News from the Jacques Delors Centre

News
22.04.2020

Politico - Financial solidarity is a question of willingness

If German politicians were to show the political will for European burden sharing, that could be a real game changer, Lucas Guttenberg argues on politico.eu.
News
20.04.2020

Reuters - Merkel open to bigger EU budget, bonds to finance post-crisis recovery

Lucas Guttenberg emphasises on the significance of Chancellor Merkel's openness for additional EU debt instruments during Coronavirus Pandemic.
Research
16.04.2020

Trade policy in multilevel government

In a new book, Christian Freudlsperger examines how multilevel polities organise openness in a globalising economy.
Chart
16.04.2020

Corona-related border controls impair labour mobility: Which countries are most affected?
News
15.04.2020

Armchair Europe - A Virtual Tour Through Europe

Armchair travel takes people to faraway places without leaving home. While you stay at home during the Corona pandemy, we offer a hand-picked best of Europe tour. Discover our European favourites in music, films, books here or on Twiter under #ArmchairEurope. Let the virtual journey begin!
Opinion
14.04.2020

Germany needs to lead push for European solidarity in crisis

To face the coronavirus fallout, Germany can't just play the model student, writes Henrik Enderlein in Der Spiegel.
Chart
09.04.2020

Polls underline Delors' stark warning regarding lack of European solidarity. More needs to be done.
News
07.04.2020

taz - Economist on corona bonds: 440 billion euros in 12 months

The EU must issue a corona bond, urges economist Lucas Guttenberg. The money could be used as a subsidy to Italian clinics, for example.
In the media
03.04.2020

Can Europe remain a united front in the battle against the coronavirus?

In New York Magazine, Anke Hassel and Lucas Guttenberg weigh in on potential consequences for the European Union in facing the pandemic.
Chart
03.04.2020

Europe faces a problem of misinformation concerning the novel coronavirus
News
01.04.2020

Intelligencer - Will the Coronavirus Tear Europe Apart?

Despite much cross-border solidarity, national interests seem to prevail during the Corona crises. This crises affects some more than others: "it’s a symmetric shock with very asymmetric effects", states Deputy Director Lucas Guttenberg.  
News
29.03.2020

Coronavirus pandemic infects Europe with 'germ of division'

The European Union is facing a "mortal blow" due to coronavirus, former European Commission President Jacques Delors has warned.