The New Exodus – How Spain loses its own potential

The New Exodus – How Spain loses its own potential

By Oliver Krumme. A new wave of migrant workers In the late 1950ies and the early 1960ies, Europe was marked by a movement of labour forces from the southern European countries into Germany. As guest workers (“Gastarbeiter”), young people [...]
Opening the bottomless pit – Europe overruled by the ECB?

Opening the bottomless pit – Europe overruled by the ECB?

By Oliver Krumme . The post of the European Central Bank president (ECB) is not the most desirable at the moment. But still, Marion Draghi has to make some decisions that might decide about the future of the Euro-Zone and of the EU as a whole. [...]
Is higher inflation in Germany a way to help Greece?

Is higher inflation in Germany a way to help Greece?

By Protesilaos Stavrou. Often we come across the argument that one of the ways for Greece in particular and the eurozone’s periphery in general to overcome the crisis is for Germany to tolerate high inflation. The idea is that if there [...]