The Neglected Issue that Will Define Europe’s Future
Although the European Union already has much on its plate, from the war in Ukraine to challenges from populists within its own ranks, it urgently needs to reach an agreement on new budget rules to compensate for the lack of a fully federal fiscal union. The future of the monetary union is at stake.
DIJON – Among all the big tests facing the European Union at the close of 2023, the most important will get the least attention. With European leaders working toward an agreement on new fiscal rules governing member-state budgets, nothing less than the sustainability of Europe’s monetary union is at stake.