At the end of the semester the student should know:
The history of the European Monetary Union. The main achievements and mistakes
The European Financial System, its institutions and policies. How the Eurozone works
The role played by the ECB’s as the main institution of the Eurozone and its implications over the European monetary policy and the capability of Eurozone’s members to take specific economic measures
The effects of the Great Recession on Eurozone and its country members.
How the ECB and Troika faced the international financial crisis. The main measures and targets of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) applied on those countries with European financial support
The European Union Banking. Its main pillars and the development of its goals