Pubic debt crisis

Pubic debt crisis

Pubic debt crisis

Pubic debt crisis
Political visions
3 April 2018

Germany’s leadership role in the Eurozone revisited: past and present

By and

Notions such as ‘leadership’ or ‘hegemony’ suggest that without a strong Germany to enforce the Eurozone’s fiscal restrictions, the implementation of difficult albeit necessary structural reforms would not be successful at preserving the Euro. However, is it justified to view Germany as a leading power during the Eurozone crisis? Moreover, what does the new German government mean for the Eurozone’s ambitious plans for deeper economic integration?

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