Wolff, Β. G. (2014) “Why Juncker’s industrial goals are unlikely to be achieved“, Bruegel Institute, 16 July.   Instead of setting numerical goals, the new Commission president should focus on framework conditions, the single market and market failures ‘Industrial policy is back!’ This is the message given by the President Elect of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, at his confirmation by the European Parliament yesterday. In his speech, Juncker said …Read More

Hugh, E. (2014) “Spain and the IMF: Round the Bend or Out of the Woods?“, A Fistful of Euros-European Opinion Blog, 15 Ιουλίου.   “Spain has turned the corner”. With this stark statement the IMF opened it’s annual Article IV consultation report for 2014. Naturally the statement rankled, with this author among others, because at first sight it seems to be saying something which on closer reading of the report …Read More

Hoffer, F. (2014) “Why We Need Movement Of Free People“, Social Europe Journal, 15 July.   When Franklin Roosevelt outlined his essential four freedoms in 1941 he was convinced democracy could only be defended and advanced beyond the remaining 11 democracies by replacing classical liberalism with a comprehensive concept based on freedom of expression, freedom of worship, freedom of want and freedom from fear. Real freedom cannot exist if one of …Read More