Table of contents
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Presentation
Nicolás Sartorius, Michael Ehrke
13
Introduction. The perfect storm
Diego López Garrido
17
The political situation in Europe: threats and opportunities
José Manuel Albares, Carlos Carnero and Antonio Villafranca
31
The European Parliament and its initiative and oversight capacity. The political agenda of the European
Council and the Eurogroup
Jonás Fernández Álvarez
43
Monetary policy and the productive economy in the Eurozone
Adrian Zelaia and Carlos Trias Pintó
59
Completing and rebalancing the economic and monetary union
Maria João Rodrigues
73
Inequality in Europe: unequal trends
Michael Dauderstädt
89
Refugees: Europe sits on its hands in response to the tragedy
Estrella Galán and Paloma Favieres
97
The European Union’s response to jihadist terrorism and the Syrian conflict
Enrique Ayala
111
Global climate and energy governance: the Paris Climate Summit
Ana Belén Sánchez and Vicente Palacio