Europe needs a strong Italy
This opinion piece was published in La Republicca. Summary: Europe needs to have its Italian voice. A stable government is not only needed to pursue the domestic policies and remain fiscally prudent but also to negotiate...
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Future European priorities
This piece was written for Nikkei Veritas “Budgets are not bookkeeping exercises – they are about priorities and ambition. So let’s first discuss about the Europe we want.” – These are the words of the President of the E...
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US tax reform and implications for the German coalition agreement
Major recent reform of US tax laws represents a serious challenge to Germany, highlighting several weaknesses in the country’s economy. The formation of Germany’s coalition government represents an opportunit...
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Difficulties and opportunities in reallocating European Parliament seats post-Brexit
Summary: The European Parliament must carefully consider the reallocation of seats after Brexit, allowing for a potential shift in political alignment and working within parameters already agreed with Member States. Thi...
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Regarding your new responsibilities, Mr Centeno…
Versions of this opinion piece were published in Negocios, Politico, Kathimerini and La Repubblica. Dear Mr Eurogroup president! Congratulations, you are taking on a challenging task. Not only will you have to look after...
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Does the European Parliament miss an opportunity to reform after Brexit?
On January 18th 2018, the European Parliament will vote on its new distribution of MEPs per Member State after Brexit. 73 MEPs are elected in the UK. These 73 seats can either be dropped or reallocated across countries o...
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Opportunities and risks in Europe in 2018
This opinion piece was published by Nikkei Asia Review and Nikkei Veritas as well as Kathimerni. As 2017 draws to a close, it is a good moment to review the main risks for the upcoming year and explore some of the...
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A German crisis?
This opinion piece was published in Caixin and Caixin(English). Jamaica has failed: the negotiations to form a new government in Germany by the so-called “Jamaica” partners, named after the colours of the parties that a...
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The European Commission should drop its ill-designed idea of a finance minister
This opinion piece was published on Politico, La Republicca, Die Zeit, Kathimerini, and others. As always, the respective titles in the newspapers were NOT drafted by me. European Commission president Jean Claude Juncker...
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