# Blog

What options for European deposit insurance?

The aim of this blog post is to clarify different options of how to organize European deposit insurance without yet settling on the best option. We aim to explain and to highlight what different options can and cannot ac...

9th October 2015 by Guntram Wolff 3548 views

# Blog

A European approach to climate finance will make a deal at COP21 more likely

Europe needs to convince poor countries that it is serious about a climate deal. To do this it must act jointly and decisively to shape global climate finance. This op-ed was published in MNI, Kamara Online, Kathemerini,...

4th October 2015 by Guntram Wolff 2626 views

# Blog

Germany’s handling of immigration will shape the future of Europe

The FT has published a shortened version of my comment below. When religious persecution around 1700 drove the Huguenots to Prussia’s Berlin and Brandenburg, they added more than 1% to the native population...

11th September 2015 by Guntram Wolff 3226 views

# Blog

The dragon sneezes, Europe catches a cold

European stock prices, financial contagion and the trade exposure to China. How the turmoil in China’s stock market is affecting European stock markets through Europe’s trade exposure to China This post was first p...

26th August 2015 by Guntram Wolff 4613 views

# Blog

Euro Area Banks Remain Vulnerable

Strengthening the banking system is important to achieve a sustainable recovery, because it will revitalise credit to the healthier segments of the economy. However without restructuring, euro area banks are still vulner...

24th August 2015 by Guntram Wolff 2149 views

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Still vulnerable: the euro area’s small and medium-sized banks

In our recent research we show that the small and medium-sized banks (SMBs) – and among them the unlisted banks – remain under considerable stress. This op-ed was originally published on VOXEU. The European Centra...

14th August 2015 by Guntram Wolff 2204 views

# Blog

Griechenland: Die Lehren für Europa

This piece was first published on Die Zeit on August 4 2015. It was also published on Linkiesta, and several other newspapers. The English version is published on Bruegel. Die schlimmste Hängepartie ist vorläufig ...

10th August 2015 by Guntram Wolff 2263 views

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Griechenlands Schuldenlast kann und muss im Euroraum erleichtert werden

This article was first published on FAZ on 23 July 2015. It is also published on Kathimerini, Il Sole 24 and an English translation on Bruegel.org. Der wohl größte Schaden der Konfrontation mit Griechenland ist ein allge...

23rd July 2015 by Guntram Wolff 2391 views

# Blog

Olivier Blanchard fails to recognise two major IMF mistakes in Greece

– the IMF needs to draw the right conclusions This blog draws two lessons from the failed Greek programme. Olivier Blanchard is right that the fiscal adjustment of the last 5 years was unavoidable. An earlie...

14th July 2015 by Guntram Wolff 3162 views

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#Greferendum: 3 questions, 3 answers

Q. What does the clear no in the referendum mean? GW. First of all, it is a rejection of the creditors offer that was on the table one week ago. We will see new discussions now. However, it will not be easy to come to su...

5th July 2015 by Guntram Wolff 2454 views