Rebecca Christie
@rebeccawire.bsky.social
The Sound of Economics at Bruegel, the Brussels-based think tank. Talks about economics in bars
Who's going where? What does China have to do with it? Listen for the whole story
❓Western Balkan migration: win-win or brain drain? Why have workers from the six countries been heading to Germany, and will they keep going or start to stay home?
🗣️ Herbert Brücker w/ @rebeccawire.bsky.social, Nina Ruer and Nina Vujanović
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🗣️ Herbert Brücker w/ @rebeccawire.bsky.social, Nina Ruer and Nina Vujanović
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October 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Who's going where? What does China have to do with it? Listen for the whole story
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Almost done. Our Fall 2025 issue “Defending Europe‘s Economic Security“ will be out on Tuesday, marking IPQ‘s fifth anniversary — w/ Luuk van Middelaar, Hans Kribbe @jbenford-berlin.bsky.social @lucyaash.bsky.social @helenalegarda.bsky.social @rebeccawire.bsky.social @anandmenon.bsky.social et al.
September 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Almost done. Our Fall 2025 issue “Defending Europe‘s Economic Security“ will be out on Tuesday, marking IPQ‘s fifth anniversary — w/ Luuk van Middelaar, Hans Kribbe @jbenford-berlin.bsky.social @lucyaash.bsky.social @helenalegarda.bsky.social @rebeccawire.bsky.social @anandmenon.bsky.social et al.
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"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.
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🗣️ Lucrezia Reichlin w/ @rebeccawire.bsky.social & @francz.bsky.social.
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September 7, 2025 at 11:01 AM
"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.
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🗣️ Lucrezia Reichlin w/ @rebeccawire.bsky.social & @francz.bsky.social.
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All your ECB mission questions explored - don't miss this one.
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.
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🗣️ @francz.bsky.social w/ @rebeccawire.bsky.social & Lucrezia Reichlin.
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September 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
All your ECB mission questions explored - don't miss this one.
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."
September 3, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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."
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🎙️Where do insurance firms and pension funds invest?
@rebeccawire.bsky.social is joined by Patrick Hoedjes from @eiopa.europa.eu, Jesper Berg, Marie-Sophie Lappe & David Pinkus to discuss how insurance funds invest in the global economy and present an upcoming paper by Bruegel.
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@rebeccawire.bsky.social is joined by Patrick Hoedjes from @eiopa.europa.eu, Jesper Berg, Marie-Sophie Lappe & David Pinkus to discuss how insurance funds invest in the global economy and present an upcoming paper by Bruegel.
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Where do insurance firms and pension funds invest?
Europe needs long-term, patient capital to meet its investment needs. Where is the money going and how can policymakers help?
buff.ly
July 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🎙️Where do insurance firms and pension funds invest?
@rebeccawire.bsky.social is joined by Patrick Hoedjes from @eiopa.europa.eu, Jesper Berg, Marie-Sophie Lappe & David Pinkus to discuss how insurance funds invest in the global economy and present an upcoming paper by Bruegel.
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@rebeccawire.bsky.social is joined by Patrick Hoedjes from @eiopa.europa.eu, Jesper Berg, Marie-Sophie Lappe & David Pinkus to discuss how insurance funds invest in the global economy and present an upcoming paper by Bruegel.
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A great honor for me to have this conversation with Enrico Letta, on the proposal to integrate all EU capital market supervision within a transformed, multicentric ESMA – also many thanks to @rebeccawire.bsky.social for hosting it!
🎙️ The EU’s capital markets quest
@rebeccawire.bsky.social is joined by Enrico Letta & @veron.bsky.social to discuss how to boost ESMA and the European capital markets union.
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@rebeccawire.bsky.social is joined by Enrico Letta & @veron.bsky.social to discuss how to boost ESMA and the European capital markets union.
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The EU’s capital markets quest
Enrico Letta and Nicolas Véron discuss prospects for common EU financial supervision
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July 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM
A great honor for me to have this conversation with Enrico Letta, on the proposal to integrate all EU capital market supervision within a transformed, multicentric ESMA – also many thanks to @rebeccawire.bsky.social for hosting it!
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"We have to take the lesson from the euro and the ECB success because at the beginning when we decided to have the euro, the idea seemed very sort of utopia...But then today, we have the euro and it works."
🗣️ Enrico Letta w/ @rebeccawire.bsky.social & @veron.bsky.social
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🗣️ Enrico Letta w/ @rebeccawire.bsky.social & @veron.bsky.social
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July 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM
"We have to take the lesson from the euro and the ECB success because at the beginning when we decided to have the euro, the idea seemed very sort of utopia...But then today, we have the euro and it works."
