Sven R. Larson | The European Conservative

Europe Is Facing Another Debt Crisis

Sven R. Larson October 24, 2025

In 2010-2014, the EU was the scene of a major fiscal crisis. Since then, nobody has treated the root cause, only the symptoms. Therefore, it is no surprise that history is about to repeat itself.

French Downgrade: Red Crisis Flags in Paris

Sven R. Larson October 21, 2025

France’s political elite is out of time: they must form a sustainable government and start fiscal consolidation, or the country risks an economic crisis at least as severe as the one 15 years ago.

Intelligent Diversity: Yuan Loans Spread Hungarian Debt Risk

Sven R. Larson October 17, 2025

In a smart debt-management move, the government of Hungary sells treasury securities in China. This sheds new light on European political and economic risk-taking.

Portugal: A Template for Europe’s Economic Comeback?

Sven R. Larson October 14, 2025

The government in Lisbon can brag about having eliminated its budget deficit. How does this benefit the economy—if at all?

Europe’s Debt Crisis: A Different Viewpoint

Sven R. Larson October 10, 2025

Comparing the market and par values of sovereign debt may seem like a dry exercise, but it reveals critical insights into the European economy.

Make Europe Grow Again—but Start With the Right Reforms

Sven R. Larson October 3, 2025

Deregulating markets and industries will amount to nothing unless we first do away with the elephant in the room: the welfare state.

National Suicide by Tax: France Leads the Way

Sven R. Larson September 30, 2025

A new levy on high-end wealth looks innocent when it is first introduced. However, a simple experiment shows how destructive the ‘Zucman tax’ really is.

The Systemic Failure of European Government

Sven R. Larson September 26, 2025

Ruled by establishment politicians with no other vision than to stay in power, Europe is drifting into disintegration and demise. But there is hope, inspired by the continent’s very few visionaries who know how to lead.

Sweden: A Broken Economy

Sven R. Larson September 24, 2025

The center-right government just proposed a very good budget. Ten years too late.

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.

Tag: Sven R. Larson

Europe Is Facing Another Debt Crisis

French Downgrade: Red Crisis Flags in Paris

Intelligent Diversity: Yuan Loans Spread Hungarian Debt Risk

Portugal: A Template for Europe’s Economic Comeback?

Europe’s Debt Crisis: A Different Viewpoint

Make Europe Grow Again—but Start With the Right Reforms

National Suicide by Tax: France Leads the Way

The Systemic Failure of European Government

Sweden: A Broken Economy

Looming Crisis Can Crash Europe’s Banks

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