📜 How much of a threat to US debt sustainability is Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act? ⏱️ Debt sustainability can still be achieved, but the clock is ticking 🖊️ Samantha Ajovalasit, Andrea Consiglio and @stavroszenios.bsky.social 🔗 buff.ly/uIXcLD6 #EconSky

⛓️💥 Climate risks to global supply chains What are the impacts of extreme weather on global supply chains? 🖊️ Madalena Barata Da Rocha @heathergrabbe.bsky.social @niclaspoitiers.bsky.social 🔗 buff.ly/POoonWH #EconSky @rethink-gsc.bsky.social

🎥 Starting soon! Fiscal rules: old rules for new challenges Bruegel's 20th anniversary event in Valletta, #Malta, is in full swing! 👀 Tune in now to the second session, with Jonathan Spiteri, @zsoltdarvas.bsky.social, Paula Costa and Alexander Demarco. 🔗 buff.ly/2ymAwa1

Missed last week’s RETHINK-GSC conference on the future of global supply chains? 🌍 🎥 The full recording is now online — watch insights from our researchers & policy leaders. 🔗 Watch here: www.bruegel.org/event/rethin...

📊 Chart of the week: Western Balkan workers in Germany by sector and nationality, 2024, % 🔍 In this Working Paper, Nina Ruer and Nina Vujanović analyse the most recent migration wave to Germany, sparked by Germany’s 2015 Western Balkan Regulation (WBR). 🔗 buff.ly/zO5UkzF #EconSky

🎙️ EU foreign direct investment, explained. Damien Levie from European Commission's DG Trade talks to @rebeccawire.bsky.social and @niclaspoitiers.bsky.social about the possibility of setting up a 28th regime. #EconSky @rethink-gsc.bsky.social 🔗 Listen to the podcast: buff.ly/l3uX6bx

🚆See you in Valletta! 📅 22 September 2025, 09:30-12:00 CEST As part of Bruegel’s 20th anniversary celebrations, we are pleased to announce the conference on The Relevance of EU Fiscal Governance, in collaboration with the Ministry for Finance, Malta. Register here: buff.ly/2ymAwa1

🧳 Migration flows from the Western Balkans to Germany: implications and recommendations 🚶 Migration to Germany from the Western Balkans has been both a blessing and a curse for the region's economies, but have the pros outweighed the cons? 🔗 buff.ly/zO5UkzF #EconSky

🌐 Geopolitical shifts and their economic impacts on Europe How can Europe act to strengthen its position in a multipolar world? 🖊️ André Sapir, @jfkirkegaard.bsky.social & @jzettelmeyer.bsky.social 🔗 buff.ly/IxYuSWs #EconSky @eu2025dk.bsky.social

🪙 LAST CALL: Economist with expertise in sustainable finance 🔗 Interested? Learn more here: buff.ly/oA4vQKb ❗ Deadline for applications: Sunday 21 September 2025, 23:59 CET

NEW🚨The response to Draghi’s call for action on energy has thus so far been more incremental than disruptive. But potentially significant initiatives are on the way. These will represent Europe’s moment of truth for energy integration. www.bruegel.org/first-glance...

📹 LIVE NOW: Rethinking global supply chains: insights for a changing world ⏱️ 13:00-14:00 CET @niclaspoitiers.bsky.social, Jean-André Barbosa, Holger Görg & Outi Slotboom will discuss the results of the Horizon Europe project ReThinkGSC. 🔗 buff.ly/1YkMYO0

⚡ One year on from Draghi, where does EU energy policy stand? Alexander Roth, @tagliapietra.bsky.social and @gzachmann.bsky.social assess where Europe stands on implementing Draghi's plan for energy 💭 Will Draghi’s recommendations on energy have lasting impact? 🔗 buff.ly/cH1Hefc #EconSky

🌐 Geopolitical shifts and their economic impacts on Europe With the post-war international order rapidly decaying around it, the challenges facing Europe set to intensify. How should it respond? 🖊️ André Sapir, @jfkirkegaard.bsky.social & @jzettelmeyer.bsky.social 🔗 buff.ly/IxYuSWs #EconSky

⏰ Tomorrow! Join us at @bruegel.org in Brussels (or online) for the 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗞-𝗚𝗦𝗖 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲! ➡️ Insights on global supply chains from our project ➡️ Policy panel with experts from the @kiel.institute, @univdauphine.bsky.social, @cepii-paris.bsky.social and more. Don’t miss it. 🔗More information 👇

