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Making Greece Great Again

Sven R. Larson December 5, 2025

After losing 25% of its economy to austerity policies, Greece has been suffering in poverty for a decade. Now, starting with a promising idea, the government in Athens aspires to rebuild the country.

ECB Blows Hole in EU’s €140bn Ukraine Loan Plan

TEC News December 2, 2025

Brussels’ scheme to use frozen Russian assets is faltering as the ECB rejects a backstop and key EU leaders push back.

Looming Crisis Can Crash Europe’s Banks

Sven R. Larson September 18, 2025

When the next major fiscal crisis hits, Europe’s credit-challenged governments will pull down the banks with them. A crisis bigger than the one 15 years ago can no longer be ruled out.

France Is Drifting Into a Greek-Style Crisis

Sven R. Larson September 10, 2025

Like a rudderless ship, France is sailing straight for the same cliffs that broke the Greek economy 15 years ago. Will President Macron meet his Waterloo in the hallowed hallways of the IMF?

two sets of hands in suits pulling a euro sign apart so it's ripping

Inflation Creates a Two-Tiered Euro Zone

Sven R. Larson August 5, 2025

Eurostat says inflation looks calm—but beneath the surface, a worrying split is emerging. Polarized inflation poses a serious challenge for the ECB and an increasingly hands-on Brussels.

Trump, Tariffs, and European Inflation

Sven R. Larson July 19, 2025

Tariffs take the heat for U.S. inflation, but EU data blows that theory apart.

The Digital Euro: A Trojan Horse in the Name of ‘Strategic Autonomy’

Javier Villamor July 16, 2025

What is being presented as a technological defense against external actors could, in fact, become a model of total financial control.

ECB Rate Cut Aimed at Debt-Drowning Member States

Sven R. Larson June 9, 2025

In a stunning admission, the central bank concedes that more public debt is the only path to more economic growth in the euro zone.

black and white hand holding a 1 euro coin that is in full color

Bulgaria Has Good Reasons To Say No to the Euro

Sven R. Larson June 4, 2025

Citizens’ needs won’t be a priority once national leaders are beholden to their fiscal overlords in Brussels and Frankfurt.

European Central Bank Slovak Executive Found Guilty of Bribery

TEC News May 29, 2025

Kažimír will fight this conviction, while continuing his work in two significant banking roles inside the EU.

Tag: ECB

Making Greece Great Again

ECB Blows Hole in EU’s €140bn Ukraine Loan Plan

Looming Crisis Can Crash Europe’s Banks

France Is Drifting Into a Greek-Style Crisis

Inflation Creates a Two-Tiered Euro Zone

Trump, Tariffs, and European Inflation

The Digital Euro: A Trojan Horse in the Name of ‘Strategic Autonomy’

ECB Rate Cut Aimed at Debt-Drowning Member States

Bulgaria Has Good Reasons To Say No to the Euro

European Central Bank Slovak Executive Found Guilty of Bribery

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