Can the IMF Save the World?

By: Barry Eichengreen, University of California, Berkeley

Only if the IMF comes up with some new ideas.

The case against a Grand Coalition in 2009

By: Wolfgang Münchau

Forget all this hogwash about the responsibility of the cenrtre. Grand coalitions are undemocratic.

Who is Henri Guaino?

President Sarkozy's European advisor is either stupid or he wants to destroy the euro area - or both.

Watch out! The Euro Area is getting more assertive

By: Wolfgang Münchau

The trip to China by Trichet, Almunia and Juncker will not make much difference in terms of China's exchange rate policy. But it is a start of a more assertive representation of the euro area's best interests. And that is good news.

Is Sarkozy winning?

By: Wolfgang Münchau

Germany should come up with its own plans for policy coordination. Otherwise, Sarkozy is going to win this debate.

Mr Sarkozy and the euro

By: Jean Pisani-Ferry, Bruegel

By attending the eurogroup meeting this week, Nicolas Sarkozy was above all making a political statement. After a decade of conspicuous absence by the heads of state and government at these meetings, Nicolas Sarkozy clearly intended to start a new chapter. But he lacks credibility. France cannot at the same time plead for a strengthening of the euro area governance and ignore the agreements that have already been reached.