside the banking union. At this event, the head of the commissioned committee, Fredrik Bystedt, presented the results of the inquiry. After the presentation, a panel discussion addressed the general state of the banking union as well as Sweden’s possible participation.2020-01-3100 min

Bruegel event recordingsA post-Brexit agreement for research and innovation | 28 JanuaryBruegel and the Wellcome Trust have completed an ambitious simulated negotiation for a post-Brexit agreement on research and innovation. At this event, we will publish the project report, which tells the story of the negotiation process and makes clear recommendations for the UK Government and EU institutions on how best to tackle the EU-UK future relationship on research and innovation. It also includes the agreement text our exercise produced.2020-01-2900 min

Bruegel event recordingsThe state of health in the EU and the digitalisation of health promotion (session 1) | 22 JanuaryAt this event the state of health in the EU and the digitalisation of it was discussed. The first session consisted of an overview of the general state of health in the EU. In the second session the speakers considered the digital transformation in the industry, as part of a broader, comprehensive health promotion and disease prevention strategy. In this context, panellists discussed how policymakers can exploit the potential of digital tools to effectively support health promotion activities, as well as related risks and limitations.2020-01-2300 min

Bruegel event recordingsThe state of health in the EU and the digitalisation of health promotion (session 2) | 22 JanuaryAt this event the state of health in the EU and the digitalisation of it was discussed. The first session consisted of an overview of the general state of health in the EU. In the second session the speakers considered the digital transformation in the industry, as part of a broader, comprehensive health promotion and disease prevention strategy. In this context, panellists discussed how policymakers can exploit the potential of digital tools to effectively support health promotion activities, as well as related risks and limitations.2020-01-2300 min

Bruegel event recordingsPartnering with Europe on responsible AI: a conversation with Sundar Pichai, CEO Google and AlphabetIn this event, Google's and Alphabet's CEO Sundar Pichai elaborated on his views on Artificial Intelligence.2020-01-2000 min

Bruegel event recordingsHow should we measure the digital economy? | 11 DecemberThe welfare contributions of the digital economy, characterised by the proliferation of new and free goods, are not well-measured in our current national accounts. In this event, we discussed how we can measure the value and contribution of free online goods offered by digital platforms that are not captured in macroeconomic variables like GDP. Avinash Collis presented the MIT Measuring the Economy Project he co-leads with Erik Brynjolfsson. After his presentation, a panel discussion addressed the challenges and implications of capturing digital economy in official statistics of well-being and inequality. Background reading: https://hbr.org/2019/11/how-should-we-measure-the-digital-economy 2019-12-1100 min

Bruegel event recordingsThe great reversal-causes and implications of the rising corporate concentration in the US | 11 Dec- Due to technical difficulties, there is no audio from 1:13-2:44 - Thomas Philippon presented his thesis on market concentration. He explained the reasons behind the rising corporate market power in the US and drew conclusions of the implications of this empirical finding on consumers, innovation, the functioning of markets and the economy as a whole. Specific questions that were addressed are: Are American markets giving up healthy competition? How does competition policy enforcement and regulation in the US compares with the EU? How can we ensure that markets are competitive and function without failures? How efficient are antitrust enforcement and...2019-12-1100 min

Bruegel event recordingsIssues in productivity measurement | 4 December 2019This Bruegel public event was organised in the framework of MICROPROD, a research project that aims to improve our understanding of productivity, its drivers and the way we measure it. Panellists and participants took stock of the current challenges in productivity measurement, discussed the preliminary findings of the project and reflect on future research and policy priorities. Listen to the presentation of Filippo di Mauro here.2019-12-0500 min

Bruegel event recordingsThe role of China in global value chainsThis event looks at how the rise of China is affecting global value chains.2019-11-1800 min

Bruegel event recordingsImproving regulatory policy formulation and institutional resilience in EuropeAre large differences in the resilience of individual economies related to differences in the quality of country-level institutions that shape the absorption and response to these shocks? At this event we'll discuss the evolution of labour markets, and the role of institutional design and good process.2019-11-1300 min

Bruegel event recordingsThe convergence in EU rules for insolvency and enforcementThis event will assess the progress the EU has made with the convergence of national insolvency rules, and why progress in this area remains essential in achieving financial integration in euro area, and in further work on the EU capital markets union. This also relates to the broader discussion of how stronger insolvency rules can foster more rapid firm exit and productivity growth.2019-10-3100 min

Bruegel event recordingsEU-Japan conference: leaders in AI developmentThis year’s EU-Japan conference, jointly organised by Bruegel and The Graduate Institute, Kobe University, will discuss Competition policy in the era of Artificial Intelligence. The conference will discuss the challenges brought by the economic impact of AI, with particular focus on the impact on competition as well as related policy challenges and ways to increase AI’s positive impact on the economy. We will also discuss the role of EU and Japan in the ongoing process of AI development. The focus on AI for this coming year is specifically relevant as Japan, like Europe as a whole, is at risk...2019-10-2400 min

