Finland Wakes Up With a Fiscal Hangover Sven R. Larson February 28, 2026 Pressured by the EU on excessive budget deficits, Helsinki needs to rethink the very purpose of its government.
Can HS2 Be Salvaged? Sebastian Morello November 29, 2025 If you make a disastrous decision, the solution is not to stick with it.
Belgium in Fiscal Peril: Expect a Winter of Austerity Sven R. Larson November 7, 2025 In a pattern eerily similar to other EU states, the Belgian government stands and falls with its own inability to balance its finances. The price will be paid by taxpayers.
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.
