Attitudes towards the Constitution
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How to deal with Spain and Ireland?
22.07.2008
By: Wolfgang Münchau
This is possibly the worst time to bash the ECB. The biggest risk to the euro area aera economy is a meltdown of the Spanish economy, something which the ECB can do nothing about. We need to consider a quid-pro-quo IMF style liquidity injection into the Spanish economy in exchange for assurances on policy changes.
The French EU presidency - a bumpy road ahead
02.07.2008
By: Daniela Schwarzer, SWP and Eurozone Watch
Since the Irish voted against the Lisbon Treaty, France’s political priorities for its six months EU Presidency seem overly ambitious and slightly out of touch with the overall political situation in the EU. The success of the French presidency depends crucially on Sarkozy's capacity to moderate a way out of the current deadlock situation and to refrain from polarising his allies.
The consequences of non-ratification
01.07.2008
By: Wolfgang Münchau
Can a country be excluded from membership of the European Union? The answer is yes as long as there was a political will. This column explains on how this can be done, in all its gory detail.
Ireland is wrong to put its miracle at risk
24.06.2008
By: Wolfgang Münchau
After a week of what European leaders call reflection, another Irish referendum beckons, to be held early next year. Without it, there might well be an attempt to oust the Irish from the European Union.
17.06.2008 It’s democracy, stupid!
17.06.2008 Time to play hardball with the Irish
12.05.2008 The global euro needs stronger institutions
19.12.2007 True Guide to the Lisbon Treaty
12.12.2007 Who is Henri Guaino?
12.07.2007 Is Sarkozy winning?
10.07.2007 Mr Sarkozy and the euro
Eurointelligence Briefing Notes
What the European Constitution means for the Euro Area
The Constitution makes a number of changes to the Union's economic policy and monetary policy, in particular: strengthening the capacity of the Union and of the euro zone in particular, to act; establishing the European Central Bank (ECB) as an EU institution; considerably simplifying the texts.