The so-called Troika, consisting of the EU-Commission, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), was supposed to support the member states of the euro area which had been hit hard by a sovereign debt crisis. For that purpose, economic adjustment programs were...

The so-called Troika, consisting of the EU-Commission, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), was supposed to support the member states of the euro area which had been hit hard by a sovereign debt crisis. For that purpose, economic adjustment programs were...

Debt levels in the eurozone have reached new record highs. The member countries have tried to cushion the economic consequences of the corona pandemic with a massive increase in government spending. End of 2021 public debt in relation to GDP will approach 100% on average. There are various calls...

Zur Rettung der Eurostaaten Irland, Portugal und Griechenland wurden die nicht dauerhaften Rettungsschirmprogramme EFSM (Europäischer Finanzstabilisierungsmechanismus) und EFSF (Europäische Finanzstabilisierungsfazilität) aufgelegt. Um Maßnahmen der finanziellen Solidarität zwischen...