Marcel Fratzscher
Marcel Fratzscher, a former senior manager at the European Central Bank, is President of the think tank DIW Berlin and Professor of Macroeconomics and Finance at Humboldt University, Berlin.
Marcel Fratzscher, a former senior manager at the European Central Bank, is President of the think tank DIW Berlin and Professor of Macroeconomics and Finance at Humboldt University, Berlin.
The ongoing debate about Germany’s current-account surplus – which has now set a new record – has been counterproductive, and is based on three common fallacies. Criticism of Germany’s export prowess,… read more
Many large EU member states have become preoccupied with domestic issues at a time when Europe needs to make important collective economic and foreign-policy decisions. There is growing pressure on Ge… read more
Germany – one of the world's most open and trade-dependent economies – would be among the main economic beneficiaries of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership between the EU and the US. S… read more
The refusal of EU leaders to agree on a common solution to the refugee crisis is not just hurting the newcomers; it is also damaging the EU’s future, as it bolsters isolationist forces in Germany. The… read more
The German economy’s enviable combination of strong growth, low unemployment, favorable financing conditions, and large budget surpluses masks long-term vulnerability. To place the economy on a strong… read more
Germany’s stance toward Europe has become one of refusal and rejection: No to a more active fiscal policy for distressed eurozone countries; no to a European investment agenda to boost demand; no to a… read more
With the crisis in Ukraine intensifying, the US and the EU are locked in a battle of wills – and sanctions. The real threat to the West does not lie in Russia's retaliatory sanctions, but rather in th… read more
The German Constitutional Court has ruled against the ECB’s pledge to buy potentially unlimited quantities of distressed eurozone countries’ government bonds. As a result, the ECB’s ability to act as … read more
Germany is turning against Europe, exemplified in the rise of an openly anti-euro political party and widespread opposition to the ECB's measures to support the eurozone and stabilize financial market… read more
