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Bob Hancké

Hollande’s crucial first task is to realise that “it’s the French economy, stupid”

Read why we suggested that Hollande's first president task will be challenging. Increasing French competitiveness wasn't fully in his hands.

Bob Hancké

Governments need to encourage European employers to investing in training to prevent a skill deficit

Training across Europe has plummeted, governments must now invest in this area. A skilled workforce is a good guard against unemployment.

Bob Hancké

More tourism exports will not lead Greece out of its crisis. But investing in solar energy might.

Read, as we suggested at the height of the crisis in 2012, how investing in solar energy facilities could help Greece and benefit the EU.

Bob Hancké

With no political union in Europe, the Euro crisis may be a ‘never ending game’

Already in 2012, we argued that a systemic design flaw, rather than fiscal profligacy, led us into the Eurozone crisis. Read why in our post