Sebastian Dullien

How Berlin contributed to Tsipras’s victory

Germany should have offered debt relief to Greece when it had the chance, and the consequences of its mistake could be serious for Europe

Will Scotland join the euro?

Scotland’s new currency regime options all present difficulties, but euro membership might be the most attractive choice

What does the German coalition agreement mean for the eurozone?

From a European perspective, the German coalition agreement is better that the status quo – but it does not contribute to the economic recovery of the eurozone, and it is disappointing when it comes to banking union

The German miracle is running out of road

Ahead of federal elections, Germany is showing signs of complacency about its economic success, with none of the big candidates addressing the factors that might lead to German manufacturing losing its edge

The euro crisis is threatening the EU Single Market

No matter how the euro crisis is handled from here on, the Single Market will never again be what it was in the carefree years of the early 2000s. The Single Market will either shrink in terms of its geographical scope, will be reduced in its depth or even break up entirely.  

Markets wrong about ECB

The markets have made a habit of being wrong when analysing decisions made by policy makers trying to fix the euro crisis. Now they've made it clear they are disappointed by the words of Mario Draghi, and they're wrong again.