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How should EU green bonds incorporate environmental goals?

“Redefining European Union green bonds: from greening projects to greening policies” By George Zachmann, courtesy of the Bruegel Institute   In her first State of the Union speech (16 September), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen set a target of raising through green bonds 30% of the up to €750 billion that will be […]

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Eurobonds were a bad idea. “Coronabonds” are too

“Coronabonds: Eurobonds Redux in Times of COVID-19” By Bill Wirtz, courtesy of the Austrian Economics Center   As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to affect European countries – and the most affected countries are simultaneously the more indebted Eurozone countries, the issue of mutualized debt has once again been put on the agenda. Spain and Italy […]