Tag Archives: Eurozone

May 29 2014

A Legitimization of the Italian Government More Than a Vote for Europe

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By Monica Poletti The overwhelming victory of the Democratic Party Elections in Italy rarely fail to surprise. The victory at the 2014 EP elections of the Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his centre-left, pro-European Democratic Party (PD) came as a … Continue reading

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May 21 2014

The Crises in the Eurozone and Ukraine Have Heralded the ‘Return of Politics’ to European Integration

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By Luuk van Middelaar On New Year’s Eve 2011, a sober but moving ceremony took place in the Estonia theatre in Tallinn. Prime-minister Ansip withdrew his country’s first euros from an ATM outside the building, walked back inside and delivered … Continue reading

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May 1 2014

European Discourses on Managing the Greek Crisis: Denial, Distancing and Blaming

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By Dimitris Papadimitriou and Sotirios Zartaloudis  Since the outbreak of the Eurozone crisis much attention has focused on the deficiencies of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and its effects on member states’ politics. Here we present some key findings of … Continue reading

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Apr 2 2014

What has been agreed on banking union risks reigniting, rather than resolving the crisis

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By Iain Begg In December 2013 EU finance ministers negotiated an agreement aimed at establishing a banking union, with further talks between the European Parliament and the Member States ending in an agreement last week. Iain Begg provides a detailed … Continue reading

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Jan 28 2014

The Germans vs. Mario Draghi

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By Henrik Mueller As the stress in financial markets is bound to return, the ECB and its president may run into a severe reputational crisis in the Eurozone’s biggest country. This column looks at the deeper roots of German anti-ECB … Continue reading

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Jan 13 2014

Europe is diverging: ignore it at your peril

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By Lorenzo Marsili In the optimistic 1990s, the introduction of the Euro was to represent the kernel of the European integration process. The single currency was meant to act as the motor for the “ever-closer” convergence of European economies, thereby … Continue reading

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Jan 2 2014

The Systemic Nature of the EU Crisis: Reflections on a Deepening Issue

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By Mark Esposito The Eurozone has entered its fourth year of crisis and 2013 has been a challenging year for a large number of Member States, who have been falling into severe debt, requesting bailouts tied to crippling austerity measures. … Continue reading

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Nov 22 2013

The US attack on Germany’s Economic Policy: A Crisis of World Leadership

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by Fabrizio Goria It is a war of words between the United States and Germany. Or maybe not. Certainly the latest US Treasury report on the international economic situation has stirred emotions, both because of the sharp language used in … Continue reading

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Nov 5 2013

Five Minutes with Anthony Giddens: “The European Social Model Can and Must Survive the Crisis”

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What does the Eurozone crisis mean for the future of Europe? In an interview with our colleague Stuart Brown, Managing Editor of EUROPP, Anthony Giddens discusses the content of his new book, Turbulent and Mighty Continent: What Future for Europe? … Continue reading

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Oct 21 2013

“This is an existential challenge for Europe”- interview with George Pagoulatos

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  Continuing our conversations with public intellectuals across Europe on the causes and effects of the crisis, Euro Crisis in the Press talks to Professor George Pagoulatos, advisor to former Greek PM Papademos and member of the Board of Directors … Continue reading

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