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Bob Hancké

Mar 9, 20154 min read

What the new French labour law tells us about France and the euro

In March 2015, a new French labour law made headlines. We assessed what the new law does, why it is here, and what it means for the future.

Bob Hancké

Nov 3, 20144 min read

Read why we suggested in late-2014 that fiscal expansion would benefit Germany at least as much as the whole eurozone.

Bob Hancké

Oct 20, 20145 min read

In 2014, growth in the Eurozone declined significantly, raising fears of another crisis. Read about the steps we proposed to generate growth

Bob Hancké

Oct 30, 20133 min read

In mid-2013, when the Eurozone emerged from recession, we warned that any recovery will be short lived without addressing competitiveness.

Bob Hancké

Jun 5, 20134 min read

While training is never a bad thing, bringing unemployment down is not a substitute for growth. Read why in our policy analysis from 2013.

Bob Hancké

Mar 18, 20134 min read

Read why we thought Alexis Tsipras' lecture in 2013 before he became Greek PM lacked in sound reform proposals and what he should have said

Bob Hancké

Feb 25, 20133 min read

In our stereotype fact check form 2013, we challenge the US manufacturing CEO's concerns over the low productivity of French workers.

Bob Hancké

Nov 15, 20123 min read

Euro depreciation - read how a potential silver bullet turns out to be harmful upon closer consideration in our in-depth analysis from 2012

Bob Hancké

Oct 25, 20123 min read

October 2012 had seen lots of turmoil in the car manufacturing industry across Europe. Our stocktake found few reasons to be cheerful.

Bob Hancké

Oct 23, 20123 min read

Read our assessment from 2012 of the challenge of uprising regions, as national leaders finally groped towards a solution to the eurocrisis.