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Why the ‘Berlin consensus’ is toxic for the EU

August 31, 2015

Over the past fifteen years, quite a lot of criticism has been levelled by the “MIT gang”° against what has become known as the Washington consensus. Very little or no public discussion, however, has taken place about its close European offshoot, the Berlin consensus. Sure, there are some differences between the neoliberal economic thinking underpinning… » read more

E.U., Economy & Euro, EU Priorities and Opinion

, euro

Why PM Tsipras would prefer snap elections in Greece?

August 19, 2015

For the time being, snap elections is the worst case scenario for most members of the Greek government, the opposition, the business world. The biggest part of the electorate is hugely disappointed with the performance of the Greek government so far (i.e. see nationwide poll of Bridging Europe), especially after the government capitulated to the… » read more

Austerity Politics, Euro & Finance, eurocrisis, Member States, Syriza

, euro, eurozone, Greece

Voting Intention in Greece – July 2015

August 7, 2015

The research and communication services center Bridging Europe is strongly embarking into the field of opinion polling in Greece, attempting to cover the widening gap of information with regards to political developments in Greece, the coverage of the Greek crisis, the complex economic and social environment that has been created since January 2015 and the… » read more

Austerity Politics, Bridging Europe, English, Euro & Finance, eurocrisis, Member States, Poll, Social Cohesion, Syriza

, euro, eurozone, Greece

EU: Dark Clouds on Eurozone Sky

August 3, 2015

In Wolfgang Schaeuble’s Germano-centric EU, no institution is more important – apart from his Politburo-like Eurogroup and the Office of the Chancellor – than his Ministry’s Council of Economic Advisers. The most influential adviser among them is Professor Hans-Werner Sinn from Munich, a Christian missionary-manqué turned tele-economist. Like any good German, Professor Sinn has but a few… » read more

E.U., Economy & Euro, English, EU Priorities and Opinion, Security

, economics, euro, Greece

Reflections on Syriza Central Committee — What’s next?

August 2, 2015

Last Thursday the Central Committee of Syriza convened to discuss over the preparation of an extraordinary or permanent party congress. As simple as this decision might sound, the discussions and speeches had a deeply disappointing tone with regards to the development of the bailout talks and the government policy on this issue so far. Notwithstanding,… » read more

Austerity Politics, EU integration, Euro & Finance, eurocrisis, grexit, Member States, Syriza

, euro, eurozone, Greece

EU: Undoing Germany’s “Reluctant” Hegemony

July 30, 2015

To those in the know, the Italian peninsula was not only the cradle of the Roman Empire or Rome the centre of the Catholic faithful, but also the birthplace of capitalism and of countless statecraft innovations and institutions still widely used around the world today. During the middle ages, the Italian city-states thus discovered and… » read more

E.U., Economy & Euro, English, EU Priorities and Opinion, External Relations, france, Security

, euro

EU: what are Latin countries waiting for ?

July 23, 2015

Very few American experts grasp the motivations behind the construction of the European Union. As a result, American specialized literature abounds with misguided comparisons, such as that between the US Civil War from the 19th century and today’s tense situation between Europe’s North and South. Yes, the EEC was initially formed in 1957 to prevent… » read more

E.U., Economy & Euro, External Relations, france

, euro, usa

Greece Bailout: What to expect in August?

After the second vote on prior actions yesterday, the Greek government has achieved to close a big chapter that started last February. Prior actions have passed by the Parliament with absolute majority, as SYRIZA and ANEL coalition government got the support from opposition parties New Democracy, PASOK and The River. For the next 10 days… » read more

Austerity Politics, Bridging Europe, Euro & Finance, eurocrisis, grexit, Portugal, spain, Syriza

, euro, eurozone, Greece, ireland

SECS5: How and why the counterfeit Euro is destroying Democracy

July 22, 2015

The euro is pulverising European democracy. It is destroying democracy not only in Greece but in all other members of the euro zone. It is also destroying people’s hopes for a real democracy at the European level. It has caused a huge rift from north to south and between the crisis-ridden Euro Zone and EU… » read more

corruption, Delors, democracy, EMU, European Monetary Union, Five Presidents, Parliament, Schuman, supranational

, euro, Greece, referendum

Greece Bailout: Hostage Crisis for Tsipras

July 16, 2015

The outcome of fiscal measures voting yesterday in the Greek Parliament was positive for Eurozone leaders. The measures passed with absolute majority as Syriza coalition partner Independent Greeks, the front opposition New Democracy, PASOK, and The River voted in favor. But Syriza had major losses, as 39 MPs voted against or abstain. Amid these MPs,… » read more

Austerity Politics, Bridging Europe, English, EU integration, Euro & Finance, eurocrisis, grexit, Social Cohesion, Tsipras

, euro, eurozone, Germany, Greece

Greece Bailout: What we should expect from today’s voting?

July 15, 2015

The outcome of the 17-hour long meeting of Eurozone leaders last Sunday was a huge blow for the Greek government. Amidst rumors that the Greek PM Tsipras was blackmailed to agree with any measure put in the table, both by the United States and Eurozone leaders, and despite the outstanding support of Greek PM in… » read more

Austerity Politics, Bridging Europe, EU institutions, EU integration, Euro & Finance, eurocrisis, Global Financial System, grexit, Member States, Social Cohesion, Syriza

, euro, eurozone, Greece

My views on Grexit

July 13, 2015

With protracted negotiations still going on in Brussels, I would like to provide my readers with an opinion I have expressed in February this year, in an email exchange with my younger Blogactiv colleague Dimitri Rapidis from Athens. I still consider today that the total absence of a Plan B has severely weakened the position… » read more

E.U., Economy & Euro, EU Priorities and Opinion, External Relations

, euro, Greece

SECS4: A world-beating New Euro would end Corruption, Dishonesty, and Marxist Blackmail

July 3, 2015

In world monetary history, some currencies have lasted more than a thousand years. That won’t happen with the present euro. Its self-destruction is as certain as anything in politics. What is now urgent is to reform the currency on a solid basis. It will be a world-beater. A sound currency must retain a long-term store… » read more

alter-globalist, corruption, Juncker, Marx, Schuman, Soviet, Syriza, Tsipras, Varoufakis

, euro, European Commission, Greece, Russia

European economy: German headwinds prevent the recovery

May 11, 2015

“Tailwinds support the recovery”, proudly stated the European Commission’s Spring 2015 Economic Forecast. Even without reading the full report, one gains a general sense of the predictions for each country just by reading the title of each chapter. For example, if you find yourself in a conversation discussing economic progress in Estonia, you can get… » read more

Bundesbank, EU economy, Euro & Finance, quantitative easing

, euro

Angela and Alexis, stop playing with our future! (Open letter in 8 languages)

April 23, 2015

Caricature by Pascal Hansens Language Title English Angela and Alexis, stop playing with our future!Open letter to two and all European leaders Français (English) Angela et Alexis, cessez de jouer avec notre avenir!Lettre ouverte aux dirigeants allemands et grecs, ainsi qu’à tous les dirigeants européens Ελληνικά (Greek) Άνγκελα και Αλέξη, σταματήστε να παίζετε με… » read more

european federalist party, Federal Europe, Merkel, Tsipras

, euro, Europe