Bruegel event recordingsEU-Japan conference: AI as new driving force of economic growthThis year’s EU-Japan conference, jointly organised by Bruegel and The Graduate Institute, Kobe University, will discuss Competition policy in the era of Artificial Intelligence. The conference will discuss the challenges brought by the economic impact of AI, with particular focus on the impact on competition as well as related policy challenges and ways to increase AI’s positive impact on the economy. We will also discuss the role of EU and Japan in the ongoing process of AI development. The focus on AI for this coming year is specifically relevant as Japan, like Europe as a whole, is at risk...2019-10-2400 min

Bruegel event recordingsPublic finance - time for a quality check | 16 October 2019This event discussed the quality of public finance. There is evidence that improving the composition of public finance can improve growth and reduce equality. Would focusing on the quality of fiscal expenses and revenues rather than the budget deficit, be appropriate? Speakers: Chair: Maria Demertzis, Deputy Director Boris Cournede, Deputy Head of Division, Public Economics Division, OECD Sven Langedijk, Adviser on fiscal policy and the policy mix, European Commission, DG ECFIN Francesco Papadia, Senior Fellow, Bruegel Read more about this event at: https://bruegel.org/events/public-finance-time-for-a-quality-check/2019-10-1600 min

Bruegel event recordingsBanking disrupted by FinTech and Big Tech | 9 October 2019The provision of financial services is profoundly changing worldwide – so much so that many commentators are predicting the death of banking as we know it. The threat of banks’ extinction is not new; it’s been heralded many times in the past. For centuries, as banks have expanded and evolved, they have faced competition from other types of financial institutions. Despite high barriers to entry and as a result, relatively low turnover, many commentators have anticipated the end of the traditional banking business model. Today, we are again experiencing radical changes in the way households and businesses transact. The primary driver...2019-10-0900 min

Bruegel event recordingsChina and the WTO: towards a better fit | 9 October 2019This is a session that Bruegel organised at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum in Geneva. The participation of China in the WTO has been anything but smooth. Its self-proclaimed “socialist market economy” system has alienated its trading partners. Two diametrically opposite approaches (and a few variations of them) have been proposed to deal with the emerging problems. One is to demand that China changes its economic regime. The other is to stay idle and accept that the WTO must accommodate different economic regimes, no matter how idiosyncratic. At this event we want to propose a third way. In our...2019-10-0900 min

Bruegel event recordingsEU-Singapore relations in a global context | 11 September 2019On 11 September we were honoured to welcome S. Iswaran, Singapore’s Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations who engaged in a conversation with Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner for Trade. They discussed EU-Singapore relations in the context of the wider region and times of global upheaval. The EU and Singapore signed a Free Trade Agreement and an Investment Protection Agreement in 2018. These agreements are an important symbol for the countries’ commitment to free trade in a time of rising protectionism and could also signal a future FTA with ASEAN.2019-09-1100 min

Bruegel event recordingsPriorities for Europe’s monetary unionWhile the euro area has emerged from its deep economic crisis and interest rates are at historically low levels, multiple challenges remain. How complete is Europe’s monetary union? Do the available tools to prevent and correct fiscal, financial and macroeconomic imbalances reflect a reasonable compromise between first-best solutions and political reality? Is the euro area ready for a next recession or an economic crisis? What should be the reform priorities?2019-09-0400 min

Bruegel event recordingsEU-Africa partnershipWhat’s the EU’s offer to Africa? No region is more vulnerable to current global challenges than Africa, with negative spill-overs for the EU. Simultaneously, Africa offers opportunities for investment and trade – a fact well recognised by other global actors. What can the EU’s new leadership offer Africa? And what does Africa expect from its neighbour? During this interactive session, we will discuss how innovations in migration, finance, trade and global health can take the EU-Africa relationship to a new level.2019-09-0400 min

Bruegel event recordingsEnhancing Europe's economic sovereigntyAmerica and China are engaged in an economic geopolitical struggle for supremacy. This is a threat to the multilateral system the European Union has relied on for nearly seven decades and to the EU’s separation of external economic relationships from geopolitics. What can the EU’s incoming leadership do to protect Europe’s economic autonomy?2019-09-0400 min

Bruegel event recordingsAI, robots and platform workers: What future for European states?The shift to digitalised services is triggering a profound transformation in the nature of work. Will increasing use of AI, machine learning, robots and big data lead to massive unemployment? How are non-traditional workers and the self-employed (such as drivers for ride-hailing services) to obtain health insurance and pensions? What role should public policy play going forward?2019-09-0400 min

