Has the EU’s reliance on economic integration crowded out the solidarity and citizens’ involvement it now needs to get through the eurozone crisis?
For a decade, European integration seemed to rely overwhelmingly on economic progress: the single market, harmonised market regulation and the euro. The contributions to this Intereconomics forum argue that rescuing Europe from the financial crisis requires mutual support and solidarity, which economic rationales alone cannot supply, and discuss how to strengthen a citizens’ Europe.
How much additional export finance could an EU guarantee unlock for European firms competing for strategic projects in emerging and developing economies?
Why Europe should treat development investment as partnership rather than expense, illustrated by the Lobito Corridor.
Middle powers cannot simply adapt to a world of power politics. This brief sets out how they can build a “Third Pole” coalition instead.
