Deficit rules

Deficit rules

Deficit rules

Deficit rules

12 June 2017

Spain: A successful story of recovery from the crisis?

By Leandro Gago

Spain is often indicated as the poster child of EU-driven austerity and structural reforms. But is the country really a success story?

12 May 2017

The EU core-periphery debate on social media

By Martina Zaghi

The debate between EU core and peripheral countries is more diverse than it might seem at a first glance.

14 October 2016

Greece: How long before economic normality?

By Nicola Borri

The IMF and the Eurogroup have different views on Greece’s future ability to borrow at market rates. The sensible solution is, as often, in the middle.

4 August 2016

What explains German economic success – Is the model sustainable?

By Brigitte Young

Germany’s export-led model is hardly sustainable in the long run. Immigration, however, might stimulate a new domestic-growth model for the country and, as a result, an economic rebalancing of the Eurozone.

15 July 2016

Family, neighbourhood community or a partnership among strangers? A conversation on the EU

By Michael Best and Maurizio Ferrera

In “The Germanization of Europe”, Maurizio Ferrera reproaches Germany for not treating its EU partners like members of a family. But family entails responsibilities as well as solidarity.

14 July 2016

The Spanish elections aftermath: forming a government in the shadow of Merkelism

By Sofia A. Perez

After the recent Spanish elections, the socialists seem the most likely kingmakers. They should use this opportunity also to change the country’s approach to European matters.

17 June 2016

A kingdom shrouded in uncertainty: The flawed logic of self-government in the UK referendum

By Andrew Glencross

UK voters are being told they have a unique opportunity to choose self-government. But it is irresponsible of politicians to claim that self-government automatically produces a better socio-economic order.

14 April 2016

Moving towards a fiscal capacity for the euro area

By Eulalia Rubio

The implementation of a strengthened fiscal capacity for the Eurozone should proceed by taking into account all its political and economic implications.

25 January 2016

Renzi vs Juncker: A social media analysis

By Giovanni Pagano, Alexander Damiano Ricci and Pier Domenico Tortola

The recent war of words between Matteo Renzi and Jean-Claude Juncker, triggered by the latter’s critical remarks towards Italy is only the latest, and certainly one of the most visible episodes in what some have called a new fault line in European politics.

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