The eurozone remains in a deep, largely macro-economic crisis. A robust global economy and falling oil prices have supported Europe´s economy for some time, but by now it is clear that the eurozone will only be able to pull itself out of this crisis by means of more decisive action. One...

We analyse the first twenty years of the euro both from an economic and an institutional perspective. We find that in particular during the period since the financial crisis, convergence as measured by a variety of indicators has not improved. Design flaws in the Eurozone institutional...

[...] Wie wird Berlin ihren eigenen Ambitionen gerecht? Wo liegen ihre Stärken, und wo ihre Schwächen? Um Antworten zu diesen Fragen zu finden, analysiert diese Studie die Entwicklung Berlins im Vergleich zu 15 anderen europäischen Hauptstädten und anhand von 35 Indikatoren über die letzten...

The separation of security and economic objectives in foreign policy, which was often sought in international political issues in the past, has outlived its usefulness. The transition to a more power-based order can be felt around the world. International economic instruments and agreements are...