Alexander Sassen van Elsloo: harmonica inflation, euro as Trojan Horse and the green transition

Paul Buitink and Joris Beemsterboer talk to Alexander Sassen van Elsloo. Alexander is a Dutch economist who is known for his columns for the financial Telegraaf and Geenstijl, among others. Outside of this, he is a teacher at a college and has his own ESG consulting firm. In this video, Alexander takes a closer look at the sustainability of the euro and how it may be a Trojan Horse. He also introduces the concept of harmonica inflation and what its consequences will be for the European economy.

He also gives his vision on the policy of the green transition and describes how the European Union has increasingly become a federal union over the years. He expects that more and more decisions will be made from Brussels instead of The Hague. Finally, he elaborates on the profitability of the fossil fuel industry, geopolitical developments and answers the question of whether we are already in a recession or not.