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Volker Wieland: "Reforms are necessary" (Hessenschau)

On Tuesday, the Bundestag voted in favor of amending the Basic Law—paving the way for the financial package proposed by the CDU/CSU and SPD. The state…

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"Infrastructure package – enough skilled workers? Counter-tariffs on services?" (ZDF WISO)

https://www.zdf.de/video/magazine/wiso-104/wiso-vom-17-maerz-2025-100

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Volker Wieland and Hendrik Hegemann present study on ECB policy and strategy review

The euro area experienced an unprecedented surge of inflation in 2021 and 2022 followed by a decline in 2023 and 2024. The ECB raised policy rates too…

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"The monetary authorities support the rearmament" - coverage of "ECB and Its Watchers XXV" conference (Tagesschau)

Even the ever-critical professional observers of monetary policy support the planned billion-dollar investments in defense. Some also see an…

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"ECB sees risks not seen since the Cold War" - coverage of "ECB and Its Watchers XXV" conference (FAZ)

Trump's unpredictability, the necessary response in Europe with massive government spending: all of this also poses challenges for the central bank.…

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