January 22, 2025
According to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, adopting the euro as the national currency is a mandatory requirement unless an explicit exception is agreed upon.
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January 14, 2025
In its third consecutive meeting, the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) cut all three key interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, as expected. They are now in the range of 3.00–3.40 per cent.
December 11, 2024
While the debt brake is a hot topic in Germany, there seems to be little concern about national debt levels elsewhere.
October 23, 2024
Central bank digital currency (CBDC) projects are gaining momentum worldwide. The European Central Bank (ECB) is no exception.
August 1, 2024
Until the early 2010s, government subsidies in Europe were on a downward trend, partly because of the increasing prevalence and enforcement of competition and state aid rules.
July 2, 2024
In recent years, inflation has emerged as a formidable challenge, reshaping the economic landscape across the European Union.
May 28, 2024
Globalisation-related pressures have led countries across the world to reduce CIT rates, making taxation more business-friendly. Despite the decrease in tax rates, tax revenues are not falling.
September 12, 2023
It has been a year since the first-in-a-decade increase of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) key interest rates.
February 22, 2022
Preventing gold-plating is once again reinstated by the EU as an important measure to reduce barriers to the single market.