The Euro Crisis

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As governments around the world struggle to balance cutting spending and stimulating their economies, the European Union faces tough decisions on how to support faltering member countries in the eurozone. Brookings experts analyze the complex issues facing the EU and its common currency and the possible ramifications of EU bailout actions on the global economy.

The euro currency sign in front of the European Central Bank headquarters

Past Event

The Way Forward for the Eurozone and Europe: A Conversation with European Policymakers

April 18, 2013

On April 18, Global Economy and Development at Brookings and the Center for the United States and Europe hosted a discussion on the European economy and the ongoing crisis in the eurozone with a distinguished panel of European policymakers. Panelists included: Olli Rehn, European commissioner for economic and monetary affairs; Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Dutch finance minister and president of the Eurogroup; Klaus Regling, CEO of the European Financial Stability Facility; Werner Hoyer, president of the European Investment Bank; and Jorg Asmussen, executive board member of the European Central Bank.

Recent Activity

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Past Event

The Social Impact of the Eurozone Crisis in Southern Europe: The EU Response and the Challenges Ahead

May 3, 2013
In the News

The IMF has made a call against austerity with no success.
April 19, 2013, Domenico Lombardi, Los Angeles Times
Opinion | International Herald Tribune

Europe on a Slippery Slope

April 17, 2013, Thomas Wright
Opinion | Project Syndicate

Economic Policy’s Narrative Imperative

April 15, 2013, Kemal Derviş
Opinion

Global Economic Recovery Stuck Below Takeoff Speed

April 14, 2013, Eswar Prasad and Karim Foda
In the News

The approach that the Europeans have developed to tackle the crisis is essentially one that skews all the possible burden to the country under stress. And this is what the [United States] is most afraid of.
April 9, 2013, Domenico Lombardi, Washington Post
Expert Q & A | Martin S. Indyk and Javier Solana

A World in Turmoil: An Exploration of Issues Affecting Today's Global Order

April 5, 2013, Martin S. Indyk and Javier Solana
Blog Post

A World in Turmoil: My Conversation with Javier Solana

April 5, 2013 | comments
In the News

Europe is where the downside lies for the U.S. China is where the upside is.
April 5, 2013, Domenico Lombardi, Bloomberg
In the News

You can't just tax people in terms of their [spending] because you are not going to be able to get that $600 billion. So, the only way to go, the only wealth, was depositors and big despositors that we saw in these three large banks. They're going to have to pay the brunt of this crisis.
April 2, 2013, Bessma Momani , CTV News