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Roel Dom
@roeldom.bsky.social
Economist and Research Fellow at Bruegel • Visiting Professor at Univeristy of Antwerp • Mostly public finance, tax and development
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Is EU development aid still about poverty reduction?

Our research finds: yes but strategic interests matter too. Migration, geopolitics and raw materials increasingly shape aid flows.

Paper in comments

With: @camille-reverdy.bsky.social @niclaspoitiers.bsky.social & Anna Bahi Esteba @bruegel.org
𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞 on a #tax policy trilemma for the #EU: revenue protection, investment neutrality and tax sovereignty cannot be achieved at the same time.

The success of anti-avoidance measures made investment more tax-sensitive, reinforcing the case for corporate tax #coordination.

@bruegel.org
Profit shifting, tax harmonisation and investment in the EU single market: a trilemma
Anti-avoidance success has made EU investment more tax-sensitive, strengthening the case for corporate tax coordination within the single market
www.bruegel.org
August 27, 2026 at 12:20 PM
After a long journey, the final chapter of my PhD (completed in 2019!) was published.

The paper examines how #tax can contribute to #state-building in sub-Saharan Africa.

A big thank you to Oliver Morrissey and Abrams Tagem for their persistence.

Paper here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Does Taxation Improve Electoral Accountability in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Taxation can contribute to state-building through a tax bargain in which taxpayers are willing to increase compliance in return for improved government accountability. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) i...
www.tandfonline.com
July 13, 2026 at 11:24 AM
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Very excited about our 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 on #tax and #aid, and how donors can better support #DRM.

We'll be joined by an outstanding panel:
• Pascal Saint-Amans (Bruegel)
• Mary Baine (ATAF)
• Joe Stead (OECD)
• Uwe Böwer (European Commission)

Hope to see many of you there on 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝗻𝗱. 👇
📊 Aid, taxes and state capacity: the future of Domestic Revenue Mobilisation
🗓️ 02 July 2026 13:00-14:00

At this event, Pascal Saint-Amans (Bruegel) discusses the past, present and future of donor support for DRM with Mary Baine (ATAF) and Joe Stead (OECD).

🔗Register: buff.ly/zJvyOIJ
June 25, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Very excited about our 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 on #tax and #aid, and how donors can better support #DRM.

We'll be joined by an outstanding panel:
• Pascal Saint-Amans (Bruegel)
• Mary Baine (ATAF)
• Joe Stead (OECD)
• Uwe Böwer (European Commission)

Hope to see many of you there on 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝗻𝗱. 👇
📊 Aid, taxes and state capacity: the future of Domestic Revenue Mobilisation
🗓️ 02 July 2026 13:00-14:00

At this event, Pascal Saint-Amans (Bruegel) discusses the past, present and future of donor support for DRM with Mary Baine (ATAF) and Joe Stead (OECD).

🔗Register: buff.ly/zJvyOIJ
June 25, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Is EU development aid still about poverty reduction?

Our research finds: yes but strategic interests matter too. Migration, geopolitics and raw materials increasingly shape aid flows.

Paper in comments

With: @camille-reverdy.bsky.social @niclaspoitiers.bsky.social & Anna Bahi Esteba @bruegel.org
June 9, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Reposted by Roel Dom
📦 Between values and interests: drivers of EU aid

🔍 How have external policy drivers begun to reshape EU development cooperation after Global Gateway?

📑 By Anna Bahí Esteba, @roeldom.bsky.social, @niclaspoitiers.bsky.social and @camille-reverdy.bsky.social
🔗 buff.ly/eWVKKwe
#EconSky
Between values and interests: drivers of EU aid
EU aid is still more poverty-focused than peers, but external policy drivers are growing and reshaping development cooperation after Global Gateway
buff.ly
June 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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🚨 What drives EU aid allocation: values or strategic interests? 🇪🇺
In our latest @bruegel.org working paper with @roeldom.bsky.social, we explore the political economy behind EU external assistance and what really shapes where aid goes.
June 8, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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🛟 Does the European Commission's state aid framework improve upon similar initiatives announced in response to geopolitical shocks?

