After experiencing a sharp recession at the beginning of the economic crisis, Estonia has recorded growth figures well above the EU average. Combined with the country’s austerity policies, this recovery has resulted in Estonia being described as a ‘champion of austerity’. In an interview with EUROPP editors Chris Gilson and Stuart A Brown, Estonia’s Minister of Finance Jürgen Ligi outlines the factors behind Estonia’s economic performance, why he believes there is no real austerity in Greece, and the benefits of being part of the eurozone
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While the currency board served Estonia well during transition in the 1990s, it has limited its abil...
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The austerity programs that are now advocated all over Europe threaten the continent’s social cohesi...
On 20 February, Greece agreed to a four month extension of its current bailout programme, subject to...
In this Commentary Daniel Gros argues that austerity has been unavoidably associated with a high cos...
With Greece’s economy tanking again, the country’s government is convinced that it is the victim of ...
With no lasting solution yet found for dealing with Greek debt, and economies in the Eurozone contin...
During the latest global financial crisis, austerity as a concept has been described as the best pos...
The recent slight improvement in the GDP growth rates in the eurozone has led European policy-makers...
Since Syriza’s victory in Greece’s recent general election, some fear a return to the uncertainty of...
Ahead of an LSE debate tonight on Greece’s economic crisis, Vicky Pryce reflects on what has led to ...
Nearly six years of recession have taken their toll on Greece, and the country is now facing difficu...
Denmark held a referendum on joining the euro in 2000, with a majority of the Danish electorate voti...
Greece was the epicentre of the Eurozone crisis, however the Bank of Greece recently announced that ...
Euro Crisis in the Press has asked the views of influential analysts and commentators throughout Eur...
While the currency board served Estonia well during transition in the 1990s, it has limited its abil...
With no agreement yet reached between Greece and its creditors, there are doubts over whether the co...
The austerity programs that are now advocated all over Europe threaten the continent’s social cohesi...
On 20 February, Greece agreed to a four month extension of its current bailout programme, subject to...
In this Commentary Daniel Gros argues that austerity has been unavoidably associated with a high cos...
With Greece’s economy tanking again, the country’s government is convinced that it is the victim of ...
With no lasting solution yet found for dealing with Greek debt, and economies in the Eurozone contin...
During the latest global financial crisis, austerity as a concept has been described as the best pos...
The recent slight improvement in the GDP growth rates in the eurozone has led European policy-makers...
Since Syriza’s victory in Greece’s recent general election, some fear a return to the uncertainty of...