🗣️ Enrico Letta w/ @rebeccawire.bsky.social & @veron.bsky.social
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🗣️ Enrico Letta w/ @rebeccawire.bsky.social & @veron.bsky.social
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This is a terrific piece
I am not super optimistic that the Dem gerontocracy will learn the right lessons from Mamdani’s win but here’s my analysis anyway: newrepublic.com/article/1972...
Mamdani Did All the Things the Establishment Hates. He Won Anyway.
There’s a growing appetite for something new and innovative growing among the electorate—and an opportunity for Democrats to grow that electorate, as well.
newrepublic.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This is a terrific piece
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"When we discuss Central Bank digital currencies, you have to take into account the development of Stablecoins & other developments that we are not even today in a situation to anticipate."
🗣️ Pablo Hernández de Cos w/ @rebeccawire.bsky.social & Piero Cipollone @ecb.europa.eu
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🗣️ Pablo Hernández de Cos w/ @rebeccawire.bsky.social & Piero Cipollone @ecb.europa.eu
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June 24, 2025 at 8:03 AM
"When we discuss Central Bank digital currencies, you have to take into account the development of Stablecoins & other developments that we are not even today in a situation to anticipate."
🗣️ Pablo Hernández de Cos w/ @rebeccawire.bsky.social & Piero Cipollone @ecb.europa.eu
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🗣️ Pablo Hernández de Cos w/ @rebeccawire.bsky.social & Piero Cipollone @ecb.europa.eu
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"We need to create a better dialogue between the European countries & the private sector...the dialogue can help us move faster also on the state & European level."
🗣️ Kädi Ristkok w/ @rebeccawire.bsky.social & @tagliapietra.bsky.social on a common agenda for defence & climate
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🗣️ Kädi Ristkok w/ @rebeccawire.bsky.social & @tagliapietra.bsky.social on a common agenda for defence & climate
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June 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
"We need to create a better dialogue between the European countries & the private sector...the dialogue can help us move faster also on the state & European level."
🗣️ Kädi Ristkok w/ @rebeccawire.bsky.social & @tagliapietra.bsky.social on a common agenda for defence & climate
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🗣️ Kädi Ristkok w/ @rebeccawire.bsky.social & @tagliapietra.bsky.social on a common agenda for defence & climate
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🔍 ICYMI: The ECB’s Digital Euro and new operational framework: is there an overlap?
Imène Rahmouni-Rousseau, Alberto Franco Pozzolo, @francz.bsky.social & @rebeccawire.bsky.social explored the developments in the CBDC, the operational framework, and their intersection
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Imène Rahmouni-Rousseau, Alberto Franco Pozzolo, @francz.bsky.social & @rebeccawire.bsky.social explored the developments in the CBDC, the operational framework, and their intersection
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The ECB’s Digital Euro and new operational framework: is there an overlap?
What happens when the digital euro meets the ECB’s new monetary policy tools?
buff.ly
June 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🔍 ICYMI: The ECB’s Digital Euro and new operational framework: is there an overlap?
Imène Rahmouni-Rousseau, Alberto Franco Pozzolo, @francz.bsky.social & @rebeccawire.bsky.social explored the developments in the CBDC, the operational framework, and their intersection
🔗Watch here:
Imène Rahmouni-Rousseau, Alberto Franco Pozzolo, @francz.bsky.social & @rebeccawire.bsky.social explored the developments in the CBDC, the operational framework, and their intersection
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Europe needs to do more than "hope and pray and burn candles" in the face of a hostile U.S. administration , says @luukvmiddelaar.bsky.social speaking in Prague. Time to seek out other alliances and engagements and not just wait it out.
May 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Europe needs to do more than "hope and pray and burn candles" in the face of a hostile U.S. administration , says @luukvmiddelaar.bsky.social speaking in Prague. Time to seek out other alliances and engagements and not just wait it out.
Come for the 10 minute brand new explanation of why the lights went out in Spain and Portugal. Stay for the @bruegel.bsky.social proposals on how to make a better grid. www.bruegel.org/podcast/wire...
Wired for the future: building Europe’s next-gen electricity grid
How smarter planning, better funding and political trust can supercharge the EU’s energy transition
www.bruegel.org
May 5, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Come for the 10 minute brand new explanation of why the lights went out in Spain and Portugal. Stay for the @bruegel.bsky.social proposals on how to make a better grid. www.bruegel.org/podcast/wire...
