Tag Archives: crisis

Apr 13 2013

The Bundesbank’s disingenuous claim that Southern Europeans are richer than Germans has stoked anti-bailout sentiment.

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Posted in: José Javier Olivas, Stefan Bauchowitz, The Euro, European economics, finance, business and regulation, Welfare states and public services

Recent weeks have seen the German Central Bank and the European Central Bank release studies that have suggested that Germans have less wealth than Southern Europeans. Stefan Bauchowitz and José Javier Olivas argue that differences between the data used and … Continue reading →

Posted by: Posted on April 13, 2013 by Blog Admin Tagged with: bailouts, Bundesbank, crisis, ECB, Germany, Spain, wealth

Apr 3 2013

The Cyprus crisis has shown the growing dysfunctionality of the eurozone.

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Posted in: Eirini Karamouzi, South Europe, The Euro, European economics, finance, business and regulation, Vassilis Paipais

Reflecting on the recent crisis in Cyprus, Vassilis Paipais and Eirini Karamouzi write that the imbroglio over the county’s banks shows both the difficulties currently faced by the eurozone and the power of Germany in Europe. They argue that the crisis has … Continue reading →

Posted by: Posted on April 3, 2013 by Blog Admin Tagged with: banking, crisis, Cyprus, Eurocrisis, Eurozone

Apr 1 2013

‘Crisis, What Crisis?’ On the Virtues of Muddling Through in European Politics

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Posted in: Democracy, identity and culture, EU institutions, government and politics and enlargement, Henry Radice

There can be little doubt that the EU faces a political crisis. But is this really an existential crisis for the European project, as many claim? Writing in a personal capacity, Henry Radice argues that muddling through a serious crisis, however unsatisfactory … Continue reading →

Posted by: Posted on April 1, 2013 by Blog Admin Tagged with: crisis, EU institutions, Gramsci

Apr 1 2013

A new Eurotreasury could help the Eurozone’s periphery to regain its economic sovereignty

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Posted in: Miguel Otero-Iglesias, The Euro, European economics, finance, business and regulation

The establishment of the euro meant that for the first time in history, the national monetary policy of many European countries became pooled at a transnational level. Miguel Otero-Iglesias writes that a consequence of this is the movement of economic … Continue reading →

Posted by: Posted on April 1, 2013 by Blog Admin Tagged with: crisis, euroscepticism, Eurotreasury, periphery, the euro

Mar 23 2013

Europe’s Cyprus blunder raises important questions about the nature of EU decision-making and crisis management.

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Posted in: Nicolas Veron, South Europe, The Euro, European economics, finance, business and regulation

One week ago, the EU, IMF and European Central Bank agreed to a bailout for Cyprus that would involve a levy on the country’s bank deposits. The terms of the bailout have been met with surprise and fury in Cyprus … Continue reading →