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Andris Šuvajevs

Andris Šuvajevs is a member of Latvia’s parliament, representing the Progressives, a green party of the left. His political work is focused on fiscal and tax policy as well as public spending. He has previously worked as a financial journalist, policy analyst and lecturer in social anthropology.

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Europe’s Defence Dilemma: Why Fiscal Union Is No Longer Optional

Andris Šuvajevs

Without radical institutional reform, Europe cannot mount the defence it desperately needs against an increasingly aggressive Russia.

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How to Finance European Defence?

Andris Šuvajevs

Europe must balance rising defence needs with social spending, or risk political turmoil and far-right gains.

Becoming like Germany: hurdles and dilemmas

Andris Šuvajevs

The new EU fiscal rules being finalised would still leave central- and eastern-European states such as Latvia in a bind.

New EU fiscal rules: a democratic deficit

Andris Šuvajevs

The proposed new rules would give member states more role in defining their ‘fiscal paths’—just not parliaments.

Interest-rate rises versus the public interest

Andris Šuvajevs

In going along with rate rises, European governments are saving the European Central Bank—not their societies.