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Opinion piece
12 October 2015
Germany is not Volkswagen
The Volkswagen scandal has raised questions about the German model of production. If the success of the company’s diesel-powered vehicles was due in p
Dalia Marin
Opinion piece
01 October 2015
A European approach to climate finance will make a deal at COP21 more likely
Europe needs to convince poor countries that it is serious about a climate deal. To do this it must act jointly and decisively to shape global climate
Georg Zachmann and Guntram B. Wolff
Opinion piece
23 September 2015
No lessons learned
With the drag from austerity, the debt-deflation spiral, and a weak international economy, where does the projected Greek rebound come from?
Ashoka Mody
Opinion piece
18 September 2015
China's woes could derail Abenomics
The Japanese economy is already showing clear signs of renewed weakness.
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
11 September 2015
Germany’s handling of immigration will shape the future of Europe
Can immigration improve Germany's precarious demographic situation?
Guntram B. Wolff
Opinion piece
26 August 2015
The rolling global crisis will come home
When productivity growth slows down, there are two choices: to invest in the future or to live within one’s means. Instead, policymakers preoccupied w
Ashoka Mody
Opinion piece
21 August 2015
Euro area banks remain vulnerable
Strengthening the banking system is important to achieve a sustainable recovery, because it will revitalise credit to the healthier segments of the ec
Guntram B. Wolff and Ashoka Mody
Opinion piece
13 August 2015
Greece: Lessons for Europe
It was inevitable that Greece would have to make cuts. Yet, if it is ever to pay back its debts, what the country needs most of all is a growth strate
Guntram B. Wolff
Opinion piece
07 August 2015
Los trémulos cimientos del 'plan Juncker'
Los detalles del plan alimentan el escepticismo
Grégory Claeys
Opinion piece
05 August 2015
Greece’s debt burden can and must be lightened within the Euro
The current link between debt servicing and membership of the single currency leads to a vicious circle that increases uncertainty, weakens growth and
Guntram B. Wolff and Marcel Fratzscher
Opinion piece
03 August 2015
Europe must wake up before Iran falls into the arms of Russia and China
European leaders seem to have been caught somewhat off-guard by the Iran deal. The Greek saga alone could explain this. The problem is that other comp
Alicia García-Herrero
Opinion piece
22 July 2015
Griechenlands Schuldenlast kann und muss im Euroraum erleichtert werden
Die Verknüpfung von Schuldendienst mit der Mitgliedschaft in der Währungsunion führt zu einem Teufelskreis, der das Wachstum schwächt und damit eine R
Guntram B. Wolff and Marcel Fratzscher
Opinion piece
09 July 2015
Waiting for G-Day
With a final decision on Greece fast approaching, what is the worst-case scenario: bailout or Grexit?
Zsolt Darvas
Opinion piece
04 July 2015
#Greferendum: 3 Questions, 3 Answers
Guntram Wolff replies to three questions in the aftermath of the announced results of the Greek referendum of 5 July 2015.
Guntram B. Wolff
Opinion piece
02 July 2015
What is at stake in the referendum?
The decision by the prime minister to call a referendum leaves the Greek citizens with a stark choice. The core of the question is whether Greek citiz
Guntram B. Wolff
Opinion piece
28 June 2015
#Greferendum
Defying hopes that negotiations could lead to an agreement between Greece and its creditors by the end of the week and ahead of the programme expiring
Silvia Merler