External publication
11 October 2021
Redesigning EU fiscal rules: from rules to standards
It is an illusion to think that EU fiscal rules can be simple.
Euro area
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Blog post
07 July 2021
How have the European Central Bank’s negative rates been passed on?
Negative rate cuts are not that different from ‘standard’ rate cuts. Like them, they reduce banks’ margins, but this effect does not appear to be ampl
Blog post
09 June 2021
Inflation!? Germany, the euro area and the European Central Bank
There is concern in Germany about rising prices, but expectations and wage data show no sign of excess pressures; German inflation should exceed 2% to
Blog post
28 May 2021
Emergency Liquidity Assistance: A new lease of life or kiss of death?
Use of Emergency Liquidity Assistance to prop up euro-area banks needs to be more transparent; available evidence suggests its use has not always been
Opinion piece
27 May 2021
Europe must fix its fiscal rules
The pandemic has shown that the EU’s spending framework reflects an outdated economic orthodoxy.
Podcast
19 May 2021
A stronger euro comes with more responsibility
What does strategic sovereignty mean to and for Europe?
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
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'.
Report
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.
News
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