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Current challenges facing the European Monetary Union

· Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank (Germany)

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· Joachim Nagel Wiki · Deutsche Bundesbank WikiCurrent challenges facing the European Monetary Union

ContextLecture at King's College London; the Bundesbank is Germany's central bank within the euro system and reviews the challenges facing monetary union.

Why it mattersNagel insists on credible fiscal rules for the euro area.

Problems raised
  1. The monetary union faces turbulent times.
  2. Fiscal rules are being reformed.
  3. Debt paths must be sustainable.
Solutions proposed
  1. Keep fiscal rules credible.
  2. Ensure debt reduction.
  3. Maintain price stability.
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