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Finance minister calls for time-limited collective response to economic impact of crisis
Nine countries can make a stand for sharing the fiscal burden of the pandemic
Leaders fail to settle on proposals for upcoming Eurogroup talks
“Coronabonds” are a good idea but the bloc can tap its existing rescue fund
Direct payments should be made to citizens and companies
First concerted step by eurogroup to slow slump in bloc's economies
Without a co-ordinated response, national stimulus policies will end up increasing imbalances
Review should consider a target range combined with long-term path
Debate on the future of monetary union has come out into the open — that is a game-changer
The fiscal stalemate derives in part from the frictions in Franco-German relations
The EU should invest where it can deliver more value than member states acting alone
The new president should ensure governments grasp the interaction of fiscal and monetary policy
When Britain leaves, the power imbalance between Berlin and Paris will be laid bare
Christine Lagarde must finish the job Mario Draghi started
Outgoing ECB president ‘optimistic’ that the political debate is shifting
The benefits of integration carry a price tag. German voters have never been required to understand this bargain
Blind adherence to spending limits should be abandoned
The EU is facing an economic downturn, a currency war and a political crisis in Italy
She is well-placed to oversee a new era of fiscal and monetary co-ordination
Paris plays the long game after Neo-Hanseatics shot down initial sweeping ambitions
Mario Draghi’s successor at the ECB will need to handle the next existential crisis
Consensus struck on broad purpose of budget but questions over details remain
Dutch lead opposition to Emmanuel Macron’s ambition for extensive fund
Without an ECB to do the heavy lifting in the next crisis, real reform will be needed
The interests of the two countries and their leaders are diverging
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