Weathering the Storm

Preface

The seed of this book was planted in early 2009 when I joined a group of colleagues providing presentations for groups visiting the European Commission. Many universities across Europe organize study visits to Brussels and the European institutions. It is not only universities, however, as groups of local authorities, entrepreneurs, and citizens also participate in similar study trips. Between 2009 and 2013, I had the chance of delivering over 20 such presentations to visitors to explain what the European institutions were doing to confront and overcome the crisis. The initial focus was on the rescuing of banks and countries confronted with financial difficulties. However, the messages evolved with the rapidly changing circumstances and ...