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Time to expose the reality of ‘debt market discipline’

As another sovereign-debt crisis looms, Adam Tooze warns against repeating the same mistakes made during the last crisis

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One giant leap for Europe...

...but one small step for Italy? While some celebrate the 'Mercron' reovery fund as a milestone, Rome's reaction is cautious

By Michael Braun

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Brexit: deaths, more deaths … and no-deal calculations

In a nightmare-scenario ‘Brexit’, the UK government provokes no-deal chaos hoping to profit after its Covid-19 shambles

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The Left needs to politicise this crisis

The political truce over corona has ended. The Left must now fight for genuine reform or risk being stuck with the status quo

By Catrina Schläger

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Germany and nuclear sharing

In these critical times funds are limited and we must have a serious debate on every expense — including military expenses

By Rolf Mützenich

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After corona is before the Depression?

Economist Gustav Horn on how to strengthen Germany's economy — and why stimulus package at European level is essential

By Gustav A. Horn

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The ‘frugal four’ should save the European project

Peter Bofinger argues that additional loans do not add up to a rescue package which can save Europe from the corona crisis

By Peter Bofinger

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Germany has a lot on its plate during the EU Council presidency

The German EU presidency will have to deal with the corona crisis, strengthen the EU budget and listen carefully to citizens

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Europe's emotional desert

Brexit and the EU's response to Italy's corona crisis expose the lack of proximity between citizens and the EU

By Laura Parker

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'The working class is incredibly pluralist now'

Simon Hix on the rise and fall of social democracy in the last 100 years — and how social-democratic parties can still win