Opinion piece
22 April 2021
The ECB needs political guidance on secondary objectives
While EU Treaties clearly stipulate that the ECB shall support the general objectives of the European Union, it is not appropriate to simply stand b
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Event
13 April 2021
An alpine divide? Comparing economic cultures in Germany and Italy
A discussion of Italian and German macro-economic cultures and performances.
Event
12 March 2021
Presentation of the Euro Yearbook 2021
Join us for the launch of the eighth edition of the 'Euro Yearbook'.
External publication
09 March 2021
When and how to unwind COVID support measures to the banking system?
Study of regulatory measures and supervisory practices that have supported public guarantee schemes and moratoria in euro-area countries.
Event
10 February 2021
Disruption or transformation: the impact of a digital euro on the financial system
How would a digital Euro impact the financial system?
Podcast
09 December 2020
The geopolitics of money
The current debate on currencies is driven by politics rather than economics.
External publication
19 November 2020
Euro area accession countries in the context of the pandemic
Testimony before the European Parliament on the subject of euro area accession.
External publication
19 November 2020
The evolution of European economic institutions during the COVID-19 crisis
This article discusses how the European institutions reacted and evolved during the early stages of the COVID-19 crisis in the first half of 2020.
Opinion piece
28 October 2020
Politics, not economics, demands a strengthened international role for the euro
Not just the EU but also other countries, particularly China, need a defence against weaponisation of the dollar.
Blog post
13 October 2020
For the euro there is no shortcut to becoming a dominant currency
As an international currency, the euro has always been a distant second to the dollar. The idea of a greater international role for the euro has been
Article
01 October 2020
Strengthening the international role of the euro
Testimony before the European Parliament on the International Role of the Euro.
Event
01 July 2020
The Euro area after COVID-19 - a conversation with Mario Centeno
At this event we will welcome Mario Centeno to talk about his time as President of the Eurogroup and reflect on the future of the Euro area.
Policy brief
05 June 2020
Is the COVID-19 crisis an opportunity to boost the euro as a global currency?
The euro never challenged the US dollar, and its international status declined with the euro crisis. Faced with a US administration willing to use its
Event
27 May 2020
The Covid Crisis and European State Aid Rules: The Case for a Rational Approach
Considering a new approach to find the way out of the Great Financial Crisis.
Blog post
07 May 2020
Banking regulation in the Euro Area: Germany is different
Despite progress in recent years towards a single banking policy framework in the euro area a banking union much of the German banking system has
Opinion piece
06 April 2020
A European approach to fund the coronavirus cost is in the interest of all
We had not seen a common challenge as clear as this pandemic. The sum of national actions and programs is likely to be insufficient.