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Time for the Eurozone to shift gear: Issuing euros to finance new spending

The crisis in peripheral Europe is deepening and spreading to the core of Europe. This column argues that it’s time for the Eurozone to shift gear. Eurozone members should use the Emergency Liquidity Assistance facility provided for under the statute of the European System of Central Banks to undertake ‘overt money financing’ of government debt. Greater cooperation – for a time – between central banks and fiscal authorities is, despite arguments to the contrary, in no way inconsistent with the independence of the central banks.

European Council 14-15/03/2013 Conclusions

The European Council held a comprehensive discussion on the economic and social situation and set the orientations for the economic policy of the member states and the European Union in 2013. Particular priority must be given to supporting youth employment, completing the Single Market and cutting red tape.

It agreed that over the coming months it would discuss specific themes with a high potential for delivering growth and jobs. It also took stock of ongoing work on deepening the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) with a view to its meeting in June.

Leaders also adopted the rules of procedure for the euro summits.

Concluding the meeting, the European Council held an exchange of views on the EU's relations with its strategic partners.

European Council Conclusions (pdf)

Toward a Stronger European Union - February 2013

On the occasion of the February 7-8 European Council, The Group of Lecce would provide its contribute by submitting to the Leaders of the European Union its proposal about European economic governance reform.

Our latest proposal is entitled "Toward a Stronger European Union."

The document can be downloaded here.

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The 'Good Global Citizen' remit for the international community: A novel responsibility for the IMF

Just released on voxeu.org

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Democracy in the European Union

A conference is organized by the AFCO Committe of the European Parliament and the EU Democracy Observatory of the European University Institute. It will be held on February, 26th.