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As was the case with the all-too-recent financial, economic and euro crisis, the current corona crisis shows that, for Germany and Europe, both stable and economically, environmentally, socially and fiscally sustainable economic development remains a distant goal. On top of this come the yet-to-be unresolved challenges thrown up by various megatrends that have been around for a long time: climate change, digitalisation, demographic change, increasing economic and social inequality and globalisation.

In our blog series, we have accompanied the German EU Council Presidency with many progressive ideas and arguments on economic policy, developed proposals for solutions to current challenges and showed - from a progressive perspective - how more sustainable economic development can be achieved in Germany and Europe economically, environmentally, socially and fiscally.

What negative developments have we seen? How can they be corrected? What economic-policy measures are appropriate? What do we need to learn from experiences during the corona crisis?

In addition to the contributions by English-speaking authors, selected German blog texts have been translated into English.

Any questions? Get in touch! wirtschaftspolitik(at)fes.de


The Covid-19 Wake-Up Call to Brace Social Investment

04.11.2020
by Anton Hemerijck und Robin Huguenot-Noël
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No More Qualms: It's Time to Tax

23.10.2020
by Paul Tang
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Reset EU – Renaissance of a Social Europe?

20.10.2020
by Gabriele Bischoff
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Making Markets Work for Consumers – Recommendations for Competition Policy in the Digital Era

25.09.2020
by Monique Goyens and Agustin Reyna
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Getting it Right: The ECB in the Covid-19 Crisis

03.09.2020
by Silke Tober
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No Economic Recovery without Social Recovery - Plea for a Social Deal for Europe

26.08.2020
by Oliver Röpke
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