Wolfgang Münchau | Financial Times

Sunday, 15 September, 2019

Brexit
An Italian-style coalition could stop Brexit
The changes in Rome hold lessons for Remainers — and for Boris Johnson
Sunday, 11 August, 2019

European Union
Threats to European integration are mounting
The EU is facing an economic downturn, a currency war and a political crisis in Italy
Sunday, 4 August, 2019

German politics
Germany is replaying Britain’s Brexit debate
Pro-Europeans should remember how the battle was lost in the UK
Sunday, 28 July, 2019

Brexit
The EU must prepare for a no-deal Brexit
Europe’s leaders have failed to anticipate the risks of an overnight UK exit
Sunday, 21 July, 2019

International Monetary Fund
Do not treat the IMF as an EU consolation prize
The world needs a strong replacement for Lagarde
Sunday, 14 July, 2019

Ursula von der Leyen
Europe’s centrists should be wary of Ursula von der Leyen
A weak commission president might suit the far-right but could not long command a majority
Sunday, 7 July, 2019

Eurozone reform
Lagarde’s opportunity to reform the eurozone
She is well-placed to oversee a new era of fiscal and monetary co-ordination
Sunday, 30 June, 2019

Central banks
Age of the expert as policymaker comes to an end
Academics have had mixed success because their arguments fail when they lose independence
Sunday, 23 June, 2019

European Central Bank
Doing ‘whatever it takes’ to sustain the eurozone
Mario Draghi’s successor at the ECB will need to handle the next existential crisis
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Sunday, 16 June, 2019

Brexit
Europe risks no-deal Brexit by sitting on the fence
The EU should help the next UK prime minister by ruling out another extension
Sunday, 9 June, 2019

Italian economy
How Salvini could blow up the eurozone
If Brussels corners Italy’s government over its fiscal plans, it will resort to dangerous fiscal tricks
Sunday, 2 June, 2019

European Central Bank
How not to select the next European Central Bank president
Successor to Mario Draghi needs a willingness to admit errors
Sunday, 26 May, 2019

Eurozone economy
America’s ‘exorbitant privilege’ is Europe’s omission
So far, the EU has shown no interest in increasing its global role
Sunday, 19 May, 2019

European Union
Brexit wrangles intrude on EU job allocation
Victory for Nigel Farage in the European elections could complicate appointments
Sunday, 12 May, 2019

German economy
Changing the German growth model will not be easy
The world champion of the analogue age is struggling with digitalisation
Sunday, 5 May, 2019

Populism in Europe
Europe must rethink fiscal rules to combat populism
Tight spending policy and stagnant incomes have stoked political anger
Sunday, 28 April, 2019

Eurozone reform
The unbreakable, unsustainable eurozone
Without an ECB to do the heavy lifting in the next crisis, real reform will be needed
Sunday, 21 April, 2019

Brexit
Realism is set to strike over the Brexit timescale
Germany is gaining a wider consensus on a hard deadline. Macron is winning the argument
Sunday, 14 April, 2019

Eurozone reform
The end of the Franco-German love-in
The interests of the two countries and their leaders are diverging
Sunday, 7 April, 2019

Brexit
Cross-party Brexit talks strengthen case for an extension
May and Corbyn only need to agree on the political principles underpinning the UK’s withdrawal
Sunday, 31 March, 2019

Brexit
EU has little appetite for another Brexit extension
There are rational and strategic arguments to be made against offering the UK more time
Sunday, 24 March, 2019

Brexit
A no-deal Brexit remains highly likely
EU leaders do not want further delay, and MPs will struggle to unite around an alternative plan
Thursday, 21 March, 2019

Brexit
What the EU should do next about Brexit
It is time for the other 27 member states to insist the UK make up its mind
Sunday, 17 March, 2019

Brexit
A long Brexit delay spells danger for the EU
Extended UK divorce will suck up union’s resources and distract it from more pressing business
Sunday, 10 March, 2019

Brexit
Norway shows the UK a better way to Brexit
If May’s deal is defeated again, this option at least offers a smooth transition