💡 Read the First Glance by @roeldom.bsky.social and @tagliapietra.bsky.social
🔗 buff.ly/SthZ7Qe
#EconSky #Iran #EU #Energy
The Iran energy shock is a test of European discipline on state aid
The latest EU temporary state-aid framework is needed to shield industries and consumers from short-term costs, but should not become more permanent
buff.ly
May 7, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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5️⃣ Financing the EU budget: an assessment of 5 proposals for new resources

Will the Commission's suggestions for revenue raising in the next EU budget support Europe's goals?

📑 Read the Analysis by @zsoltdarvas.bsky.social and @roeldom.bsky.social
🔗 buff.ly/Qk8Oxhn
#EconSky
Financing the EU budget: an assessment of five proposals for new resources
Four of five new European Union budget ‘own resources’ proposed by the European Commission should go ahead with changes; the fifth should be scrapped
buff.ly
April 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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🌍 EU aid for domestic revenue mobilisation after the Sevilla Commitment

💡 The EU should lead on turning the Sevilla Commitment into credible action.

📑 Read the Policy Brief by @roeldom.bsky.social, Costanza Greppi Maturana and Pascal Saint-Amans
🔗 buff.ly/KXiTL4k
#EconSky
EU aid for domestic revenue mobilisation after the Sevilla Commitment
The 2025 Sevilla Commitment renews the push for domestic revenue mobilisation, with the EU needing stable, targeted support for low-income partners
buff.ly
April 16, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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🗾 Debt sustainability in Japan and the case for a fiscal council

What fiscal reforms will be needed to ensure Japan can service its public debt?

📑 Read the Working Paper by Tomomi Miyazaki, @marie-lappe.bsky.social and @roeldom.bsky.social
🔗 buff.ly/jmHCi9N
#EconSky
Debt sustainability in Japan and the case for a fiscal council
Rising rates are testing Japan’s fiscal framework, with debt dynamics hinging on growth and pointing to the need for adjustment and a fiscal council
buff.ly
April 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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We have arrived.👋

The economic departments of the @ec.europa.eu are now on Bluesky to share with you news, analyses, new initiatives, publications on everything related to EU economy, finance, budget, taxations, customs, reforms and investments.

Join us and spread the word.
It'll be fun. 🤘
March 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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💰 Tax, sovereignty and the EU

❓️How will Europe manage the collision of money, sovereignty and global reform?

🎙️ In this episode of The Sound of Economics, @rebeccawire.bsky.social sits down with Bruegel’s Pascal Saint-Amans & @roeldom.bsky.social to talk taxes.

🔗 Listen now: buff.ly/zftOMme
Tax, sovereignty and the EU
How will Europe manage the collision of money, sovereignty and global reform?
buff.ly
February 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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💶 How the global minimum tax amendments could reshape Europe’s tax incentives

What will the final agreement mean for EU countries?

🔖 Read the Analysis by @roeldom.bsky.social
🔗 www.bruegel.org/analysis/how...
#EconSky
January 15, 2026 at 9:50 AM
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🔍 Shifting priorities, slow progress: an analysis of EU tax recommendations

➡️ With taxation largely a domestic competence, have the Commission's efforts to coordinate EU tax policy been effective?

🖊️ @roeldom.bsky.social, Costanza Greppi Maturana and Pascal Saint-Amans
🔗 buff.ly/qOrjUfG
#EconSky
Shifting priorities, slow progress: an analysis of EU tax recommendations
EU tax advice has broadened to new objectives, yet uneven implementation highlights the limits of soft coordination
www.bruegel.org
November 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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EU imports of Chinese electric vehicles steady after tariffs

📈 From 2019 to 23 imports grew substantially
📆 Oct-24, EU passed tariffs on 🇨🇳 produced EVs
🚫 Imports have since steadied at 1/2 billion monthly

📊 Explore @bruegel.org dataset:
european-clean-tech-tracker.bruegel.org/technology/e...
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Despite the recent US-EU #trade talks, digital #taxes and #tech rules are still a flashpoint — Washington threatens retaliation while Brussels stands firm. Glad I could contribute to this Deutsche Welle piece.

