Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol

1 month ago | bruegel.org | Rebecca Christie |Johanna Breuer |Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol |Federico Fabbrini

The current debates about bolstering the European Union’s defensive capabilities focus on what the EU needs to do to compensate for the United States’s volte-face in supporting Ukraine. The European Commission’s 4 March ReArm Europe plan, which could mobilise up to €800 billion for defence spending, encapsulates this.

Dec 4, 2024 | bruegel.org | Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol |Alicia Garcia-Herrero |Juan Lopez |Juan López |Zsolt Darvas

In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Rebecca Christie invites Johanna Breuer, Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol and Federico Fabbrini to delve into the intricate dynamics of European public goods and how to pay for them. Together, they explore the historical, legal, and political foundations of joint European financing—tracing its evolution from the post-WWII period to recent crises like the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Relevant publication:Mourlon-Druol, E.

Nov 13, 2024 | bruegel.org | Marek Dabrowski |Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol |Giulia Gotti |Conor McCaffrey

November 9, 2024, marks the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall - a pivotal moment that led to German reunification. In this special episode of The Sound of Economics, we step beyond the realm of economic policy to explore the personal and historical impact of reunification. Rebecca Christie is joined by Bruegel fellows Marek Dabrowski, Guntram Wolff, and Georg Zachmann.