The economics of Russia’s war in Ukraine
Investors are betting the European Central Bank will raise interest rates to all-time highs, and the FT’s Ben Hall explains the impact of the war in Ukraine on the country’s economy.FT News Briefing
Feb 22, 23
FT News briefing: Russia’s ‘second front’
Consumer confidence in the Eurozone is up, Moscow is buying influence in Africa on the cheap, and the FT’s Henry Foy explains how the war in Ukraine shattered illusions and shifted EU foreign policy.FT News Briefing
Feb 21, 23
The Digital Services Act – what next?
The coming weeks will be fundamental for the DSA to take shape, as the European Commission is working on secondary legislation to define critical provisions of the regulation, and large online platforms are taking their…Euractiv
Feb 17, 23
What China’s reopening will mean for the global economy
A timely discussion about the reopening of China after the zero-Covid policy and its implications on the global economy As China moves closer to fully re-emerging from three years of government imposed Covid isolation and…Bruegel
Feb 16, 23
EU countries split over strict fiscal rules reform
This week on the Beyond the Byline podcast, we are discussing Ecofin after EU finance ministers met on February 14th in Brussels to exchange views on the EU’s debt and deficit rules. What did the Commission…Euractiv
Feb 16, 23
Drum Tower: Up in the air
Sino-American relations have been blown off course after the downing of a Chinese balloon. Economist's Beijing bureau chief, David Rennie, and senior China correspondent, Alice Su, explore whether China and America are heading towards a…The Economist
Feb 15, 23
Agrifood Podcast: European Parliament’s pesticide LEAK and new toys
This week, EURACTIV’s agrifood team brings you the latest from the European Parliament’s front of the EU’s pesticide framework revision. We comment on the leaked draft document put forward by Austrian Green MEP and Parliament’s…Euractiv
Feb 14, 23
The prospects of the tech sector
In the past weeks, Big Tech companies have slashed their staff in preparation for an economic recession. What do these mass layoffs mean for the tech sector? Are we looking at structural adjustments or temporary…Euractiv
Feb 10, 23
How should Europe react to the Inflation Reduction Act?
A deep dive into the IRA and its expected impact on the world trade system. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 is a milestone in US climate policy. Unfortunately, it also contains protectionist elements,…Bruegel
Feb 10, 23
Drum Tower: Waiting games
It’s been a year since Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin announced the “no-limits” friendship between China and Russia, but is it one between equals? In the second episode of a two-part series, The Economist’s Beijing…The Economist
Feb 9, 23
Is deglobalisation already happening?
Is the world witnessing a shift away from Hyper-globalisation to Deglobalisation? In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Giuseppe Porcaro invites Uri Dadush to discuss whether deglobalisation is happening worldwide. They discuss the impacts of this on the…Bruegel
Feb 6, 23