Marcel Fratzscher
Marcel Fratzscher, a former head of International Policy Analysis at the European Central Bank, is Committee Chairman and President of the think tank DIW Berlin.
Marcel Fratzscher, a former head of International Policy Analysis at the European Central Bank, is Committee Chairman and President of the think tank DIW Berlin.
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
The problem for the Fed and other central banks lies not in monetary accommodation, but in their communication strategies. Indeed, investors appeared less concerned about understanding the real econom… read more
The German Constitutional Court's recent hearing to consider the legality of the ECB's outright monetary transactions program was peculiar, for the scheme is the most successful monetary-policy measur… read more
