An open letter to EU leaders
Ahead of the G20 summit, ECFR calls on EU leaders to show the vision and leadership to develop a coordinated position on the financial crisis
Economic crisis
The hour of Europe
A clear message must be sent to those who are doubtful about the EU’s worth: we are in this together
Peripheral care should be the central concern
Unless the G20 summit comes up with practical measures to support the less developed countries, markets are going to suffer another sinking spell
More trouble ahead
Endless political infighting and the economy in the doldrums – as if the gas dispute weren’t bad enough, Ukraine is lurching from one crisis to another
What does the financial crisis mean for EU foreign policy?
The financial crisis has implications far outside the finance and economic sectors. What does it mean for the EU’s foreign policy?
The eurozone needs a government bond market
George Soros argues that a eurozone government bond market would bring immediate and vital benefits
How to avoid the ruin of the European market
Taskforces chaired by the European Commission should co-ordinate state aid, making sure that national measures reinforce each other to the greater benefit of the sectors concerned and avoid bending competition rules, writes Giuliano Amato and Emma Bonino
The global financial crisis: opportunities for change
The world’s severe economic downturn must be addressed alongside and not to the exclusion of other problems, says ECFR Council Member Andre Wilkens