Armin Steinbach

1 month ago | bruegel.org | Rebecca Christie |Armin Steinbach |Jeromin Zettelmeyer |Zsolt Darvas

In the context of the push by the European Union for regional integration in the Western Balkans, this paper explores the barriers to, and prospects for, deeper intra-Western Balkan economic relationships. First, it addresses the pronounced bilateral economic relationships between Western Balkan countries associated with historical path-dependencies.

1 month ago | bruegel.org | Armin Steinbach |Jeromin Zettelmeyer |Rebecca Christie |Niclas Poitiers

In this episode of the Sound of Economics, we look at Germany’s budget outlook under new Chancellor Friedric Merz and whether much-needed reforms to the so-called debt brake put Berlin on a collision course with Brussels. Host Rebecca Christie is joined by Bruegel's director, Jeromin Zettelmeyer, and Bruegel non-resident fellow, Armin Steinbach, to discuss the legal and economic implications.