In the Room

In the Room

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The European Union behind closed doors. Tim Gwynn Jones talks to former top EU officials about the union's crisis years. twentyfourtwo.substack.com

"Market pressure was growing by the day" with Charles Dallara

March 19, 2024

"Market pressure was growing by the day" with Charles Dallara

Charles Dallara
Hosted by Tim Jones

Charles Dallara, managing director of the Institute of International Finance from 1993–2013, talks about his crisis memoir: Euroshock: How the Largest…

"We couldn't accept that Spain could do better than Italy" with Vincenzo Visco

June 18, 2023

"We couldn't accept that Spain could do better than Italy" with Vincenzo Visco

Vincenzo Visco
Hosted by Tim Jones

Four months after taking office in May 1996, Italian prime minister Romano Prodi flew to Valencia for a bilateral summit with his Spanish counterpart …

"He was definitely not amused" with Lex Hoogduin

May 5, 2023

"He was definitely not amused" with Lex Hoogduin

Lex Hoogduin
Hosted by Tim Jones

On 1 June, the European Central Bank will celebrate its 25th birthday. After its tumultuous teenage years, it's easy to forget its first uncertain ste…

"Now maybe we're a bit spoiled" with Klaus Regling

March 4, 2023

"Now maybe we're a bit spoiled" with Klaus Regling

Klaus Regling
Hosted by Tim Jones

As the man who built and ran Europe's financial "firewalls" (the EFSF and ESM) from 2010-2022, Klaus Regling was a central figure in the euro crisis. …

"We backed down and we started again" with Andrew McDowell

February 17, 2023

"We backed down and we started again" with Andrew McDowell

Andrew McDowell
Hosted by Tim Jones

In 2011, a new Irish coalition took office under Enda Kenny only four months after its predecessor was forced to seek a sovereign bailout. It was left…

"Trust was thin on the ground" with Georges Heinrich

January 6, 2023

"Trust was thin on the ground" with Georges Heinrich

Georges Heinrich
Hosted by Tim Jones

As the right-hand man to Jean-Claude Juncker (chairman of the Eurogroup from 2005-13) and vice president of the Euro Working Group from 2011-14, Georg…

"Look into my eyes: you're gonna go bankrupt" with Thomas Wieser

December 9, 2022

"Look into my eyes: you're gonna go bankrupt" with Thomas Wieser

Thomas Wieser
Hosted by Tim Jones

Eurozone finance ministers coordinate policy through the Eurogroup and its engine room is the Euro Working Group - a committee of top treasury officia…

"Reality took its revenge" with Ramon Fernandez

November 11, 2022

"Reality took its revenge" with Ramon Fernandez

Ramon Fernandez
Hosted by Tim Jones

Ramon Fernandez, the director-general of the French Treasury 2009-14, reminisces on the euro crisis years – the early signals that “something was wron…

"Putin united Europe" with Erkki Liikanen

September 24, 2022

"Putin united Europe" with Erkki Liikanen

Erkki Liikanen
Hosted by Tim Jones

A key member of the European Central Bank's governing council (2004–2018), European Commissioner (1995–2004), negotiator for Finland's accession to th…