Articles & Essays
The Resistible Fall of Europe: An Interview with George Soros
SOROS: I have been very concerned about Europe. The euro is in the process of destroying the European Union. To some extent, this has already happened, in the sense that the EU was meant to be a voluntary association of equal states. The crisis has turned it into something that is radically
How to Save the European Union from the Euro Crisis
My objective in coming here today is to discuss the euro crisis. I think you will all agree that the crisis is far from resolved. It has already caused tremendous damage both financially and politically and taken an extensive human toll as well. It has transformed the European Union into something
Remarks delivered at the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2013
My assignment today is to give an overview of global financial markets. Well, the situation is very complicated with many cross currents and cross purposes. In order to explain what is happening let me put the current situation into historical context.
After the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in
The Tragedy of the European Union and How to Resolve It
Preface: In a fast-moving situation, significant changes have occurred since this article went to press. On August 1, as I write below, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann objected to the assertion by Mario Draghi, the president of the European Central Bank, that the ECB will “do whatever it takes
Germany’s reticence to agree threatens European stability
At the meeting in Rome last Thursday the four heads of state agreed on steps towards a banking union and a modest stimulus package to complement the fiscal compact. But Chancellor Merkel resisted all proposals to provide relief to Spain and Italy from the excessive risk premiums prevailing in the
The Accidental Empire
It is now clear that the main cause of the euro crisis is the member states’ surrender of their right to print money to the European Central Bank. They did not understand just what that surrender entailed – and neither did the European authorities.
When the euro was introduced, regulators allowed
Europe’s future is not up to the Bundesbank
Far from abating, the euro crisis has recently taken a turn for the worse. The European Central Bank relieved an incipient credit crunch through its longer-term refinancing operations. The resulting rally in financial markets hid an underlying deterioration; but that is unlikely to last much
Interview with George Soros: Angela Merkel is Leading Europe in the Wrong Direction
SPIEGEL: German Chancellor Angela Merkel is praised globally as "Mrs. Europe" and popular at home - partly thanks to her strong refusal to pledge more German money to the Euro rescue effort. You, however, are highly critical of Merkel's leadership. Why?
SOROS: I admire Chancellor Merkel for her
How to Save the Euro
My new book, Financial Turmoil in Europe and the United States, tries to explain and, to the extent possible, predict the outcome of the euro crisis. It follows the same pattern as my other books: it contains an updated version of my conceptual approach and the application of that approach to a
