Jean Pisani-Ferry

2 weeks ago | bruegel.org | Francesco Papadia |Rebecca Christie |Jean Pisani-Ferry |Nicolas Véron

In this episode of The Sound of Economics, we mark a decade since the Greek debt crisis, reflecting past hardships and the progress made and the challenges that lie ahead. Host Rebecca Christie is joined by George Papaconstantinou, former Greek Minister of Finance, and Eleni Varvitsioti, journalist and expert on European affairs. Together, they explore Greece’s recovery journey, from the turbulence of the crisis to its recovery and economic growth.

1 month ago | bruegel.org | Rebecca Christie |Alissa Kleinnijenhuis |Jean Pisani-Ferry |Laurence Tubiana

In the short and medium terms, Europe’s survival will hinge on a rapid expansion of its defence capabilities. But an acceleration of international climate action is equally critical, in the face of the Trump administration’s withdrawal of the United States’s commitment to climate action and apparent withdrawal of its commitment to defending the free world. To avoid catastrophe, Europe must spend more – and more effectively – on defence and climate.

Jan 11, 2025 | eleconomista.es | Jean Pisani-Ferry

La investidura presidencial de Donald Trump está cada vez más cerca, y el ambiente en Bruselas y en las capitales europeas oscila entre el pánico y la resignación; muchos tienen sus esperanzas puestas en que sea posible hallar un modus vivendi transaccional. Pero la búsqueda de acuerdos ad hoc no responderá la gran pregunta que flota en el aire: ¿cómo afectará la segunda presidencia de Trump a la cooperación internacional?

Dec 11, 2024 | bruegel.org | Jean Pisani-Ferry |Simone Tagliapietra |Ugnė Keliauskaitė |Ben McWilliams

The crisis at Northvolt, a Swedish battery maker that in November filed for Chapter 11 protection against creditors in the United States, is a warning for the European Union over the future direction of its industrial policy. After its founding in 2017, Northvolt – a partner in the flagship EU industrial policy initiative the European Battery Alliance – became a symbol of the EU’s clean-tech ambitions and its goal of creating a competitive, homegrown battery value chain.

Dec 5, 2024 | bruegel.org | Georg Zachmann |Jean Pisani-Ferry |Simone Tagliapietra

Join us for an event exploring how the circular economy can drive Europe’s competitiveness and economic security. The event will feature a presentation of the recent Bruegel paper A European circular single market for economic security and competitiveness, by Heather Grabbe, one of the authors. The paper argues that the circular economy would be a fast, secure and cost-effective route to achieving the EU’s goals of economic security and strategic autonomy.