EU-IMF assistance to euro area countries: an early assessment
Pisani-Ferry, Jean, Sapir, André & Wolff, Guntram, (2013), EU-IMF assistance to euro area countries: an early assessment, Bruegel. Three years ago, in May 2010, Greece became the first euro-area country to receive financial assistance from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund in exchange for implementing an economic programme designed by the Troika of the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the IMF. Within a year, Ireland and Portugal went …Read More
Fourth Quarterly Report: Support for growth and jobs in Greece
Task Force for Greece, (2013), Fourth Quarterly Report: Support for growth and jobs in Greece, April. The report sets out the assistance provided by the Task Force, the Member States, international organisations and other specialist bodies to support Greece in implementing a comprehensive programme of reforms. These include: -Reform of the central administration: a review of the organisation of most Greek Ministries – representing about 206 000 staff – has …Read More
Future Scenarios for the Eurozone: 15 Perspectives on the Euro Crisis
Scenario Team Eurozone 2020, (2013), “Future Scenarios for the Eurozone: 15 Perspectives on the Euro Crisis”, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, March. The Eurozone is standing at a crossroads, facing the biggest challenges in its history: the systemic crisis and the political attempts to overcome it have far-reaching consequences for the future of the Economic and Monetary Union, European integration and Europe in the world. By identifying the main driving forces that …Read More