Bruegel event recordingsTruths about tradeAll too often trade is claimed to be the cause of, or a solution to, all the world’s problems. But these assertions are frequently based on outmoded concepts or plain misunderstandings, willful or otherwise. Reflecting on current developments, EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström speaks about the importance of evidence-based policymaking in international trade. Looking forward, her speech will also highlight the EU’s role in rescuing and reforming the multilateral trading system, with the World Trade Organization at its heart.2019-09-0400 min

Bruegel event recordingsWhich priorities for the new EU leadership?When the last Commission took office in 2014, Europe was consumed by the eurozone crisis. Today, the incoming leadership must decide how to deal with a variety of issues. There is the US-China trade war, climate change & biodiversity, cohesion in the EU and the euro area, but also the role of the Commission as a political and/or technocratic institution to be considered.2019-09-0400 min

Bruegel event recordingsHow can Europe’s economy thrive in the digital age?Abstract Digital technologies are expected to be the drivers of growth, but evidence of significant productivity boosts is scant. Also, many people fear digitalisation will lead to more polarised economic structures. What corporate strategies and public policy support are needed to turn the potential of digital technologies into opportunities for sustainable growth of EU firms, and for addressing EU societal challenges? Chair Reinhilde Veugelers, Senior Fellow, Bruegel Panel Claire Bury, Deputy Director-General, European Commission, DG CONNECT Joakim Reiter, Group External Affairs Director, Vodafone Victoria Roig, Head of the transformation office of Santander Digital and Group Executive Vice-President 2019-09-0400 min

Bruegel event recordingsMaking Carbon Pricing Work - Bruegel annual meetingsAbstract Putting a price on carbon has - for good economic reasons - become an undisputed policy proposal. But in reality, many economic activities (e.g., heating or transportation) are still not covered by such a price in many countries and existing carbon prices (e.g., in the EU Emission Trading System) are considered insufficient to drastically reduce emissions. In this session we want to discuss how to overcome the hurdles to more sensible carbon prices. Chair Georg Zachmann / Senior Fellow, Bruegel Panel Brigitte Knopf, Secretary General, Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change Lapo Pistelli, Executive Vice...2019-09-0400 min

Bruegel event recordingsEurope’s trade policy - Bruegel annual meetings 2019Europe’s trade policy agenda for the next 5 years promises to be challenging. With the US and China engaged in an escalating trade war, the US threatening to impose additional tariffs on cars and China continuing to promote national champions, global trade and the world trading system are increasingly under severe threat, with direct consequences for the EU. How should and will the EU position itself vis-à-vis the US and China, both bilaterally and multilaterally in the context of the WTO system? Chair Alicia García-Herrero / Senior Fellow, Bruegel Panel Yi Huang, Associate Professor & Pictet Chair in Finance and Deve...2019-09-0400 min

Bruegel event recordingsLaunch Of The Bruegel Memos To The New European LeadershipIn this event and at the start of the new cycle of the European Institutions, Bruegel publishes a series of memos to the new generation of lawmakers. Our scholars lay out their suggestions for a fairer, greener and braver Europe.2019-09-0400 min

Bruegel event recordingsEurozone agreement: a mini revolution? | 8 July 2019Eurozone finance ministers have announced after their June meeting a newly-proposed Eurozone budget. One product of the negotiations is the Budgetary Instrument for Convergence and Competitiveness (BICC), designed to act as a tool for the budget and to be implemented by 2021. However, the ministers were unable to decide on details like the budget's funding and uses. Many have criticised the resulting proposal as a diluted and diminished version of the original proposal for a budget by French President Emmanuel Macron. Bruegel was honoured to welcome French Minister of the Economy and Finance Bruno Le Maire, who has described the budget a...2019-07-0800 min

Bruegel event recordingsTech-enabled payment processes: policy implications of new developments | 25 June 2019Payments, in the EU as in the rest of the world, are increasingly being disrupted by new technologies, new business models, and new service providers. What challenges does this shift imply for EU financial services policy? This event featured a conversation concerning new developments of tech-enabled payment processes and their consequences on European financial service policy.2019-06-2500 min

Bruegel event recordingsHow comprehensive is the EU political realignment? | 25 June 2019Bruegel was excited to host this event where speakers and experts from a variety of fields discussed the evolving party alignments in the European Union. The results of the May 2019 European Parliament election have highlighted the rise of liberal-centrist, green and nativist parties, and a relative decline of the traditionally dominant centre-left and centre-right, against a backdrop of political mobilisation and higher turnout. As the political landscape of Europe continues to shift, its important to understand the ever-changing context in which EU politics occurs.2019-06-2500 min

Bruegel event recordingsChina’s investment in Africa: consequences for Europe | 24 June 2019In recent times, China’s presence in Africa has steadily been on the rise. One of the key channels in which China is influencing Africa’s economy is investment, particularly through its Belt and Road Initiative. Europe has traditionally been the largest investor in Africa, and the rise of Chinese investments is challenging the status quo.2019-06-2400 min

