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Latest publications about Europe

Global | Financial Regulation: Weekly Update. June 13, 2025

13 June 2025

In this publication you will find, on a weekly basis, our selection of the most relevant news regarding financial regulation.

Europe | Buy Guns or Buy Roses?: EU Defence Spending Fiscal Multipliers

13 June 2025

This paper delivers the first comprehensive estimate of the dynamic fiscal multiplier of defence spending for the EU-27 by exploiting exogenous accrual-based government defence outlays and a combination of linear and non-linear Local Projection methods.

Europe | The ECB, waiting for Trump to close the cycle

9 June 2025

The most interesting thing about last week’s ECB meeting was not the decision made, but the promise of hints as to what it might do next. Ultimately, the 25-basis point cut in the main reference rates had already been widely priced in by analysts and markets.

Global | Financial Regulation: Weekly Update. June 06, 2025

6 June 2025

In this publication you will find, on a weekly basis, our selection of the most relevant news regarding financial regulation.

Europe | The ECB near the end of the rate cutting cycle

5 June 2025

The ECB cut rates to 2% with broad consensus and signaled the rate-cutting cycle may be nearing its end. While confident in the inflation path, high geopolitical and trade uncertainty keeps future decisions open.

Global | Financial Regulation: Weekly Update. May 30, 2025

30 May 2025

In this publication you will find, on a weekly basis, our selection of the most relevant news regarding financial regulation.

Global | Financial Regulation: Weekly Update. May 23, 2025

23 May 2025

In this publication you will find, on a weekly basis, our selection of the most relevant news regarding financial regulation.

Spain | Cyclical Behavior of GDP up to 1Q25 and Tariff Uncertainty

19 May 2025

The observatory analyzes the cyclical behavior of GDP and exports in Spain up to the first quarter of 2025, highlighting a negative gap in GDP per working age population (WAP) compared to its trend level (-0.9 pp), although its growth slightly exceeds the historical trend.

Global | Financial Regulation: Weekly Update. May 16, 2025

16 May 2025

In this publication you will find, on a weekly basis, our selection of the most relevant news regarding financial regulation.

Europe | Deep dive in the EU automotive industry

16 May 2025

Europe's automotive sector, second-largest globally and key to the EU economy, faces urgent challenges: rapid decarbonization, China's EV dominance, and US trade protectionism. The EU’s innovation-driven Action Plan can preserve Europe's leadership if swiftly implemented.

Global | Financial Regulation: Weekly Update. May 9, 2025

9 May 2025

In this publication you will find, on a weekly basis, our selection of the most relevant news regarding financial regulation.

Global | Aimless noise in Washington

5 May 2025

This year, the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) in Washington were characterized by noise. The biggest concerns remain the impact of tariffs on the economy and on financial assets, especially the dollar.

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