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🎙️EU Tech Rules: What to make of the first DMA fines? 🔍
Apple and Meta were hit with the EU’s first fines under the Digital Markets Act. @rebeccawire.bsky.social, Bertin Martens & @proffionasm.bsky.social discuss how Brussels can regulate big tech in a time of trade wars.
Apple and Meta were hit with the EU’s first fines under the Digital Markets Act. @rebeccawire.bsky.social, Bertin Martens & @proffionasm.bsky.social discuss how Brussels can regulate big tech in a time of trade wars.
EU Tech Rules: What to make of the first DMA fines?
How Brussels can regulate big tech in a time of trade wars
www.bruegel.org
April 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🎙️EU Tech Rules: What to make of the first DMA fines? 🔍
Apple and Meta were hit with the EU’s first fines under the Digital Markets Act. @rebeccawire.bsky.social, Bertin Martens & @proffionasm.bsky.social discuss how Brussels can regulate big tech in a time of trade wars.
Apple and Meta were hit with the EU’s first fines under the Digital Markets Act. @rebeccawire.bsky.social, Bertin Martens & @proffionasm.bsky.social discuss how Brussels can regulate big tech in a time of trade wars.
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Thoroughly enjoyed speaking about mega electricity network investments on @bruegel.bsky.social's podcast, with @gzachmann.bsky.social & @rebeccawire.bsky.social.
We talk investment targets vs. needs, the role of EU planning, and overcoming distributional challenges.
www.bruegel.org/podcast/wire...
We talk investment targets vs. needs, the role of EU planning, and overcoming distributional challenges.
www.bruegel.org/podcast/wire...
Wired for the future: building Europe’s next-gen electricity grid
How smarter planning, better funding and political trust can supercharge the EU’s energy transition
www.bruegel.org
April 24, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed speaking about mega electricity network investments on @bruegel.bsky.social's podcast, with @gzachmann.bsky.social & @rebeccawire.bsky.social.
We talk investment targets vs. needs, the role of EU planning, and overcoming distributional challenges.
www.bruegel.org/podcast/wire...
We talk investment targets vs. needs, the role of EU planning, and overcoming distributional challenges.
www.bruegel.org/podcast/wire...
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OUT TODAY: Our spring issue, The China Factor, featuring:
@ivadica.bsky.social
@henninghoff.bsky.social
@tumarov.bsky.social
@josephdeweck.bsky.social
@rebeccawire.bsky.social
@noahbarkin.bsky.social
@ayaadachi.bsky.social
@ljohnson.bsky.social
and more!
ip-quarterly.com/en/spring-20...
@ivadica.bsky.social
@henninghoff.bsky.social
@tumarov.bsky.social
@josephdeweck.bsky.social
@rebeccawire.bsky.social
@noahbarkin.bsky.social
@ayaadachi.bsky.social
@ljohnson.bsky.social
and more!
ip-quarterly.com/en/spring-20...
Spring 2025 Issue: The China Factor
The 19th issue of INTERNATIONALE POLITIK QUARTERLY focuses on EU-China relations in the shadow of the second Trump administration.
ip-quarterly.com
March 26, 2025 at 9:16 AM
OUT TODAY: Our spring issue, The China Factor, featuring:
@ivadica.bsky.social
@henninghoff.bsky.social
@tumarov.bsky.social
@josephdeweck.bsky.social
@rebeccawire.bsky.social
@noahbarkin.bsky.social
@ayaadachi.bsky.social
@ljohnson.bsky.social
and more!
ip-quarterly.com/en/spring-20...
@ivadica.bsky.social
@henninghoff.bsky.social
@tumarov.bsky.social
@josephdeweck.bsky.social
@rebeccawire.bsky.social
@noahbarkin.bsky.social
@ayaadachi.bsky.social
@ljohnson.bsky.social
and more!
ip-quarterly.com/en/spring-20...
St Patrick's Day podcast on Ireland, out today from @bruegel.bsky.social . Gold stars for anyone who correctly names the opening tune. www.bruegel.org/podcast/irel...
Ireland’s journey from crisis to confidence
A conversation on Ireland’s economic recovery, housing crisis, and international role
www.bruegel.org
March 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
St Patrick's Day podcast on Ireland, out today from @bruegel.bsky.social . Gold stars for anyone who correctly names the opening tune. www.bruegel.org/podcast/irel...
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Happy #StPatricksDay! ☘️
Today, we dive into Ireland’s journey from crisis to confidence.
@rebeccawire.bsky.social speaks with Eamon Gilmore, former Foreign Minister, and @phonohan.bsky.social on Ireland’s recovery, housing crisis, and global role.
