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ESM conditionality in court: two Advocate Generals on 14 Cypriot appeal cases pending in Luxembourg

April 22, 2016

Yesterday, a challenge of conditionality did not find favour in the European Court. ‘Conditionality’ is another term for a ‘macro-economic adjustment programme’ that EU Member States have to accept when they receive financial assistance to face down financial stability threats. Greece, Ireland, Portugal, and Cyprus have seen far-reaching policy prescription imposed upon them by (formally:… » read more

  Posted by ACELG

blogactiv, Case law, Euro & Finance, Member States

Structural Reforms: the Wool over Our Eyes

March 1, 2016

We all agree that the European Monetary Union (EMU) needs a different institutional framework with better governance. We also all agree that EMU economies will never completely converge, but there is actually high likelihood that Greece, Portugal and Italy will continue to diverge from Germany. The mantra of structural reforms is a desperate attempt from… » read more

  Posted by Brainstorm on Politics and Economics of the EU

blogactiv, Euro & Finance

TPP Signed — Good News for TTIP. The global system changing preferences

February 8, 2016

The Trans-Pacific Partnership was signed on Feb. 4 in Auckland. The TPP member states account for around 40% of the global economy and each have now two years to ratify or reject the agreement. This was to be expected and it is therefore not a geopolitical event. However, it is anticipated that media – and… » read more

  Posted by Global Perspectives - Antonia Colibasanu

blogactiv, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Euro & Finance, Global Europe

Why Schäuble insists on Grexit?

February 5, 2016

As EU has entered in talks with Great Britain towards a more accommodating relationship that would vanquish Brexit prospects, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble keeps insisting that Greece would be in better economic condition if decision on Grexit had been reached in summer. Obsession of Schäuble to cling in this idea every now and then,… » read more

  Posted by Dimitris Rapidis

blogactiv, Euro & Finance, eurocrisis, Member States

Another struggle ahead — Οn the pension reform in Greece

January 11, 2016

Syriza government proposal for the survival of the pension system in Greece has been delivered to the institutions for consultation. The proposal is structured in a way to serve three major goals: a. protect the current pensioners; b. secure that new generations will receive pension; c. safeguard the pension system and avoid a total collapse.… » read more

  Posted by Dimitris Rapidis

blogactiv, English, Euro & Finance, eurocrisis, Member States, Social Cohesion

Own resources: European tax or renationalisation?

January 6, 2016

The European Council, under the pressure of the European Parliament, has agreed to establish a High Level Group on Own Resources, with representatives of all Institutions and chaired by prof. Mario Monti1. The group has already produced a first interim report and is preparing a Conference (June 2016) with all National Parliaments before presenting its… » read more

  Posted by Alfredo De Feo European pratictioner and researcher

blogactiv, EU Budget, Euro & Finance

A great (Greek) guide for EU funding programs

December 16, 2015

Since the spark of the financial crisis, Greece has been weak in building a sound business environment. In this fragile context, disastrous austerity came to give a final blow. The last three years of EU funds 2007-13 period were not as efficient as the domestic governments or the European Commission could expect, but this was… » read more

  Posted by Dimitris Rapidis

blogactiv, English, EU institutions, EU Priorities 2020, Euro & Finance, eurocrisis, InfoSociety, Member States, Regional Policy, Social Cohesion, Social Europe & Jobs
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