Commentaries
All monetary policy has become ‘unconventional’
The European Central Bank finally seems ready to counter the low inflation in the eurozone. The ECB appears to have determined an order of play, in which it first exhausts […]
EU economic affairs
Publications
The German Constitutional Court’s decision about the European Central Bank’s OMT mechanism: A masterpiece of judicial arrogance
The German Constitutional Court (BVG) recently referred different questions to the European Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling. They concern the legality of the European Central Bank’s Outright Monetary […]
Studia Diplomatica
Vol. LXVI, Issue 3 (2013): Variable geometry union: how differentiated integration is shaping the EU
In this issue of Studia Diplomatica, variable geometry Union is discussed from various angles, stretching from economic and monetary integration to defence and the area of freedom, security and justice. […]
External publications
Differentiated economic and monetary integration: An experimental cocktail in search of a new recipe
The creation of the Economic and Monetary Union was experimental, from both an economic and an institutional point of view. The result was a form of European integration with a […]
What future for the eurozone? Combining discipline, solidarity and institutional reforms
This Policy Brief discusses the challenges that await policymakers in reforming the EMU. A balance between discipline and solidarity will have to be found, while institutional reforms should improve the […]
The case for a European social union
This Policy Brief discusses the notion of a ‘European Social Union’, in which European countries would cooperate with an explicit social purpose. A European Social Union should not be seen […]