Bruegel event recordingsFinancial inclusion of SMEs for growth and job creation | 21 June 2019At this event we will looked at how small and medium-sized enterprises' (SMEs) financial inclusion is at the core of the economic diversification, growth, and job creation challenges many countries are facing. This event featured the presentation of Financial inclusion of SMEs in the Middle East and Central Asia, a recent paper by the IMF, which discusses the macroeconomic benefits that could stem from improved access to finance for SMEs in these two regions, which lag behind other regions when it comes to SME access to finance. It also highlights the range of reforms needed to unlock SME financial inclusion—from...2019-06-2100 min

Bruegel event recordingsSound at last? Assessing a decade of financial regulation | 20 June 2019Bruegel, the Centre for Economic Policy Research, and the European Center for Advanced Research in Economics and Statistics co-hosted this event about the aftermath of the 2008 economic crisis. The legacy of the crisis is stronger and better capitalized banks, as well as regulators and supervisors with increased clout who pay more attention to systemic risk. However, the crisis has also left us with high leverage in advanced economies, especially in terms of sovereign dept over GDP. At the same time, interest rates are at very low levels. All of this, together with the digital disruption of the sector, poses formidable...2019-06-2000 min

Bruegel event recordingsWhat reforms for Europe's Monetary Union: a view from Spain | 19 June 2019Bruegel was happy to host a discussion about the following issues: the completion of a Monetary Union in an evolving international community, a European monetary policy and financial system, and lessons learned through the past year in the European economy. This event featured the presentation of the Euro Yearbook 2018, where the authors set out to describe, analyse, and discuss the process leading to a European Monetary Policy. The results were presented by the project's director Fernando Fernández. Afterwards, a discussion proceeded regarding the takeaways from the 2018 Yearbook in light of the current European debate.2019-06-1900 min

Bruegel event recordingsRole of national structural reforms in enhancing resilience in the Euro Area | 17 June 2019Major differences in economic resilience—an economy’s ability to withstand and adjust to shocks—persist across the euro area. This reflects in part the lack of independent nominal exchange rates, and the consequent greater reliance on other mechanisms to adjust to shocks. Greater risk sharing and integration within the euro area would help soften economic shocks, but countries’ own policies are vital. At this event the new IMF Economic Counsellor and director of research, Gita Gopinath, and staff will present a new IMF study focused on how euro area member states can enhance their resilience by reforming labor and product...2019-06-1700 min

Bruegel event recordingsPast, present, and future EU trade policy: a conversation with Commissioner Malmström | 13 June 2019During this event, European Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström joined Bruegel Senior Fellow André Sapir for a conversation centered around trade policy. As one Commission reaches the end of its term, the EU finds itself entering a new chapter of policymaking and priorities. With the European elections, and the formation of a new administration, questions arise surrounding the agenda concerning trade in the new European Parliament. This conversation addressed the past and future of European trade with one eye on the past 5 years and another on the future of trade policy going into the next half decade. Commissioner Malmström also...2019-06-1300 min

Bruegel event recordingsEU-LAC Economic Forum 2019 - The 5G challenge | 11 June 2019The EU-LAC Economic Forum was established in 2016 as a high level gathering for in-depth research-based exchanges on economic issues between European, Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) policy makers and experts. This year’s edition featured three public sessions addressing strategic topics such as the future of regional integration, the 5G challenge and the EU-LAC collaboration, and the impact of the Global Compact for Migration on EU-LAC relations.2019-06-1100 min

Bruegel event recordingsEU-LAC Economic Forum 2019 - Regional integration | 11 June 2019The EU-LAC Economic Forum was established in 2016 as a high level gathering for in-depth research-based exchanges on economic issues between European, Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) policy makers and experts. This year’s edition featured three public sessions addressing strategic topics such as the future of regional integration, the 5G challenge and the EU-LAC collaboration, and the impact of the Global Compact for Migration on EU-LAC relations.2019-06-1100 min

Bruegel event recordingsEU-LAC Economic Forum 2019 - Migration and EU-LAC relations | 11 June 2019The EU-LAC Economic Forum was established in 2016 as a high level gathering for in-depth research-based exchanges on economic issues between European, Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) policy makers and experts. This year’s edition featured three public sessions addressing strategic topics such as the future of regional integration, the 5G challenge and the EU-LAC collaboration, and the impact of the Global Compact for Migration on EU-LAC relations.2019-06-1100 min

