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The future of Europe's economy: Disaster or deliverance?
Report by Paul De Grauwe, George Magnus, Thomas Mayer, Holger Schmieding, 18 September 2013
Continuity and change in Germany's EU policy
Insight by Charles Grant, 06 September 2013
The Commons vote on Syria: The world turned upside down
Insight by Ian Bond, 04 September 2013

Why stricter rules threaten the eurozone

Essay by Philip Whyte, Simon Tilford
09 November 2011

To restore confidence in the eurozone, leaders must fix its institutional flaws and stretch some rules in the interim. Instead, they are doing the opposite.
Governments need incentives to pool and share militaries

Insight by Tomas Valasek
01 November 2011

Military collaboration among EU countries makes economic sense, but governments will need additional incentives to overcome reservations about initial costs and erosion of national sovereignty.
Britain and France should not give up on EU defence co-operation

Policy brief by Clara Marina O'Donnell
24 October 2011

Although EU defence efforts have delivered less than had been hoped, they have led to some welcome improvements in European military capabilities.
EU climate policies without an international framework

Policy brief by Stephen Tindale
21 October 2011

Whatever the outcome of the Durban climate summit, the EU should strengthen energy efficiency policies and the Emissions Trading System, to improve energy security.
Global trade imbalances threaten free trade

Insight by Simon Tilford
17 October 2011

The G20 needs a strategy to rebalance demand between the surplus and deficit economies if the world is to avoid a slide into protectionism.
Britain, the City and the EU: A triangle of suspicion

Insight by Philip Whyte
11 October 2011

Britain has abandoned 'light touch' regulation and signed up to greater supervisory powers at EU level. Yet the Channel looks as wide as ever.
Eurozone crisis: Higher inflation is part of the answer

Insight by Simon Tilford
03 October 2011

The ECB’s inflation target is too low for a currency union. It risks depressing economic growth and makes it hard for countries like Spain and Italy to regain competitiveness.
Issue 80 October/November 2011

23 September 2011
Sticking to the rules will not rescue the eurozone
By Philip Whyte
Has Europe given up on fighting climate change?
By Stephen Tindale
Merkel's euro shackles
External author(s): Katinka Barysch