Marc De Vos rejects claims of « Marxism » and « neoliberalism » in the public debate. He warns for ideological polarization because of the crisis. Governments and companies can help and strengthen each other.

In times of scarcity, it appears logic one scraps foremost planned new policy. However, one should really look at the relative cost-benefit ratio of these new options compared with existing policy.

A lot of things are moving in reaction to the aggressivity with which the United States deal with the so-called tax havens. The Swiss offer needs to be looked at with a critic eye. The real issue is to succeed in an actual complete reform of our fiscal policy.

Marc De Vos identifies the complexity of the euro-crisis, formulates four key questions for its solution and notices that not a single one has been answered yet. The newest move of the ECB is a catalyst at best.

Marc De Vos nuances the dramatic figures for youth unemployment in the Eurozone. The crisis may even be a blessing in disguise, when a longer and better educated workforce enters the labour market. But without firm action the risk of a lost generation is very real.

Having citizens to buy government bonds of their own country might go a long way towards solving the euro government debt problem.