While the euro officially came into being in 1999, it was the introduction of euro notes and coins 20 years ago in January 2002 that made the common currency a tangible reality for European citizens. The circle of member states has since grown from 11 to 19, and a growing section of the...

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the EU's Macroeconomic Dialogue (MED). Since entering its third decade, the MED has already faced two massive crises: the COVID-19 pandemic and the surge in energy prices. Yet European economic policymakers continue to face multiple macro-structural...