🎙️ EU foreign direct investment, explained @rebeccawire.bsky.social discusses with @niclaspoitiers.bsky.social & Damien Levie from European Commission's DG Trade on what is at stake as talks start on how to revise the FDI rules. #EconSky Listen to the podcast:

📊 The September update of the #China Economic Database is out now! 🪙 NEW: analysis of China’s fiscal and monetary stimulus policies. 🔗 buff.ly/hLeKNeu 🖋️ @aligarciaherrero.bsky.social, Michal Krystyanczuk, Robin Schindowski, Théo Storella and Jianwei Xu #EconSky

European gas imports @bruegel.org: -weekly gas imports decreased driven by lower NO flows (maintenance); -LNG volumes remain at the highest seasonal levels; -LNG regas >90% in PL, NL and LT; -Reverse gas flows to UA remain high; -Gas storage: 81% in EU, 24% in UA. www.bruegel.org/dataset/euro...

🌤️ CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Energy and climate Data Scientist 🔗 Interested? Learn more here: buff.ly/PRcs69D ❗ Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Apply now!

Germany stands head-and-shoulders above the rest of Europe when it comes to electric vehicle exports. In 2024, German EV exports were over €50 billion. Followed by 🇧🇪 Belgium at €14 billion 🇪🇸 Spain at €7 billion 🇸🇪 Sweden at €6 billion european-clean-tech-tracker.bruegel.org/geography

📈 Tariffs in a world of large global capital flows—implications for central banks 📅 23 September 2025 13:00-14:00 CET In this event we will discuss how disruptions in the global economy affect financial markets w/ André Sapir, Andrea M Maechler & Peter Praet. 🔗 Sign up: buff.ly/72C3gNU

Europe’s problem is not an absence of ideas. It is the gap between rhetoric and delivery. The EU has shown it can act decisively in emergencies. But in normal times, it hesitates. This is the true danger Europe must fight against. www.bruegel.org/first-glance...

How can Europe integrate and boost its economy to prepare for a better future? 🗣️ @jzettelmeyer.bsky.social w/ @rebeccawire.bsky.social @tagliapietra.bsky.social & Reinhilde Veugelers on the State of the European Union address. 🔗 Listen to the podcast: buff.ly/nquQ4um

📊 Chart of the week: Evolution of carbon taxes and ETS (average across countries) 💭 Can economic development become a pathway to environmental improvements? 📝 By Luca Bettarelli, Davide Furceri, Prakash Loungani, Jonathan D. Ostry and Loredana Pisano 🔗 buff.ly/HawnxYu #EconSky

👛 Europe’s savings debate should focus on the bigger picture The assumption that savings flee Europe for the United States is widespread both in media and academic discourse on the topic. 🔍 But is it supported by the evidence? 🖊️ Marie-Sophie Lappe and David Pinkus 🔗 buff.ly/xuwbPvu

🪙 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Economist with expertise in sustainable finance 🔗 Interested? Learn more here: buff.ly/oA4vQKb ❗ Deadline for applications: Sunday 21 September 2025, 23:59 CET

🥊 Europe’s fight should start by doing away with hesitation @tagliapietra.bsky.social assesses this shift in rhetoric in light of the Commission's own recent record. 💭 Will Europe overcome its hesitancy? 🔗 buff.ly/hiismHW #EconSky

🎬 That's a wrap! Another edition of our Annual Meetings, where we also celebrated our 20th Anniversary, has successfully concluded. 🙏 Thank you to all speakers, partners and participants contributing to this milestone – we hope to see you soon! 💡 Watch again here: buff.ly/mIf5cGC

🎥 LIVE NOW: The Sound of Economics Live: The State of the European Union 💡 Discussion will be followed by a Q&A 🎤 With @rebeccawire.bsky.social, @tagliapietra.bsky.social, Reinhilde Veugelers and @jzettelmeyer.bsky.social 🔗 www.bruegel.org/event/sound-... #EconSky

💻️ LIVE NOW: European Data Union Strategy: how to write a new rulebook for Europe's digital values ⏱️ 13:00-14:00 CET With: Bertin Martens, Bruegel Francesco Guerzoni, @orgalim.bsky.social Bjorn Juretzki, @ec.europa.eu Leona King, University of Leuven 🔗 Join the conversation now:

JOB POSTING 💼 As we keep expanding our work on energy, climate and clean tech, we at Bruegel - Improving economic policy are now searching for a climate economist to complement our team. Please share/apply! www.bruegel.org/careers/clim...

