The recently published “Five Presidents’ Report” proposes a reform of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) along four dimensions: economic, financial, fiscal and political. This policy paper summarises our assessment of the proposals. In view of the political circumstances,...
The European Commission’s recent single market initiatives have a second important benefit beyond growth that is often overlooked: Deepening the Single Market for goods and services can also reduce imbalances in the euro area and limit its vulnerability to crises. A further...
At the European Summit on 25 - 26 June Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission, will be presenting a report on the future of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). In this Flashlight we provide answers to key questions about the forthcoming report.
In January 2014, for the first time in its history, the German Federal Constitutional Court submitted several questions to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg and asked for a preliminary ruling. The questions had arisen within the framework of the OMT case, and...
How can Europe put a definite end to the euro crisis? In the pilot study Repair and Prepare: Strengthening Europe’s Economies after the Crisis, Jacques Delors Institut – Berlin and Bertelsmann Stiftung develop a roadmap towards a sustainable Economic and Monetary Union.