Bruegel event recordingsEU-LAC Economic Forum 2019 - Introduction and keynote speech | 11 June 2019The EU-LAC Economic Forum was established in 2016 as a high level gathering for in-depth research-based exchanges on economic issues between European, Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) policy makers and experts. This year’s edition featured three public sessions addressing strategic topics such as the future of regional integration, the 5G challenge and the EU-LAC collaboration, and the impact of the Global Compact for Migration on EU-LAC relations.2019-06-1100 min

Bruegel event recordingsThe Ukrainian economy: the way forward after a year of political turbulenceThis year all eyes are on Ukraine as the country goes to the polls twice. After electing a president in April, Ukraine will vote for a new parliament. This new government will be in charge of the Ukrainian economy for the next five years. This political change is unfolding as the Ukrainian economy is slowly recovering from the deep economic crisis of 2014-15, and is under the pressure of sovereign debt and an aggressive Russia. What are the main challenges for the Ukrainian economy in the coming years, and what should the new government do to meet these challenges? How...2019-05-2800 min

Bruegel event recordingsHow do national energy policies fit into EU decarbonisation plans? | 15 May 2019As the newly elected European Parliament and the new European Commission pick up their function, the EU Climate Strategy will be one of the major challenges going forward. Both the implementation at EU level and the translation into national energy coordination are full of potential controversies, be it on the speed of decarbonisation (2030, 2040), the targets (80% or 95% reduction by 2050), and - foremost - the appropriate energy mix between fossil fuels, nuclear, renewables, imports, etc. In addition, the appropriate instruments to coordinate European and national targets have yet to be determined.2019-05-1500 min

Bruegel event recordingsPrinciples of sustainable finance | 30 April 2019This event revolved around the topics tackled in the book Principles of Sustainable Finance by Dirk Schoenmaker and Willem Schramade. Finance is widely seen as an obstacle to creating a better world. In this book, authors explain how the financial sector can be mobilized to counter this. Using finance as a means to achieve social goals we could divert the planet and the global economy from their current path, and towards a more sustainable world. Speakers representing various sectors joined us to discuss the theses from the book.2019-04-3000 min

Bruegel event recordingsSpitzenkandidaten series: Frans TimmermansFor the sixth, and final, event of the joint Bruegel-FT Spitzenkandidaten series we were joined by Frans Timmermans, the lead candidate for the European elections of the Party of European Socialists (PES). We expect a passionate debate about the economic programme of this lead candidate. This event is a part of a series of talks and debates with Europe's Spitzenkandidaten and political leaders. Journalists from the FT, along with a Bruegel Director or a senior scholar, will explore and challenge the main political parties' policies for the future of the continent in front of an invited audience. The events will...2019-04-1100 min

Bruegel event recordingsSpitzenkandidaten series: Manfred WeberFor the fifth event of the joint Bruegel-FT Spitzenkandidaten series we were joined by Manfred Weber, the lead candidate for the European elections of the European People's Party (EPP). This event is a part of a series of talks and debates with Europe's Spitzenkandidaten and political leaders. Journalists from the FT, along with a Bruegel Director or a senior scholar, will explore and challenge the main political parties' policies for the future of the continent in front of an invited audience. The events will be livestreamed on the Bruegel website. For more events, see here: http://bruegel.org/europe2019/2019-04-0900 min

Bruegel event recordingsSpitzenkandidaten series: Jan ZahradilFor the fourth of the joint Bruegel-FT Spitzenkandidaten series we were joined by Jan Zahradil, the lead candidate for the European elections of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR). This event is a part of a series of talks and debates with Europe’s Spitzenkandidaten and political leaders. Journalists from the FT, along with a Bruegel Director or a senior scholar, will explore and challenge the main political parties’ policies for the future of the continent in front of an invited audience. The events will be livestreamed on the Bruegel website. For more events, see here: http://bruegel.org/euro...2019-04-0400 min

Bruegel event recordingsSpitzenkandidaten series: Luis GaricanoFor the third of the joint Bruegel-FT Spitzenkandidaten series we were joined by Luis Garicano, one of the candidates for the European elections of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE). This event is a part of a series of talks and debates with Europe's Spitzenkandidaten and political leaders. Journalists from the FT, along with a Bruegel Director or a senior scholar, will explore and challenge the main political parties' policies for the future of the continent in front of an invited audience. The events will be livestreamed on the Bruegel website. For more events, see here: www...2019-04-0300 min

Bruegel event recordingsSpitzenkandidaten series: Bas EickhoutFor the second of the joint Bruegel-FT Spitzenkandidaten series we were joined by Bas Eickhout, the lead candidate for the European Elections of The European Green Party. This event is a part of a series of talks and debates with Europe’s Spitzenkandidaten and political leaders. Journalists from the FT, along with Bruegel’s Director or a Senior Fellow, will explore and challenge the main political parties’ policies for the future of the continent in front of an invited audience. The events will be livestreamed on the Bruegel website. For more events, see here: http://bruegel.org/europe2019/2019-04-0300 min

