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Francesco Papadia

Senior fellow at Bruegel and former senior official at the Bank of Italy and ECB, Bruegel

2 articles · 26 November 2025 to 14 May 2026

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Assessed Draghi's ECB record as strongly positive overall, noting Europe was well served by his leadership during the crisis.
Argued that expanding EUREP repo lines is sensible but warned of counterparty risk if drawn euros are not repaid.

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Mario Draghi receives Charlemagne Prize for stabilizing euro and shaping EU competitiveness agenda

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz honored the former ECB president and Italian prime minister in Aachen, citing his crisis leadership and the 2024 Draghi Report as a blueprint for European renewal.

Sofia Marchetti14 May 20268 min read

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ECB weighs expanding euro liquidity lines to challenge dollar dominance

Central bank officials are debating whether to make euro funding more widely available to foreign counterparts, a move that would mirror China's swap-line network but faces collateral constraints and Governing Council scepticism.

Clara Devereux26 November 20257 min read

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