Sander Tordoir

Sander Tordoir

Chief economist
Areas of expertise 

Eurozone monetary and fiscal policy, the institutional architecture of EMU, European integration and Germany’s role in the EU.

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Hungary, Poland and the EU: It's the money, stupid?

Hungary, Poland and the EU: It's the money, stupid?

08 February 2023
After years playing by the legal book, the EU is now using its purse strings to curb democratic backsliding in Poland and Hungary. This is a good tactic, but not a sustainable strategy in the long-term.
Europe's central bankers should cherish their disagreements

Europe's central bankers should cherish their disagreements

20 December 2022
Promoting an open debate instead of forging consensus behind closed doors could make the European Central Bank’s decision-making culture more effective.
The European Stability Mechanism is not ready for the next crisis

The European Stability Mechanism is not ready for the next crisis

29 November 2022
Eurozone finance ministers just appointed a new head of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). They should seize the opportunity to turn the ESM into a more useful institution.