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Agreement on a common deposit scheme is the key to deeper reform
Changes would bolster investor optimism and boost the euro and European equities
Meeting in Brussels exposes divisions on half-finished project among countries
Debate on risk-sharing defines a class struggle of an unconventional sort
Economic recovery should not obscure need for reform of Europe’s financial system
Cross-border deals to return only when eurozone banking union is complete, says a CEO
Populism persists but east-west disputes are the most worrying trend
The cyclical recovery has deflected attention from a series of unresolved issues
Europe’s bank reforms are the most promising way forward for the euro
Two views of the euro battle it out
EU Council set to tackle prosaic issue that would open way for grander ambitions
It will take time to fix monetary union. The priority is banking union
ECB president says dealing with bad loans must accompany common deposit insurance
A tighter banking union is more likely than fiscal centralisation
A ‘multi-speed’ union would put the eurozone on firmer footing
A common deposit insurance scheme would reduce risk and moral hazard
EU should aim higher than mutualising old models
A common ground could be to combine a euro budget with a debt restructuring mechanism
Berlin wants lenders to cut risks before scheme starts
Another shock could be a disaster so the bloc must grasp the chance to find solutions
The European Commission president’s vision ultimately rests on Germany
More nations urged to join euro and common travel zone in State of the Union speech
Regulator calls for closure of loophole used by Italy to spare bondholders
Country had to adjust in recession because it failed to do so in its pre-crisis boom
Banking union is no pretext for fiscal union
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