Will COVID-19 boost the euro as a global currency?
The euro is, by definition an international currency. However, since being established in the late 90s the single currency has always been somewhat le
- Publishing date
- 08 June 2020
Could the reform of the institutional setup of the monetary union that many are arguing for in the wake of the covid-19 crisis boost the euro's status as a global currency?
Episode guests:
Guntram Wolff, Bruegel Director
Alicia Garcia Herrero, senior fellow at Bruegel
Grégory Claeys, senior fellow at Bruegel
Hosted by:
Giuseppe Porcaro, head of outreach and governance at Bruegel
- Language
- English
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