Slawomir Sierakowksi, (2017), “The Populist Tail Wagging the German Dog”, Project Syndicate, 30 November
Despite a growing chorus calling for reform of the eurozone and the European Union, the chances for meaningful change are diminishing. The main obstacle is Germany, whose economic interests lie not just with the status quo, but also with some of the populist governments that EU reformers must rebuff if they are to succeed.
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- Harold James, (2017), «Europe’s Hard-Core Problem», Project Syndicate, 1 November
- Gros, Daniel, (2017), «Can the EU survive in an age of populism?», CEPS, 9 January