Bruegel event recordingsSpitzenkandidaten series: Yanis VaroufakisFor the first of the joint Bruegel-FT Spitzenkandidaten series we were joined by Yanis Varoufakis, the lead candidate for the European Elections of Democracy in Europe (DiEM25). This event is a part of a series of talks and debates with Europe’s Spitzenkandidaten and political leaders. Journalists from the FT, along with a Bruegel Director or a senior scholar, will explore and challenge the main political parties’ policies for the future of the continent in front of an invited audience. The events will be livestreamed on the Bruegel website. For more events see: www.bruegel.org/europe2019 2019-03-2600 min

Bruegel event recordingsDigital Transformation and Sustainability (Session IV) | 21 March 2019At this high-profile conference we look at the digital transformation and the disruption it may cause in various fields. Consisting of four panels, the event will provide a platform to look at 4 different aspects of the digital age: industrial policy, competition policy, Internet of things, and sustainability. http://bruegel.org/events/rethinking-industrial-policy-in-the-digital-age-challenges-for-europe/2019-03-2200 min

Bruegel event recordings5G and Internet of Things (Panel III) | 21 March 2019At this high-profile conference we look at the digital transformation and the disruption it may cause in various fields. Consisting of four panels, the event will provide a platform to look at 4 different aspects of the digital age: industrial policy, competition policy, Internet of things, and sustainability. For more information, see: http://bruegel.org/events/rethinking-industrial-policy-in-the-digital-age-challenges-for-europe/2019-03-2100 min

Bruegel event recordingsRethinking industrial policy in the digital age - Keynote dialogue | 21 March 2019At this high-profile conference we look at the digital transformation and the disruption it may cause in various fields. Consisting of four panels, the event will provide a platform to look at 4 different aspects of the digital age: industrial policy, competition policy, Internet of things, and sustainability. For more information, see: http://bruegel.org/events/rethinking-industrial-policy-in-the-digital-age-challenges-for-europe/2019-03-2100 min

Bruegel event recordingsCompetition policy for the digital age (Panel II) | 21 March 2019At this high-profile conference we aim to look at the digital transformation and the disruption it may cause in various fields. Consisting of four panels, the event will provide a platform to look at 4 different aspects of the digital age: industrial policy, competition policy, Internet of things, and sustainability. For more information, see: http://bruegel.org/events/rethinking-industrial-policy-in-the-digital-age-challenges-for-europe/2019-03-2100 min

Bruegel event recordingsIndustrial policy and digitalisation (Panel I) | 21 March 2019At this high-profile conference we look at the digital transformation and the disruption it may cause in various fields. Consisting of four panels, the event will provide a platform to look at 4 different aspects of the digital age: industrial policy, competition policy, Internet of things, and sustainability. For more information, see: http://bruegel.org/events/rethinking-industrial-policy-in-the-digital-age-challenges-for-europe/2019-03-2100 min

Bruegel event recordingsA new climate strategy for the EU | 19 March 2019This event featured a panel discussion on the recent European Commission communication for a new, long-term climate strategy for the EU entitled “A Clean Planet for All: A European Strategic Long-Term Vision for a Prosperous, Modern, Competitive and Climate Neutral Economy.” The communication, issued in November 2018, was presented by Raffaele Mauro Petriccione, Director General in the European Commission’s Department for Climate Action (DG CLIMA). Petriccione highlights how past proposals, such as the 2011 Roadmap, have relied heavily on strategies that keep existing systems in place, such as carbon capture storage. This new communication seeks to change this by proposing more radica...2019-03-2100 min

Bruegel event recordingsLaw and macroeconomics: legal responses to recessionsAfter the economic crisis of 2008, private-sector spending took nearly a decade to recover. Yair Listokin thinks we can respond more quickly to the next meltdown by reviving and refashioning a policy approach whose proven success is too rarely acknowledged. Harking back to New Deal regulatory agencies, Listokin proposes that we take seriously law’s ability to function as a macroeconomic tool, capable of stimulating demand when needed and relieving demand when it threatens to overheat economies.2019-03-1200 min

Bruegel event recordingsSaving the right to asylum | 5 March 2019The migration crisis of 2015 revealed the inadequacies of European legal tools in terms of asylum and, by extension, in terms of managing migration flows. In this context, Institut Montaigne jointly with Terra Nova have written a report which calls for a reform of the European asylum policy and for a rapid, unified response to the humanitarian emergency in the Mediterranean. Chair: Elina Ribakova, Visiting fellow, Bruegel Panel: Karen Mets, Senior Advocacy Adviser, Asylum and Migration, Save the Children International Marc-Olivier Padis, Head of Studies Department, Terra Nova Jean-Paul Tran Thiet, Senior Fellow & Former Board Member, Institut Montaigne 2019-03-0500 min

