¿Por qué lo llaman frugalidad cuando quieren decir responsabilidad? Posiblemente sea ésa la pregunta que, mitad atónitos, mitad autocomplacientes, se hagan aún muchos holandeses. Pasó el dichoso Consejo Europeo y, con él, la aprobación de…

The agreement of the European Council on the Recovery Fund is historic. It is so due to its volume, which will mean massive transfers to Italy and Spain in the short term, and due to…

They say that, when observed from the space during the night, the area between the UK and the north of Italy shines with particular intensity within Europe, as so they do the economies of those…

The package agreed by European leaders after five days of intense debate is a major step forward for the political integration of the EU. It is the first time that member countries agree on a…

EU leaders meet on Friday for a Special European Council – their first in-person meeting since Covid-19 took hold in Europe. This meeting is dedicated solely to two items: first, a proposed Recovery Fund in…

Las relaciones China-Europa llevan deteriorándose al menos desde 2015. Fue entonces cuando China exigió ser reconocida como “Economía de Mercado» en la Organización Mundial de Comercio (OMC), al entender que 15 años de pertenencia al…

The position of the Dutch government on European economic affairs has come under heavy scrutiny since the Corona crisis. The Dutch have teamed up within the so-called frugal four in showing most resistance to the…

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for 99 % of the companies operating in the EU non-financial business sector, 66 % of total employment and 57 % of value-added. If the EU wants to establish…

On Thursday 19th March 2020, the European Commission adopted a Temporary Framework to enable Member States to use the full flexibility foreseen under State aid rules to support their economy and help overcome the extremely…

La actual crisis creada por la Covid-19 está provocando un ímprobo esfuerzo presupuestario por parte de los estados europeos para hacer frente a sus consecuencias más dramáticas. La naturaleza colectiva de la crisis y su…

La obra cumbre de la literatura germana, Fausto, ha sido utilizada en multitud de ocasiones para explicar e ilustrar fenómenos en Ciencias Políticas, Psicología, Filosofía y hasta en Economía. En un discurso de 2012, J….

We asked two analysts to share with us their insights on the impact of Covid-19 over de Southern European Welfare States. «The crisis could and should be an opportunity to improve the safety nets» The…