Marc De Vos argues that the real euro-crisis is not today’s fiscal profligacy, but tomorrow’s economic potential.

Marc De Vos warns for a “tobacco scenario” for the financial sector, with taxes as an alternative for financial reregulation. Taxing bank profits merely addresses a symptom, while leaving the underlying problem unaddressed.

A new study from the World Trade Organization reports no significant intensification of trade or investment restriction since September 2009. This is good news for anyone who values global prosperity, and that includes Belgium.

During the twentieth century, the global population increased by 6 billions (four times more) and the industrial production increased by a factor 40. Our energy consumption went up by a factor 16 and CO² emissions by a factor 10.

Marc De Vos points out how Opel Antwerp’s destiny is both an economic and politic story. Politics has a big influence on multinationals’ restructuring, but Belgium had to give up in front of big countries like the US and Germany.

The financial crisis reminds us once again at the wisdom that the free market, just like a football game needs rules to be able to function in an efficient and competitive way. We come out of a period where the sophism which means that new financial instruments can reduce the risk, was at its best.