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Sun, 19 May 2013 18:49:44 GMT Sun, 26 May 2013 04:26:10 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/comment/columnists/wolfgang-munchau http://im.ft-static.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.png http://www.ft.com/comment/columnists/wolfgangmunchau http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/158e248a-be1f-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct If you want to make a rational case for the EU, it is better to make it on the basis of geopolitics rather than economic efficiency Sun, 19 May 2013 18:49:44 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/158e248a-be1f-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 158e248a-be1f-11e2-bb35-00144feab7de http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/08ce43b0-b8d9-11e2-869f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct A departure need not be a disaster so long as the terms are negotiated with skill and the expectations are reasonable, writes Wolfgang Münchau Sun, 12 May 2013 15:13:18 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/08ce43b0-b8d9-11e2-869f-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 08ce43b0-b8d9-11e2-869f-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7688de46-b317-11e2-b5a5-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct There is no way that Germany will accept a fiscal stimulus for the sake of the southern European countries, Wolfgang Münchau writes Sun, 05 May 2013 19:37:16 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7688de46-b317-11e2-b5a5-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 7688de46-b317-11e2-b5a5-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/552f56a6-ae5f-11e2-bdfd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct With Silvio Berlusconi and the risk of default still on the scene, Italy’s new prime minister will need all the help, writes Wolfgang Münchau Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:37:19 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/552f56a6-ae5f-11e2-bdfd-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 552f56a6-ae5f-11e2-bdfd-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1c5d3284-a77b-11e2-9fbe-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Policy makers loved the Reinhart and Rogoff thesis because two eminent economists were saying their instincts were correct, writes Wolfgang Münchau Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:09:23 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1c5d3284-a77b-11e2-9fbe-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 1c5d3284-a77b-11e2-9fbe-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/67f9afde-a2c5-11e2-bd45-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The euro is not worth the same amount across the region – Spain and Germany already have different currencies, writes Wolfgang Münchau Sun, 14 Apr 2013 17:36:56 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/67f9afde-a2c5-11e2-bd45-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 67f9afde-a2c5-11e2-bd45-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/df18590a-9d4b-11e2-a8db-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct With finite political capital, Mario Draghi should prioritise the unconventional over the conventional, writes Wolfgang Münchau Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:53:00 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/df18590a-9d4b-11e2-a8db-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct df18590a-9d4b-11e2-a8db-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1e4547c8-9554-11e2-a4fa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct With creditor nations refusing a genuine banking union, the hurdle for a case in favour of eurozone exit is shockingly low, says Wolfgang Münchau Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:46:56 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1e4547c8-9554-11e2-a4fa-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 1e4547c8-9554-11e2-a4fa-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1c481838-92e3-11e2-b3be-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The events in Cyprus amount to a perfect illustration of the way in which Europe struggles to take collective action, writes Wolfgang Münchau Sun, 24 Mar 2013 18:29:25 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1c481838-92e3-11e2-b3be-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 1c481838-92e3-11e2-b3be-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b501c302-8cea-11e2-aed2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The Cyprus rescue has shown that the creditor nations will now insist that any bank rescue must be co-funded by depositors, writes Wolfgang Münchau Sun, 17 Mar 2013 20:25:42 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b501c302-8cea-11e2-aed2-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct b501c302-8cea-11e2-aed2-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e7cace58-874c-11e2-bde6-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct There should be a handover of power to younger leaders, from which Matteo Renzi is the most likely prime minister, says Wolfgang Münchau Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:49:50 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e7cace58-874c-11e2-bde6-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e7cace58-874c-11e2-bde6-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d3585cde-81ce-11e2-b050-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct If the eurozone has a collective interest in anything, it is to stop the City from acting as its main financial centre, writes Wolfgang Münchau Sun, 03 Mar 2013 15:20:41 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d3585cde-81ce-11e2-b050-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d3585cde-81ce-11e2-b050-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/08e7b07c-7fb1-11e2-8d96-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct It is a solution that can break the political gridlock and would be best placed to end the country’s recession, writes Wolfgang Münchau Tue, 26 Feb 2013 02:04:39 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/08e7b07c-7fb1-11e2-8d96-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 08e7b07c-7fb1-11e2-8d96-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/888950de-7c54-11e2-99f0-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The term represents an article of faith that means different things to different believers, writes Wolfgang Münchau Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:08:24 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/888950de-7c54-11e2-99f0-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 888950de-7c54-11e2-99f0-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6f03a96e-7765-11e2-9ebc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct One of the safest predictions is that Monti’s coalition will come last among the four major contestants, writes Wolfgang Münchau Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:09:32 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6f03a96e-7765-11e2-9ebc-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 6f03a96e-7765-11e2-9ebc-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a4564eae-713a-11e2-9d5c-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The rescheduling of the so-called promissory notes is monetary financing in all but name – and a jolly good thing it is too, writes Wolfgang Münchau Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:52:40 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a4564eae-713a-11e2-9d5c-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct a4564eae-713a-11e2-9d5c-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/532046ec-6bbe-11e2-a17d-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The renationalisation of banking means that the monetary union is as unsustainable today as it was in July last year, writes Wolfgang Münchau Sun, 03 Feb 2013 20:15:05 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/532046ec-6bbe-11e2-a17d-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 532046ec-6bbe-11e2-a17d-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e3c03460-664f-11e2-b967-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct With development of a eurozone economic union and a transatlantic free-trade zone, the benefit of EU membership loses appeal, says Wolfgang Münchau Sun, 27 Jan 2013 19:21:26 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e3c03460-664f-11e2-b967-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct e3c03460-664f-11e2-b967-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/882bb27a-6166-11e2-957e-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct His narrative is that he saved the nation – but most Italians know they owe the fall in bond yields to Draghi, writes Wolfgang Münchau Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:26:53 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/882bb27a-6166-11e2-957e-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 882bb27a-6166-11e2-957e-00144feab49a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/659572a6-5b57-11e2-9d4c-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct If you look from the vantage point of Berlin or Paris, the idea of the UK at the heart of the EU is bizarre, writes Wolfgang Münchau Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:07:11 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/659572a6-5b57-11e2-9d4c-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcomment_columnists_wolfgang-munchau%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 659572a6-5b57-11e2-9d4c-00144feab49a