Carnicero Urabayen, Carlos

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has set the stage for a potentially turbulent period in transatlantic relations.

Migration is fuelling heated political debates in host countries. To shed light on the reality of its economic impact, Future is Blue podcast host Carlos Carnicero Urabayen interviewed Ana Damas de Matos, a senior policy analyst at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Drawing on years of research, Damas de Matos provided insight into the fiscal contribution of migrants, effects on the labor market and related policy responses.

The latest Future is Blue episode covers the volatility sweeping EU sovereign debt markets in the wake of France’s election results. In an in-depth conversation with Carlos Carnicero Urabayen, Alice Faibishenko, Senior Advisor at Funcas, sheds light on the financial turbulence triggered by budget uncertainties in France and its effects across the eurozone.

In a new episode of the Future is Blue podcast series we covered the implications of the Mario Draghi report, a landmark document that calls for urgent and bold reforms to address Europe’s economic decline. Joined by Sander Tordoir, Chief Economist at the Centre for European Reform, and Raymond Torres, Director of Funcas Europe, we examine Draghi's proposals and the challenges they pose to EU leaders.