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Prof. Rainer Haselmann joins the IMFS

Prof. Rainer Haselmann, Chair of Finance, Accounting and Taxation at Goethe Universität, now forms part of the IMFS Executive Board. In December 2023,…

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Helmut Siekmann successfully represents German government in dispute over financial aid before Federal Constitutional Court

IMFS Distinguished Professor Helmut Siekmann has represented the Federal Government in a lawsuit to clarify the constitutional conformity of issues…

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Volker Wieland: "A loose monetary policy would be premature" (Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung)

The fall in inflation in the eurozone to 2.4% in November has sparked discussions about the future course of the European Central Bank (ECB). Volker…

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EBI and IMFS host 2024 joint conference on Banking Union

To mark the tenth anniversary of the banking union in the euro area with the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) and the Single Resolution Mechanism…

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New study: Volker Wieland and the Kronberger Kreis on the reform of fiscal rules in the euro area

In its new study, the Kronberger Kreis has analyzed the European Commission's proposal for a reform of the fiscal rules and comes to the conclusion:…

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Volker Wieland: "The government should demonstrate its ability to act in the budget dispute" (Phoenix-Runde)

In the dispute over cuts to the federal budget, Volker Wieland believes the government should now urgently demonstrate its ability to act. On the…

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Volker Wieland: "It's time for a cash check" (Neue Zürcher Zeitung)

Following the Federal Constitutional Court's ruling on the federal budget, Volker Wieland believes it is "time for a cash check". In an interview with…

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"How to achieve more with less input" - Volker Wieland on the debt brake (Münchner Merkur/Ippen-Gruppe)

The debt brake has recently fallen into disrepute in Germany. Many economists consider it anti-growth. In a guest article for Ippen Digital, Volker…

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Future Council focuses on strengthening Frankfurt as a financial center and recommends authority for specialists (Börsen-Zeitung)

Accelerated procedures for the digitization of administration, a venture capital fund specifically for the growth phase of start-ups, the…

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Volker Wieland sees numerous opportunities for savings in the federal budget (Bild)

Following the Federal Constitutional Court's ruling that the budget is unconstitutional, the federal government is working on a supplementary budget.…

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