Bruegel event recordingsDiverging narratives: European policies and national perceptionsThe rise of Eurosceptic parties all across Europe, the complex bargain after the Brexit vote, and the limited capability of EU institutions to react to economic and social crises have kicked off a comprehensive reform debate on the future of European integration. The debate has become more urgent due to diverging economic trends among the main economies participating in the Euro area. This event will discuss how narratives around the EU and the EMU are developing and what the politicians’ perceptions of them are. We will rely on two studies: in the first one the historical trends related to the eu...2019-02-2700 min

Bruegel event recordingsReforming decision-making for EU taxation policy | 21 February 2019At this event European Commissioner Pierre Moscovici discussed the European Commission’s proposal for a transition to qualified majority voting (QMV) in certain areas of shared EU taxation policy. His speech was followed by a panel discussion. Keynote speech Pierre Moscovici, European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Chair: Guntram B. Wolff, Director Johannes Becker, Professor and Director of Institute of Public Economics, University of Muenster Pierre Moscovici, European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Paola Profeta, Associate Professor, Department of Social and Political Sciences, Bocconi University 2019-02-2100 min

Bruegel event recordingsThe European Energy Transition: A year ahead of the Twenties - Session IIIWhat are the energy topics that will mark the next decade? How are the targets of at least 40% cut in greenhouse gas emissions, of at least 32% of Renewables and of 32,5% increase in energy efficiency set to shape the next decade? What are the institutions that we need and how will Brexit impact the Energy Union? Will Horizon Europe take the innovation imperative from promise to practice? Will Europe continue to benefit from its high standard of security of supply? And will COP 25, taking place at the end of 2019, will see a credible clean energy oriented Europe in the lead? This...2019-02-1900 min

Bruegel event recordingsThe European Energy Transition: A year ahead of the Twenties - Keynote speech, Sessions I and IIWhat are the energy topics that will mark the next decade? How are the targets of at least 40% cut in greenhouse gas emissions, of at least 32% of Renewables and of 32,5% increase in energy efficiency set to shape the next decade? What are the institutions that we need and how will Brexit impact the Energy Union? Will Horizon Europe take the innovation imperative from promise to practice? Will Europe continue to benefit from its high standard of security of supply? And will COP 25, taking place at the end of 2019, will see a credible clean energy oriented Europe in the lead? This...2019-02-1900 min

Bruegel event recordingsIs the European automotive industry ready for the global electric vehicle revolution?The automotive sector is currently at the centre of a global transformation, driven by four key trends: electrification, autonomous driving, sharing and connected cars. Bruegel fellows Reinhilde Veugelers and Simone Tagliapietra have recently published a policy contribution investigating the position of the European automotive industry in a scenario in which electrification substantially progresses. The results are encouraging for Europe: EU companies entered late the global electric vehicle race, but on the basis of their analysis it is not yet too late for them to catch up and make the best of this change. However, they also find that if Europe...2019-02-1200 min

Bruegel event recordingsThe world’s response to China’s Belt and Road InitiativeOn 8 February Bruegel organised an event on the world’s response to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. The event looked at where the initiative is five years on, and discussed the response of the Indo-Pacific, US, Japan, Australia, India and Europe. We also discussed the Europe-Asia Connectivity plan and how China is reacting to the ongoing trade war. The event featured the presentations of two Bruegel papers: by Uri Dadush and Alicia Garcia-Herrero.2019-02-0800 min

Bruegel event recordingsEU-Turkey energy and climate dialogues 2019At this event we discussed the paper “Estimating the cost of capital for wind energy investments in Turkey”, written by Gustav Fredriksson, Simone Tagliapietra, and Georg Zachmann. The paper proposes an estimation of the cost of capital for wind energy investments in Turkey. Seeing as wind energy, like all renewable energies, is highly capital intensive compared to investments into conventional energy, the cost of capital represents a crucial element in every wind energy investment decision. Simply put, the high cost of capital substantially increases the cost of investing in wind power plants, putting investments at risk. Given the primary role of w...2019-01-3100 min

Bruegel event recordingsWhy facts and think tanks matter | 31 January 2019In today’s world disinformation is increasingly becoming a tool used in the political arena. Think Tanks play a crucial role in combating this by providing fact-based analysis and policy advice. This event will discuss the global trends in politics and policy advice. The event is also intended to underscore the importance of international cooperation and knowledge and policy partnerships. These are crucial in addressing the critical policy challenges we face in an era of turbulence and transition. The event also featured the launch of the 2018 Global Go To Think Tank Index report from the University of Pennsylvania’s Think Tank...2019-01-3100 min

