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The real meaning of the UK-EU deal

“The Brexit trade deal is no frictionless uncoupling” By John Bruton, courtesy Centre for European Policy Studies   The Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the UK is an exercise in damage limitation. The UK’s decision to leave the EU, the Customs Union and the Single Market, means it will face numerous obstacles. […]

What’s up with EU budget rebates?

  “Who pays for the EU budget rebates and why?” By Zsolt Darvas, courtesy of Bruegel Institute   The question of ‘rebates’, or revenue corrections, is one of the hot topics of the discussion about the next seven-year EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). Since the mid-1980s, a complex system of corrections has been built up. […]

IMF should double funds to $2T, offer debt moratorium for COVID-19 crisis response

  “COVID19: Increase in IMF resources and debt moratorium urgently needed” By Cristoph Trebesch and Rolf J. Langhammer, courtesy of IfW Kiel   Never in its 75-year history has the IMF been more important for global financial and economic stability than now in the corona pandemic. Already 90 countries have applied for credit assistance in […]