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Towards growth and a “social contract” for Europe

European leaders should shift their focus from austerity to growth, not least to fight unemployment, says the ETUC, which urges...

Look out, not in

The crisis-induced trend towards inward-looking policies poses great dangers for Europe.

Is the euro crisis over?

The new euro architecture that is to come into effect from July still suffers from shortcomings, and problem countries have yet to prove that they can survive within the euro says Thomas Mayer. It would be premature to sound the all clear on the euro crisis.

Euro: A strategic choice

Poland is not yet a member of the euro area, though is watching the euro situation with close interest. 

Making the euro area work

The euro area has been at the centre of the global financial storms for two years. Some serious observers have begun to question whether the euro area will survive these currents. The recently published OECD Economic Survey of the Euro Area shows how Europe’s bold experiment in economic integration can be made to work.