Bruegel event recordingsTowards a new social contract | 24 January 2019Globalization and rapid technological change have created opportunities but also intensified risks and insecurity. This event featured the presentation of the recently published World Bank report “Towards a New Social Contract: Taking on Distributional Tensions in Europe and Central Asia”, which shows that societies need a welfare state now more than ever. Insecurity and risks are not shared equally: distributional tensions between groups (generations, workers, regions) are rising, and inequality of opportunity remains persistently high. The report shows that the current tax and transfer and markets regulation systems – the existing social contract – are not very effective in coping with these distribu...2019-01-2500 min

Bruegel event recordingsHow to speed up sustainable finance?How to speed up sustainable finance? by BruegelEvents 2018-11-2800 min

Bruegel event recordingsReviewing the EU fiscal frameworkReviewing the EU fiscal framework by BruegelEvents 2018-11-2200 min

Bruegel event recordingsEuropean Banking Supervision: the past five years and prospects for the futureEuropean Banking Supervision: the past five years and prospects for the future by BruegelEvents 2018-11-2100 min

Bruegel event recordingsDoes Europe’s Anti - Money Laundering Framework Need A Regime ChangeDoes Europe’s Anti - Money Laundering Framework Need A Regime Change by BruegelEvents 2018-11-1500 min

Bruegel event recordingsStructural reforms in Europe: policy lessons from the crisisStructural reforms in Europe: policy lessons from the crisis by BruegelEvents 2018-09-1800 min

Bruegel event recordingsPerils and potential: China-US-EU trade relationsPerils and potential: China-US-EU trade relations by BruegelEvents 2018-09-1700 min

Bruegel event recordingsChina's Digital EconomyChina's Digital Economy by BruegelEvents 2018-09-1700 min

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Bruegel event recordingsThe Future Of Europes Financial System - Bruegel Annual Meetings 2018 - Session 5The Future Of Europes Financial System - Bruegel Annual Meetings 2018 - Session 5 by BruegelEvents 2018-09-1300 min

Bruegel event recordingsAcademic Lecture The Misthinking Of Globalisation - Bruegel Annual Meetings 2018 - Session 4Academic Lecture The Misthinking Of Globalisation - Bruegel Annual Meetings 2018 - Session 4 by BruegelEvents 2018-09-1300 min

Bruegel event recordingsThe Social Impact Of Decarbonisation - Bruegel Annual Meetings 2018 - Session 3The Social Impact Of Decarbonisation - Bruegel Annual Meetings 2018 - Session 3 by BruegelEvents 2018-09-1300 min

Bruegel event recordingsEuropes Geostrategic Positioning In A Volatile World - Bruegel Annual Meetings 2018 - Session 2Europes Geostrategic Positioning In A Volatile World - Bruegel Annual Meetings 2018 - Session 2 by BruegelEvents 2018-09-1300 min

Bruegel event recordingsWhich Economic Priorities For Europe In The Next 5 Years - Bruegel Annual Meetings 2018 - Session 1Which Economic Priorities For Europe In The Next 5 Years - Bruegel Annual Meetings 2018 - Session 1 by BruegelEvents 2018-09-1300 min

Bruegel event recordingsReforming Europe’s Fiscal FrameworkReforming Europe’s Fiscal Framework by BruegelEvents 2018-09-1300 min

Bruegel event recordingsShould we revisit the patent system for pharmaceutical products?Should we revisit the patent system for pharmaceutical products? by BruegelEvents 2018-07-0900 min

Bruegel event recordingsAssessing the EU's fiscal architecture: a presentation by the European fiscal boardAssessing the EU's fiscal architecture: a presentation by the European fiscal board by BruegelEvents 2018-07-0200 min

Bruegel event recordingsTrade war trinity: analysis of global consequencesTrade war trinity: analysis of global consequences by BruegelEvents 2018-06-2800 min

Bruegel event recordingsFor a stronger and more integrated EuropeFor a stronger and more integrated Europe by BruegelEvents 2018-06-1900 min

Bruegel event recordingsMisinformation & missing information: a fix for fake newsMisinformation & missing information: a fix for fake news by BruegelEvents 2018-06-1100 min

Bruegel event recordingsWhat next for banking union?What next for banking union? by BruegelEvents 2018-06-0800 min

Bruegel event recordingsNews from the South. Proposal to strengthen the EMU: Combining fiscal discipline with risk sharingNews from the South. Proposal to strengthen the EMU: Combining fiscal discipline with risk sharing by BruegelEvents 2018-06-0400 min

Bruegel event recordingsUnelected power: the quest for legitimacy in central banking and the regulatoryUnelected power: the quest for legitimacy in central banking and the regulatory by BruegelEvents 2018-05-3100 min

Bruegel event recordings2 Robots and artificial intelligence: The next frontier for employment and EU economic policy2 Robots and artificial intelligence: The next frontier for employment and EU economic policy by BruegelEvents 2018-04-2600 min