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A while ago I was invited to Brussels to a meeting organized by the European Commission with representatives of financial institutions in Member States. The meeting brought together chief economists and analysts of banks operating in countries such as Germany,…
Read moreThis is the first thought that comes to mind as I watch the weird behavior of leaders from the West to the East of Europe every time the two-speed Europe project is addressed. Let us look first at the Visegrad…
Read more(interview for Doing Business.ro – Major Companies) 1. As a macro-economist, you are able to see pros and cons of the record growth that is being registered in Romania in 2016 (in terms of dynamics). Can you summarize them? Indeed,…
Read moreThe issue of the union with the Republic of Moldova (RM) is more hotly debated against the backdrop of the RM elections, EU`s lack of appetite for eastward expansion and, more recently, the statements of the US ambassador to Chisinau….
Read moreThe EU’s success story is closely related to the post war emergence of a strong and wealthy middle class. The situation started to deteriorate as the consequences of globalization started to manifest themselves in Europe. The rich have become richer…
Read moreRest assured. Even though I would like to grab the attention of as many readers as possible, it is not my intent to enter the realm of cheap sensationalism with topics on humans as an endangered species on account of…
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