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🚶Demography at a turning point: growth, talent and the future of societies
🕐 13:00-14:15

W/ @zsoltdarvas.bsky.social, Alexandra Dimitrijevic, @jfkirkegaard.bsky.social, Beata Javorcik & Monika Queisser

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January 14, 2026 at 12:07 PM
⚖️ Has the global minimum tax survived Trump?

Is the inclusion of a "side-by-side" mechanism for the US in the OECD's 15% global minimum tax a straightforward win for the Trump administration?

🔎 Read the Analysis by Pascal Saint-Amans!
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January 13, 2026 at 9:03 AM
📊 The European Central Bank’s recommendations for banking policy simplification
🗓️ 19 January 2026 14:00-15:00 (CEST)

Join @veron.bsky.social & Sharon Donnery (European Central Bank) for a discussion on the ECB's recommendations within banking-sector policy.

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January 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
🎙️ AI, data and Europe’s quest to simplify 💻
❓ How can the EU adapt its rulebook to meet tomorrow's technology environment?

🗣️ @rebeccawire.bsky.social in conversation with @digitalmario.bsky.social and Bertin Martens

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January 10, 2026 at 12:02 PM
🤝 Why #US designs on #Greenland will ultimately end in compromise

Despite the worry escalation of rhetoric in recent days, annexation of Greenland by the United States is unrealistic for numerous reasons

🔗 Read the First Glance by @jfkirkegaard.bsky.social
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January 9, 2026 at 2:58 PM
💻 Fixing data privacy consent: the GDPR seven years after
🗓️15 January 2026 13:00-14:00

Assessing market failures, regulatory gaps, and paths to reform. W/ Bertin Martens, Townsend Feehan, @paulnemitz.bsky.social, Paul Richter & Paul Twomey.

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January 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM
❌ Three ‘don’ts’ to protect #Greenland from Trump

Europe must learn the lessons of its past interactions with Trump 2.0 if it intends to successfully navigate the latest crisis.

🔗 Read the First Glance by Moreno Bertoldi and Marco Buti
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January 8, 2026 at 3:46 PM
🚶Demography at a turning point: growth, talent and the future of societies
🗓️14 January 2026 13:00-14:15

How can demographic shifts reshape growth, labour markets and public policy? W/Zsolt Darvas, Alexandra Dimitrijevic, @jfkirkegaard.bsky.social, Beata Javorcik & Monika Queisser

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January 8, 2026 at 1:01 PM
⚡ The Western Balkan energy sector: between Russia, the European Union and the green transition

How will the Western Balkans reduce dependence on Russian fossil-fuels, and what can the EU do to help?

🖋️ @nina-vujanovic.bsky.social, Rouven Stubbe & Maria Catarina Louro
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January 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
❄️ Greenland is not marginal: the US takeover threat is a strategic test for Europe

❓How should Europe respond to threats over Greenland?

📑 Read the First Glance by @guntramwolff.bsky.social

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January 7, 2026 at 10:30 AM
🔔 UPDATED: Russian foreign trade tracker

🔍 Russian mineral fuel exports to Turkey have dropped in November, likely as a consequence of the latest US sanctions.

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🖊️ Madalena Barata Da Rocha, @zsoltdarvas.bsky.social and Marie-Sophie Lappe
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January 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM
🚆See you in Paris!
📅7 January 2026 14:30-19:00

As part of Bruegel’s 20th anniversary celebrations, we are pleased to announce our next event "Global imbalances and Europe: a fresh perspective", organised in collaboration with the @banquedefrance-off.bsky.social and @cepr.org

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January 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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🚛 Intra-Western Balkans dynamics: stocktaking and ways ahead

🪴 How will Western Balkans states act to promote regional growth?

📑 Read the Working Paper by @steinbacharmin.bsky.social, @nina-vujanovic.bsky.social and Anna Fiore
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January 4, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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🤖 Regime 0: Europe-wide incorporation for startups to kickstart innovative growth

📑 Read the Policy Brief by @proffionasm.bsky.social & Reinhilde Veugelers
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January 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM
📣 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Bruegel is looking for two new development interns, who will support the development team's work in raising funds and nurturing Bruegel's strategic partnerships.

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January 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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🌍 Geopolitical shifts and their economic impacts on Europe: Short-term risks, medium-term scenarios and policy choices

✒️ André Sapir, @jfkirkegaard.bsky.social & @jzettelmeyer.bsky.social, prepared for the ECOFIN configuration.
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January 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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❗Why Russia’s economic model no longer delivers

📑Read the Analysis by Benjamin Hilgenstock and Elina Ribakova
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January 1, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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🧊 How can Europe take greater advantage of Russia’s immobilised reserve assets?

🗞️ Read the Why Axis feature by @veron.bsky.social: buff.ly/3jgvRa9

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December 31, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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⏰The time is right to make a European Union-India trade deal happen

✴️This Policy Brief offers a broad perspective on the EU-India trade relationship
📑 Read the paper by Ignacio García Bercero and André Sapir
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December 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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🤔Why have European companies lost their mojo in China?

📑 Sign up for ZhōngHuá Mundus, Bruegel’s monthly newsletter and podcast, bringing you analysis of China in the world, as seen from Europe.
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December 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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📦 The economic impact of Trump’s tariffs on Europe: an initial assessment

🌩️ Can the EU weather the storm in international trade?

📑 Read the Analysis, published 17 April 2025, by Madalena Barata Da Rocha, Nicolas Boivin and @niclaspoitiers.bsky.social
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December 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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🌀Building coalitions for climate transition and nature restoration🌳
📖 Read the Policy Brief by @pisaniferry.bsky.social @wederdim.bsky.social and @jzettelmeyer.bsky.social, distilling the messages of the Paris Report 2025, an initiative by Bruegel and CEPR.
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December 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
📣 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Bruegel is looking for two new development interns, who will support the development team's work in raising funds and nurturing Bruegel's strategic partnerships.

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December 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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💚 Making the best of the new EU Social Climate Fund

📑 Read the Policy Brief by @ejueng.bsky.social, @gsgaravatti.bsky.social, @tagliapietra.bsky.social & @gzachmann.bsky.social
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December 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🎄 Merry Christmas and happy holidays from Bruegel!

🙏 Thank you for being part of the conversation on Europe’s economic policy this year. We wish you a restful holiday season, and we look forward to continuing our work in the new year.
December 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM