Die Geldpolitik des Eurosystems operiert seit über vier Jahren im Krisenmodus. Sie lässt dabei eine massive Zahlungsbilanzfinanzierung durch nationale Zentralbanken innerhalb der Europäischen Währungsunion zu. In den Defizitländern soll der Zusammenbruch systemisch relevanter...

The economic power of the euro countries should be strengthened by growth incentives, in the form of an additional European growth fund, which should also be funded by financial transaction tax revenues. The current level of debt requires a strengthening of government revenues. Taxes must be...

European policies imposed in the euro crisis have disabled democratic policy choices at the national level, while the present European euro-rescuing regime lacks democratic legitimacy. But policy choices might now become politicised in the Europe-wide competition of partisan candidates for the...

The current state of affairs in the euro area (EA) instills hope in economic recovery but also substantial concern. The crisis countries have made considerable, albeit quite uneven, progress in central areas of reform. Yet severe obstacles remain. Moreover, European policy makers have reformed...