Die Euroländer haben einen Rettungsschirm aufgespannt, der notleidenden EU-Staaten bis 2013 Hilfe gewährt. Allerdings helfen sie nicht durch Zuschüsse, sondern durch die Vergabe von Krediten und Garantien. Ognian Hishow bezweifelt, dass die betroffenen Länder - vor allem Griechenland und...

How high would be the opportunity costs of the introduction of a German-style debt brake in other EU member states? The following article calculates these and concludes that they would in many cases be politically unacceptable. The author proposes an alternative solution, a “debt brake light”.

Ten years after the biggest enlargement in the history of the EU, the integration of the new member states is assessed positively. It is considered an economic success when looking at the income levels. However, due to overly optimistic assumptions and the crisis, economic integration and the...