# podcast

Will COVID-19 boost the euro as a global currency?

The euro is, by definition an international currency. However, since being established in the late 90s the single currency has always been somewhat less than the sum of it’s parts and has yet to challenge the US do...

5th June 2020 by Guntram Wolff 1088 views

# podcast

Rebooting Europe: a framework for post COVID-19 economic recovery

Mapping out the post COVID-19 recovery. COVID-19 has triggered a severe recession and policymakers in European Union countries are providing generous, largely indiscriminate, support to companies. As the recession gets d...

19th May 2020 by Guntram Wolff 936 views

# podcast

Singapore’s experience in dealing with COVID-19

A conversation with Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore, on how this city-state has tackled the coronavirus. Faced with the COVID-19 outbreak, governments have needed to act swiftly to comb...

19th May 2020 by Guntram Wolff 841 views

# podcast

An analysis of the German Constitutional Court ruling on the ECB QE programme

The German Constitutional called today on the ECB to justify its bond-buying program. What does today’s ruling of the German Constitutional Court mean for the ECB’s QE program? Could such a decision open a pr...

5th May 2020 by Guntram Wolff 792 views

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The impact of Covid-19 on emerging markets with Barry Eichengreen

Emerging market economies are vulnerable to the current COVID-19 pandemic. How can developed countries help tackle the issue? Is international cooperation more needed than ever? This week, Giuseppe Porcaro and Guntram Wo...

29th April 2020 by Guntram Wolff 932 views

# podcast

Post-Council commentary

On April 23, EU leaders met virtually to try to come to an agreement for a common European response to the COVID-19 pandemic. What were the measures taken? Will they be sufficient? Did Europe come together for a coordina...

25th April 2020 by Guntram Wolff 980 views

# podcast

Did the eurogroup save the day?

After its longest meeting ever, the Eurogroup reached an agreement yesterday evening. What does the agreement say? What does it mean in terms of the emergency reaction to the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic? Wh...

14th April 2020 by Guntram Wolff 750 views

# podcast

The macroeconomic policy response to the COVID-19 crisis

From the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to “coronabonds”, the EU seems to be struggling to find an appropriate mechanism to tackle the economic crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic. What is really the ...

1st April 2020 by Guntram Wolff 831 views

# podcast

Banks and loan losses in the pandemic turmoil

The current pandemic is shaking the financial system. How can banks react ? Is a consolidation of the financial system in Europe needed in order to respond to this crisis ? Will our economies suffer from this pandemic as...

25th March 2020 by Guntram Wolff 882 views

# Interviews, podcast

Corona-Bonds wären ein Zeichen der Solidarität und Stärke

Mein Interview im Deutschlandfunk...

23rd March 2020 by Guntram Wolff 821 views