Opinion pieces

Critical economists had noticed it earlier but now the German Bundesbank also warns officially for a too strong increase in real estate prices in many German cities. The central bank talks about an overvaluation of 20%.

There are no ready-made solutions for policy reform of political appointments. On the other hand, many other countries use a system of hearings. In those countries, top nominations must go through a parliamentary committee  where candidates have to explain their vision.

The banking crisis remains the severest shock experienced by the Kingdom of Belgium in the post-war period. Its origin lies in the collapse of business trust around the world. Despite this, it holds useful lessons for the Belgian financial system.

There’s a difference between the principle declaration of the European government and the political acts. This difference is also been perceived in Belgium were we don’t hesitate to make choices of which we know that they are disadvantageous for our partners in the EU. ...

To challenge youth unemployment government policy has to be adapted to local realities. Merely to target European resources to regions where youth unemployment rate is above 25%, is inappropriate.

It’s the responsibility of everyone to try to canalize the energy of indignation to societal improvements. A prominent mechanism to avoid derailments is more transparency.