“As coronavirus cuts a swath of economic destruction across Europe, pushing the already-strained budgets of southern countries to the brink, calls are getting louder for the eurozone to intervene by issuing debt backed by all members.” – by Silvia Borrelli and Matthew Karnitschnig
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ESM: The New Face of the Eurozone Bailout Fund (Spiegel)
The European Stability Mechanism may soon be granted far-reaching new powers, including the kinds of functions currently possessed by the IMF. It would be expected to play a bigger role in bank bailouts and would be empowered to better assist governments that find themselves in a tight spot.