The ECB needs to consider helicopter money now
If the ECB President Christine Lagarde sincerely wants to “turn each and every stone”, then it must open the debate on “helicopter money.”
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Green QE is not about green bonds
A recurring misinterpretation of “Green QE” is that central banks should restrict their asset purchases solely to green bonds. This op-ed was originally published on FT Alphaville on December 18, 2019, in the context of my former role as Executive Director at Positive Money Europe. The recent declarations of new European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde on the possible role
» Read moreSocial Europe Talk: Towards a Just Transition
I was delighted to be invited by Social Europe to take part in a debate on the “just transition” and how it could be brought about. Social Europe Editor-in-Chief Henning Meyer is joined by Montserrat Mir of the Just Transition Centre of the ITUC, Stanislas Jourdan from Positive Money and Spanish MEP Javi Lopez. You can watch the debate below:
» Read moreInterview with Green European Journal
Green European Journal published an interview with me in which I elaborate on the perspective of Positive Money Europe on the monetary policy debate, the evolving role of central banks for climate change, and the prospects for Eurozone reforms. This interview was originally published on Green European Journal.
» Read moreECB appointments rules need overhaul
Experience has shown the process to designate ECB leaders is not transparent, open, and democratic enough to protect the ECB from its legitimacy gap.
» Read moreTV Debate: Is the European Citizens’ Initiative In Limbo?
I was invited by Euranet+ for a TV debate with MEP Marlene Mizzi on the state of affairs for the European Citizens’s Initiative and the perspectives of its revision. Watch the video here »
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