In the new geopolitical context, Europe’s banking discussions need to go beyond competitiveness
Europe has recently pivoted to regulatory simplification with the aim to boost competitiveness. This column argues that in banking the debate needs to go beyond competitiveness and be embedded within a broader strategic ...
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L’union monétaire européenne doit renforcer son soutien militaire et financier aux pays baltes
L’adhésion à la zone euro signifie qu’il faut faire plus pour la défense mutuelle des pays qui en sont membres, notamment l’Estonie, la Lettonie et la Lituanie, qui sont directement exposées aux conséquences de la guerre...
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Seminar: Economics of European Integration
I teach a seminar in the summer semester of 2024 on “The economics of European integration” at the University of Erfurt. Der Kurs findet als Block in Präsenz statt am 10. Mai: 13-19 Uhr 11. Mai: 9-15 Uhr 7. J...
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Reforming Europe’s Fiscal Architecture
Piece was first published on Internationale Politik Quarterly. The drive to change the EU’s fiscal rules has fizzled out, an agreement before the June 2024 European elections is unlikely. However, Europe cannot ignore it...
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Economic Effects of Bulgaria’s Eurozone Accession
In this policy brief, we provide evidence on potential economic effects for Bulgaria from joining the euro area. We focus on four economic channels we view as central to the country’s accession to the euro, namely inflat...
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Bulgaria Euro Accession: Interviews in Bulgarian Bloomberg TV and Nova TV
Bloomberg TV Nova TV...
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A decade of economic policy
As his time as Bruegel Director comes to an end, Guntram Wolff sits down with Giuseppe Porcaro to discuss the highs, lows and shifts of economic policy in Europe over the past decade and Bruegel’s con...
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La corsa può durare per tutto il 2022 adesso la Bce deve dare un segnale
interview in La Stampa...
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EU debt as insurance against catastrophic events in the euro area: the key questions and some answers
European Union debt can provide comprehensive insurance against the COVID-19 pandemic and can enable a macroeconomic response, even though EU debt is a liability for taxpayers in EU countries and therefore indirectly for...
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