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Wolfgang Münchau is an associate editor of the Financial Times, where he writes a weekly column about the European Union and the European economy. Before taking up this position in September 2003, he was co-editor of Financial Times Deutschland, the German daily financial newspaper, for two years.
Before joining FT Deutschland, Mr Münchau was a Frankfurt correspondent and later economics correspondent of the Financial Times, reporting on the preparation for the final stage of monetary union and the launch of the euro. Between 1988 and 1995 he held several posts at The Times newspaper, including Washington and Brussels correspondent. In 1989 he was a recipient of the Wincott Young Financial Journalist of the Year award. He holds an MA in International Journalism (City University) and Diplom-Betriebswirt (Reutlingen). His column appears on Mondays. - -
Germany: A Bric, or just stuck in a hard place?
With unification Germany has become too big to be an ordinary European state, yet not big enough to be a superpower, writes Wolfgang Münchau
Fiscal treaty could trigger a debt explosion
If Spain follows Greece and ignores what happened in Japan, a prolonged recession is the most likely result, writes Wolfgang Münchau
IMF should stay out of the eurozone crisis
Considering how rich the eurozone is, the request to involve the fund in a hypothetical rescue is morally reprehensible, writes Wolfgang Münchau
After the downgrades comes the downward spiral
Standard & Poor’s has shaped expectations of the geography of a eurozone break-up, writes Wolfgang Münchau
Grim lessons from the 30 years war
Both the eurozone crisis and the war from 1618 to 1648 occurred amid sudden power shifts, triggered by trivial events that became complicated, writes Wolfgang Münchau
UK will fare better in this Anglo-French spat
The real difference is simply that Britain is not trapped – France is economically a sub-sovereign zone, writes Wolfgang Münchau
Snags, diversions – and the crisis goes on
Leaders should have admitted on Friday that the summit had simply failed, or perhaps have given it a few more days, writes Wolfgang Münchau
France and Germany look set to fudge it yet again
What is needed is not to reconcile propositions for austerity and sovereignty, but to reject them, writes Wolfgang Münchau
The eurozone really has only days to avoid collapse
Angela Merkel can get her fiscal union, but in return she will now have to accept a eurobond. If both can be agreed, the problem is solved, writes Wolfgang Münchau
Austerity alone can’t save the euro
The survival of the euro will now depend on whether Angela Merkel or Mario Draghi, or both, will blink, says Wolfgang Münchau