©️ The European Union is still caught in an AI copyright bind 💭 How will the Commission reconcile protecting the EU's copyright laws while fostering the growth of competitive AI models? 🖊️ By Bertin Martens 🔗 buff.ly/TSMXrJG #EconSky

🌍 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: #Economist with expertise in #climate topics 🔗 Interested? Learn more here: buff.ly/5AXg4v2 ⏱️ Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis

European gas imports @bruegel.org In August: -America's LNG made 70% of LNG imports. Weekly flows: -LNG at record seasonal highs, NO down (maintenance), RU Turkstream at seasonal records -Regas >90% in LT, NL, PL -High reverse flows to UA -EU storage at 66%, UA 15%. www.bruegel.org/dataset/euro...

🌱 Towards a Green Procurement Union: trade-offs and strategic choices 📅 24 Sep 2025 13:00-14:00 CET On a new Bruegel paper about public procurement and green transition w/ @niclaspoitiers.bsky.social, Anna Cavazzini, @francesconicoli.bsky.social, Oliver K. Saltoft & Marta Toporek 🔗 buff.ly/MIEhPwz

📈 Economic development can be a pathway to lower per-capita emissions 🏭 Jonathan Ostry argues that the relationship between economic development and environmental protection is more complex than many assume 🔗 buff.ly/1YzyfBw #EconSky

🎙️ The Sound of Economics Live: The State of the European Union 📅 10 Sep 2025 15:00-16:00 In this special live episode, we discuss the State of the Union address w/ @rebeccawire.bsky.social, @tagliapietra.bsky.social, Reinhilde Veugelers & @jzettelmeyer.bsky.social 🔗 Join online: buff.ly/rb2Fzol

🚗 Electric vehicle sales grow steadily across Europe. In June, 26% of newly registered cars were electric (compares to 20% in Jun24). Italy and Spain lag the average. Germany edges in front. Belgium, Netherlands and Denmark are far ahead. european-clean-tech-tracker.bruegel.org/technology/e...

🏭 Economic development, carbon emissions and climate policies 📈 Is it impossible to support economic growth while lowering emissions? 💡 Not necessarily 📝 By Luca Bettarelli, Davide Furceri, Prakash Loungani, Jonathan D. Ostry and Loredana Pisano 🔗 buff.ly/HawnxYu #EconSky

"The major innovation that we have made (with this proposal) is that we have moved the budget from a very static view to a more adaptable one. An ideal budget is one that is evolving and will be able to continue to evolve" - 3 September at the @bruegel.org Annual Meetings 2025

"Central bank independence is rooted in the context of monetary stability. So it's not just a concept of efficiency, but an old idea to delegate to administrators with some degree of independence." 🗣️ Lucrezia Reichlin w/ @rebeccawire.bsky.social & @francz.bsky.social. 🔗 buff.ly/iW3AMv0

What does it mean to be an independent and credible central bank, and how do the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank stack up? 🗣️ @francz.bsky.social w/ @rebeccawire.bsky.social & Lucrezia Reichlin. 🔗 buff.ly/iW3AMv0

The past 20 years have reshaped Europe and the world. At each turning point, Bruegel has been there: analysing, advising, and sparking debate. Explore our journey from 2005 to 2025 — a story of crises, resilience, and transformation.

🪙 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Economist with expertise in sustainable finance 🔗 Interested? Learn more here: www.bruegel.org/careers/econ... ❗ Deadline for applications: Sunday 21 September 2025, 23:59 CET

🎙️The ECB is not the Fed @rebeccawire.bsky.social discusses central bank independence and credibility with @francz.bsky.social and Lucrezia Reichlin, Bruegel fellows and former top officials at the European Central Bank.

NEW🚨After more than a year of work, we are today launching our new Bruegel European Clean Tech Tracker. In the coming months and years we will regularly update and expand it. Any feedback on how to improve it is more than welcome! 🚀

@bruegel.org's new dataset, European Clean Tech Tracker. See where Europe stands in clean tech: -Deployment -Manufacturing -Trade -Jobs Explore cross-technology comparisons, 8 technology-focused views and country-specific insights. 🔗ECTT european-clean-tech-tracker.bruegel.org 📰FT on.ft.com/3VvKEW8

Today - at the 20th anniversary Annual Meeting of Bruegel - my colleagues launch the European Clean Tech Tracker. It provides an overview of the development of key clean tech sectors in the member states. Take the time to explore a bit! european-clean-tech-tracker.bruegel.org/geography

Mario Monti, speaking @bruegel.org, on the EU's Google move: "I understand it's not a decision not to proceed, but it is a postponement of a decision, which is bad enough for the credibility of competition policy. I'm not sure I would have accepted this and remain in the position."