Read more 👉 www.dw.com/en/digital-t...
Digital taxes put US-EU trade talks under pressure – DW – 09/01/2025
Trump is now threatening retaliation over EU tech rules, shaking the bloc’s 15% tariff deal. Lacking China’s rare earths leverage, Brussels is scrambling for countermeasures — what cards can it still ...
www.dw.com
September 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
The #EU proposed CORE levy taxes turnover, not profit. It penalises low-margin firms. It’s regressive & risks tax cascading.

Together with @zsoltdarvas.bsky.social & Marie-Sophie Lappe, I argue it should be scrapped.

👉 www.bruegel.org/first-glance...

#EUBudget #Tax #MFF @bruegel.bsky.social
CORE concerns: why a turnover-based levy is wrong for the EU budget
A plan to raise EU revenues from companies benefitting from the single market would create risks and distortions, and should be withdrawn
www.bruegel.org
July 22, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Just in time for the summer break:
@roeldom.bsky.social and my take on where the Single Market agenda is failing and what would need to change to make it a success

www.bruegel.org/working-pape...

@bruegel.bsky.social #SingleMarket
The European single market: restarting the perpetual revolution
Boosting the EU single market needs stronger rule enforcement and targeted harmonisation, especially in services and regulated professions
www.bruegel.org
July 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Our Blueprint on the #EU #MFF is out.

On #OwnResources, we outline criteria for new own resources, arguing that they should primarily advance EU policy goals.

📖 Read more below 👇
💶 Bigger, better funded and focused on public goods: how to revamp the European Union budget

🔨 How can the #MFF be reformed to match EU objectives?

🖊️ @zsoltdarvas.bsky.social, @roeldom.bsky.social, Marie-Sophie Lappe, Pascal Saint-Amans and @steinbacharmin.bsky.social
🔗 buff.ly/V3I8Wo9
#EconSky
Bigger, better funded and focused on public goods: how to revamp the European Union budget
Improving economic policy
buff.ly
July 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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🌍 The implications of G7 agreement on the global minimum tax

In return for its support, the US secured a carve out for its companies.
🔍 But is this as straightforward a win for the Trump administration as it seems?

🖊️ Pascal Saint-Amans
🔗 buff.ly/dPSaoNv
#EconSky #G7 #tax
The implications of G7 agreement on the global minimum tax
Though the European Union might not like a ‘side-by-side’ global minimum tax system, it has little choice but to work with it for now
buff.ly
June 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Glad to share some thoughts in @brusselstimes.com on the #Brussels Region’s growing fiscal troubles - what a credit downgrade could mean and the risks this poses for #debt management.

📖 www.brusselstimes.com/economics/16...

#Brussels #PublicFinance #Debt #Bruegel
No government, no plan: Brussels braces for credit downgrade
An in-depth look at Brussels’ debt shows how a severe S&P downgrade Friday could trigger a cash crunch — and a constitutional showdown.
www.brusselstimes.com
June 12, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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The European Union’s defence spending laggards could be asked to pay more into the common budget. This new resource would underscore the EU’s commitment to collective security.

🖊️ Zsolt Darvas, @roeldom.bsky.social‬ , @steinbacharmin.bsky.social ‬ & Pascal Saint-Amans #EconSky
Boosting EU budget revenues with a defence spending shortfall levy
The European Union’s defence spending laggards could be asked to pay more into the common budget
www.bruegel.org
June 11, 2025 at 9:37 AM
“As the #EU deepens its partnerships to secure critical #minerals, the situation in eastern #Congo highlights a stark dilemma: how to uphold its commitments to peace and democratic governance while navigating a global race for resources,” Dom told @euronews.com.
Critical raw materials set be be a key lever in global trade war
As global trade tensions intensify, the increasing demand for elements from the lesser known corners of the periodic table is making them an increasingly important piece on the new geopolitical chess ...
www.euronews.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:55 AM