Nilüfer Gündoğan on carelessness in the introduction of the euro and the need for an honest story - HG debate #6

Paul Buitink debates the euro with Nilüfer Gündoğan. Nilüfer is critical of the euro and indicates that as far as she is concerned, the euro should not have been introduced at all in 1999. She is in favour of a strong single European currency, but would have preferred to see the introduction as the completion of a political union rather than the start of a political union. Despite her criticism of the euro, Nilüfer believes that the euro should stay. With the new Stability and Growth Pact, it hopes that the necessary reforms will be implemented for a stable and strong euro. The pros and cons of the euro are discussed in a constructive manner.

Paul and Nilüfer agree that we benefit from evolution rather than revolution and that this requires an open and constructive debate rather than one dominated by political interests. Nilüfer does not shy away from a conversation about, for example, the 'Nexit', but does ask for a good cost-benefit analysis. In her view, both supporters and opponents of the euro point too much attention is paid to the advantages of their own position and too little attention is paid to the disadvantages of their own position.