#EconSky
Today, we dive into Ireland’s journey from crisis to confidence.
@rebeccawire.bsky.social speaks with Eamon Gilmore, former Foreign Minister, and @phonohan.bsky.social on Ireland’s recovery, housing crisis, and global role.
#EconSky
Ireland’s journey from crisis to confidence
A conversation on Ireland’s economic recovery, housing crisis, and international role
buff.ly
March 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Happy #StPatricksDay! ☘️
Today, we dive into Ireland’s journey from crisis to confidence.
@rebeccawire.bsky.social speaks with Eamon Gilmore, former Foreign Minister, and @phonohan.bsky.social on Ireland’s recovery, housing crisis, and global role.
#EconSky
Today, we dive into Ireland’s journey from crisis to confidence.
@rebeccawire.bsky.social speaks with Eamon Gilmore, former Foreign Minister, and @phonohan.bsky.social on Ireland’s recovery, housing crisis, and global role.
#EconSky
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🎙️ @rebeccawire.bsky.social @heathergrabbe.bsky.social & @guntramwolff.bsky.social examine the rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape in Europe, driven by the ongoing war in Ukraine, shifting alliances, and the changing role of the United States in NATO.
Listen now! #EconSky
Listen now! #EconSky
The choices Europe must make to secure its future
Europe at a crossroads: security, strategy, and the future of Ukraine
www.bruegel.org
March 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
🎙️ @rebeccawire.bsky.social @heathergrabbe.bsky.social & @guntramwolff.bsky.social examine the rapidly evolving geopolitical landscape in Europe, driven by the ongoing war in Ukraine, shifting alliances, and the changing role of the United States in NATO.
Listen now! #EconSky
Listen now! #EconSky
The ECB's recent payment outage should be a wake up call - backup systems are essential for digital payment and currency systems to maintain credibility. www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
ECB's multi-trillion payments breakdown sends shudders through Europe
Banks struggled to process payments on Friday, after an unprecedented day-long breakdown in the European Central Bank's machine underpinning trillions of euros of money movements.
www.reuters.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The ECB's recent payment outage should be a wake up call - backup systems are essential for digital payment and currency systems to maintain credibility. www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
German elections this week - get the scoop on what's at stake with this week's @bruegel.bsky.social podcast, featuring @niclaspoitiers.bsky.social and Jens Südekum www.bruegel.org/podcast/how-...
How to fix a staggering Germany
Federal elections expose Germany’s economic struggle
www.bruegel.org
February 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
German elections this week - get the scoop on what's at stake with this week's @bruegel.bsky.social podcast, featuring @niclaspoitiers.bsky.social and Jens Südekum www.bruegel.org/podcast/how-...
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Dropping next week—
a special *printed* issue of @ipq.bsky.social focused on European defense, available at the @munsecconf.bsky.social and via our website!
w/special thanks to @siobhandowling.bsky.social @biettetimmons.bsky.social & Thorsten Kirchhoff
a special *printed* issue of @ipq.bsky.social focused on European defense, available at the @munsecconf.bsky.social and via our website!
w/special thanks to @siobhandowling.bsky.social @biettetimmons.bsky.social & Thorsten Kirchhoff
February 7, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Dropping next week—
a special *printed* issue of @ipq.bsky.social focused on European defense, available at the @munsecconf.bsky.social and via our website!
w/special thanks to @siobhandowling.bsky.social @biettetimmons.bsky.social & Thorsten Kirchhoff
a special *printed* issue of @ipq.bsky.social focused on European defense, available at the @munsecconf.bsky.social and via our website!
w/special thanks to @siobhandowling.bsky.social @biettetimmons.bsky.social & Thorsten Kirchhoff
Government data is important! Crucial piece by @lizzieohreally.bsky.social slate.com/business/202...
Trump Is Deleting the Data That Keeps This Country Running
The gutting of government statistics is a recipe for chaos.
slate.com
February 5, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Government data is important! Crucial piece by @lizzieohreally.bsky.social slate.com/business/202...
Plumbing is political.
10/The overarching takeaway is that the plumbing is political and politicians and the media need to focus on what Musk is doing as a strategy. See what is not helpful....
www.cnn.com/2025/02/01/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/02/01/p...
Analysis: We do not know what exactly Elon Musk is doing to the federal government | CNN Politics
Americans don’t know the full extent of what Musk is doing as he embeds alongside President Donald Trump at the top of the federal government.
www.cnn.com
February 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Plumbing is political.