Future of Europe

France’s digital agenda

As Paris has taken over the rotating presidency of the EU Council, we discuss with our correspondent Mathieu Pollet how France is expected to shape the EU digital agenda in the coming months. And how…

The European economy in 2022

"What are the economic priorities for the new year? Happy New Year and welcome back to The Sound of Economics! In this first episode of 2022, Guntram Wolff is joined by Irene Tinagli MEP, Chair…

Can the EU survive without NATO and the US?

There have been growing calls for a united European defence strategy to confront security threats and global crises. Leaders including EU Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen have highlighted the need for the bloc to…

What’s going wrong in the Balkans?

It’s been more than two decades since the war in Bosnia ended. It remains one of the darkest chapters in modern European history and cost over 100,000 lives. Since the Dayton Agreement was reached in…

What’s next for Germany after Merkel?

Germany is starting a new era without Chancellor Angela Merkel as she steps down after 16 years of leadership. So, what's next for the country? And how will her successors take on the challenges facing…

COP26 preview: World leaders aim to strengthen climate commitments

World leaders are gathering for global climate talks in Glasgow. For this episode, we talked to several climate experts from the U.S. and abroad who are familiar with past negotiations including Kelly Sims Gallagher, Carol…

The outstanding issues on the DMA

The IMCO vote on the Digital Markets Act has officially been delayed, as some significant difference remain between the main political groups. To better understand where things stand, I have interviewed MEP Evelyne Gebhardt, the…

Can COP26 save the planet?

"Italian Minister for Ecological Transition Roberto Cingolani discusses priorities and expectations ahead of the COP26 Summit in Glasgow. With COP26 around the corner, Bruegel Director Guntram Wolff hosts Italy's Minister for Ecological Transition Roberto Cingolani.…

French connection: Macron’s plans for Europe

Last week, French president Emmanuel Marcon presented a massive investment plan – “France 2030”. The roadmap sketches out France’s digital and green transformation and is meant to set up the country – as well as…

What will COP26 achieve?

World leaders will gather in Glasgow for the COP26 climate change conference but what will they achieve? We've not reached one of the goals set 10 years ago to protect the planet's diverse wildlife. So,…

How green is nuclear energy?

Is nuclear energy ‘sustainable’ and deserving of tax breaks? It’s a question dividing member states of the European Union which is considering what role nuclear should play in efforts to wean the continent off fossil…

Michel Barnier on Brexit fallout

The crisis over a lack of supplies in the UK triggered by a shortage of truck drivers has reignited the debate about the consequences of Brexit. This comes on top of concerns about the impact…