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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gestures while addressing the audience during a special keynote session on the second day of La REF 2026 meeting of French entrepreneurs in Paris on August 27, 2026.

Brussels Eyes Private Savings as Public Money Runs Out

Javier Villamor September 1, 2026

Von der Leyen wants to mobilize the €10 trillion households keep in bank deposits as the EU looks for hundreds of billions more every year to finance competitiveness, defence and the green transition.

If Musk Got His Way: The Economic Realities of a Europe Without the EU

Sven R. Larson December 10, 2025

As part of his spat with the EU bureaucracy, the X owner has called for the abolition of the EU. What if his wish was somehow granted?

Giorgia Meloni Needs To Do More for Italy

Sven R. Larson November 19, 2025

The Italian economy is neither better nor worse thanks to Meloni’s government. With the next election less than two years away, the time to put conservative policies to work is now.

AI-generated image of Eiffel Tower seen between run-down buildings, apocalyptic feel

Budget Crunch Time: France Aims for Fiscal Austerity

Sven R. Larson July 16, 2025

Instead of austerity in a recession, France and other deficit-ridden EU states should try fiscal stimulus as a means to end their economic standstill.

Swedish Budget Frenzy Brings About Systemic Crisis

Sven R. Larson October 25, 2024

Decades of budget-balancing fiscal policy have now eaten their way into so many vital systems in Swedish society that the country is at risk of a systemic implosion.

Euros & Dollars: Britain Is Losing Brexit

Sven R. Larson January 17, 2024

The British economy has stopped growing. Despite Remainers’ claims, Brexit is not to blame.

Euros & Dollars: Recession and Austerity in Germany

Sven R. Larson January 16, 2024

With their economy in a recession, the Bundestag may be forced to subject the Germans to harsh austerity policies, whether they want it or not.

Fiscal Authoritarianism

Sven R. Larson November 16, 2023

When government centralizes control over social benefits, it can easily cross the line from democracy to authoritarianism. These three examples, from Russia, Europe, and America, have too much in common for our own comfort.

Balanced Budget or Small Government, Part II

Sven R. Larson August 16, 2023

The only way for a government to be fiscally responsible is to transform government in the image of national conservatism. Hungary offers a good example of how to do it.

Balanced Budget or Small Government? Part I

Sven R. Larson August 10, 2023

Europe’s conservatives want to be fiscally responsible, but they need to become bolder and address the root cause of government deficits and debt.

Tag: fiscal policy

Brussels Eyes Private Savings as Public Money Runs Out

If Musk Got His Way: The Economic Realities of a Europe Without the EU

Giorgia Meloni Needs To Do More for Italy

Budget Crunch Time: France Aims for Fiscal Austerity

Swedish Budget Frenzy Brings About Systemic Crisis

Euros & Dollars: Britain Is Losing Brexit

Euros & Dollars: Recession and Austerity in Germany

Fiscal Authoritarianism

Balanced Budget or Small Government, Part II

Balanced Budget or Small Government? Part I

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