Europe issues the world’s second currency, yet still runs on dollars. What would it take to change that?

Why are rents in Germany rising, despite ever-growing public spending on housing?

The package will not move until Member States agree on how grid costs are shared, congestion income allocated, and planning authority distributed.

Industrial policy should target complex economic activities.

Finland’s gross debt to GDP ratio is close to EU average. Yet if one looks at net debt, Finland’s fiscal situation looks considerably better.

Why the continent has more leverage than it thinks

Can Europe stabilise prices without fragmenting the internal market?

Can Finland meet its debt rule without stalling the economy that has to service the debt?

Europe is fixing how grids are planned and permitted. It still lacks a plan to pay for them.

Is sovereign risk in the euro area priced by markets, or designed by policy?

How can fiscal rules reward policies that strengthen growth and resilience instead of penalising them?

Can Europe’s fiscal rules respect the law they serve?

Fresh thinking on Europe’s economy, every month.

Money isn’t missing — opportunities are. The fix lies in talent and market depth, not another public bank.

Can France rein in its deficit after years of tax cuts, energy subsidies, and political instability?

What do seventy-five years of parliamentary debates reveal about Italy’s changing industrial strategy?

Germany’s fiscal room is shrinking fast. Can reform restore its capacity to act?

Do higher interest rates really bring prices down, or just slow the economy?

How can Germany decarbonise buildings without overburdening households?

Italy’s export base is narrowing, but High-Growth Firms across regions reveal new potential.