Paweł Tokarski, PhD
EU/Europe Senior Associate
Areas of Expertise
- Economic Governance
- European Union
- Eurozone
- Financial and debt crisis
Economic governance of the euro area, European Central Bank, economic and European policies of France and Italy
Short Curriculum vitae
Since 2014 at SWP
Since 2014 non-resident Fellow at the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
2010–2014 Lead Analyst at the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) with focus on the euro area and EU finances, research team coodinator and member of the steering committee of a project of the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Commission, Warsaw, Poland
2013 PhD in Economics at the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH), Poland
SWP Publications
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US Stablecoin Regulation Increases Pressure on Europe
The American Genius Act establishes clear rules for stablecoins. The associated risks could create difficulties for the EU – and increase the pressure to counter with a digital euro, writes Paweł Tokarski.
Point of View, 29.07.2025 -
The Digitalisation of Central Bank Money
China Advances while Europe Hesitates
SWP Comment 2024/C 48, 21.10.2024, 7 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2024C48
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The Euro in a World of Dollar Dominance
Between Strategic Autonomy and Structural Weakness
SWP Research Paper 2024/RP 02, 05.02.2024, 30 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2024RP02
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The International Role of the Euro Remains Stable – but It Needs More Attention
Despite the war in Ukraine and high inflation, the role of the euro in the global economy remained stable in 2022. The problems in strengthening its international role reflect the obstacles to further EU economic integration, says Paweł Tokarski.
Point of View, 30.06.2023 -
What to expect from the right-wing populist shift in Italy?
The right-wing populist alliance around post-fascist Giorgia Meloni has won the parliamentary elections in Italy. The new government faces enormous economic challenges and will be a difficult and complicated cooperation partner for the EU and Germany, writes Paweł Tokarski.
Point of View, 04.10.2022 -
Election in France: A political earthquake with consequences for economic policy
France’s President Macron has lost his majority in parliament. He must now seek support from other camps for his economic policy in order to contain social discontent and halt the rise of Eurosceptic forces, say Paweł Tokarski and Jonas Kaiser.
Point of View, 22.06.2022
External publications
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Euro Re/new: Scenarios for Poland
Report, Reform Institute, April 2024 -
The elephant in the room in Poland’s election? Joining the euro
Poland committed to joining the euro as part of its EU accession, but progress has stalled over the last decade. Ahead of the country’s next parliamentary election on 15 October, Agnieszka Smoleńska and Paweł Tokarski argue it is time to reopen the issue of Poland’s membership of the Eurozone.
in: LSE Blog, 21.09.2023 -
Corona Recovery Deal: Can the EU Rebound?
EU leaders have struck a deal on an historic coronavirus recovery financial package. Can Europe come out stronger from the crisis? Our guests: Cerstin Gammelin (Süddeutsche Zeitung), Erik Kirschbaum (Journalist), Paweł Tokarski (SWP)
Interview of Andreas Zemke, in: DW.com, 23.07.2020 -
2019 European Elections in Poland
in: Clingedael Magazine, 17.05.2019 -
Poland and the Re-categorization of the Eurozone Entry: From a Legal Obligation to a Political Issue
in: Tom Hashimoto, Michael Rhimes (eds.): Reviewing European Union Accession. Unexpected Results, Spillover Effects, and Externalities, Brill / Nijhoff, October 2017, pp. 113–133 -
Judy Asks: Is Italy Europe’s Achilles’ Heel?
A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world
in: Carnegie Europe , 28.06.2017 (online)