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  1. Comment // 16.06.2015

    Statement of ZEW President Professor Clemens Fuest: The ECJ Is Mistaken

    According to the latest decision taken by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg, the "Outright Monetary Transactions"(OMT) Programme announced by the European Central Bank (ECB) in September 2012 is…
  2. Comment // 08.05.2015

    Plans of the Federal Minister of Finance to Reduce the Effects of Bracket Creep - ZEW President Clemens Fuest: "The Announced Tax Relief Falls Short of the Mark"

    With tax revenue estimates again predicting an increase in government revenues, the German Federal Minister of Finance plans to tackle the effects of "bracket creep" from 2016. The President of the Centre for…
  3. Comment // 06.05.2015

    ZEW President Fuest on UK's General Elections on 7 May, 2015: "New Orientation"

    On 7 May, 2015, general elections will be held in the UK. The coalition government consisting of conservatives and liberal democrats must face the public vote. According to many observers, the outcome of these…
  4. Comment // 12.05.2014

    ZEW Paper on the 2014 European Elections – Identifying and Exploiting Europe's Potential

    The 2014 elections to the European Parliament take place at a time when Europe is facing considerable economic challenges. Doubts have been voiced about Europe's capability to cope with these challenges.…
  5. Comment // 08.04.2014

    Statement of the Independent Expert Commission on the Monitoring Report Issued by the Federal Government - Evaluation of the Progress in Implementing the Energy Transition: Interim Results Are Mixed

    In the statement on the federal government’s 2012 monitoring report, the Expert Commission on the monitoring process "Energy of the Future" reports mixed interim results for Germany’s "Energiewende", i.e. the…
  6. Comment // 21.06.2006

    ZEW President Franz Criticises the Fund Model for Restructuring the Statutory Health Insurance

    By now, the restructuring of the statutory health insurance (SHI) has gradually taken shape as reportedly planned by the federal government. Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Wolfgang Franz, president of the Centre for…
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