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European public goods: the time for action is now
The case for a European Defence Compact
Assessing the Commission’s Multiannual Financial Framework proposal: First-order principles
Can the Dutch tail wag the EU budgetary dog?
Draghi’s message: sharing economic sovereignty is hard but possible
Thinking European first and its implications
How Europe can live with NATO’s ill-conceived defence spending target
Retaliation against US tariffs is the EU’s only real option
Three ‘don’ts’ to protect Greenland from Trump
Meet Mr. Stability
Klaus Regling is the under-the-radar German behind the Greek bailout.
European public goods: the time for action is now
New priorities, including defence and energy security, justify a European public goods approach – for which spare financial capacity can be...
The case for a European Defence Compact
The EU needs a European Defence Compact uniting a coalition of likeminded countries to swiftly deliver and finance joint defence capabilities.
Assessing the Commission’s Multiannual Financial Framework proposal: First-order principles
Since the European Commission's 2028-34 Multiannual Financial Framework proposal in July, much has been written about its ambitions,...
Can the Dutch tail wag the EU budgetary dog?
A new pro-European government in the Netherlands could set a beneficial example by departing from traditional Dutch stinginess on the EU...
Draghi’s message: sharing economic sovereignty is hard but possible
A shared diagnosis. The significance of the report on the future of European competitiveness, drawn up by former Italian prime minister and...
Thinking European first and its implications
Faced with heightened geopolitical uncertainty, the European Union should base its actions on an overarching principle of 'thinking European...
How Europe can live with NATO’s ill-conceived defence spending target
A joint approach to defence as a European public good is the only viable option for EU countries to spend 5% of GDP on defence.
Retaliation against US tariffs is the EU’s only real option
The European Union must decide how to react to what amounts to the most extensive attack on free trade since the 1930s.
Three ‘don’ts’ to protect Greenland from Trump
When confronting the Greenland crisis, the EU should apply lessons learned from the lopsided US-EU trade negotiations.
Marco Buti
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The European Commission's Director-General for Economic and Financial Affairs has often pointed out Greece's structural problems in economic discussions.