Frankreich: Interview mit Ökonom Guntram Wolff zu ökonomischen Folgen der Krise im Deutschlandfunk
My interview im Deutschlandfunk is here...
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The governance and funding of European rearmament
Europe must accelerate rearmament through deeper cooperation and innovative governance to counter Russia’s aggression and shifting US policies. Our policy presented at the informal ECOFIN meeting in Warsaw on 12 April (l...
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Deutschland braucht mehr finanzielle Ressourcen für die Verteidigung – noch vor der Wahl
Artikel in der FAZ, in dem wir argumentieren, dass eine Reform der Schuldenbremse für die Verteidigung sinnvoll und richtig ist, Published in 29 November 2024....
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A Green Fiscal Pact for the EU: increasing climate investments while consolidating budgets
Our article in Climate Policy is available here: DOI...
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What should public spending look like?
Here’s what’s clear: public spending is on the rise. Public expenditure ratios have quadrupled since 1870, and increased even more in the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Is that good or bad? What does responsible public spendi...
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Is the COVID-19 crisis an opportunity to boost the euro as a global currency?
• The euro became an international currency when it was created two decades ago. However, the euro’s internationalisation peaked as early as 2005 and it was never comparable to the US dollar. Its international status dec...
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Griechenlands Schuldenlast kann und muss im Euroraum erleichtert werden
This article was first published on FAZ on 23 July 2015. It is also published on Kathimerini, Il Sole 24 and an English translation on Bruegel.org. Der wohl größte Schaden der Konfrontation mit Griechenland ist ein allge...
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Greece – the three essential elements for a deal
This blog argues that a deal for Greece requires three elements: lower primary surpluses than the creditors are currently asking for; little action on debt except for agreeing to delay IMF repayment (similarly to how Eur...
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