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Interviews
- Interview 1. (2020). Elysée, senior official, via Microsoft Teams, 19 November.
- Interview 2. (2020). German Finance Ministry, official 1, by phone, 23 November.
- Interview 3 (2020). European Commission, official 1, by phone, 23 November.
- Interview 4. (2020). Representative of German Industry, by phone, 26 November.
- Interview 5. (2020). German Finance Ministry, official 2, by phone, 26 November.
- Interview 6. (2020). German MP 1, by phone, 4 December.
- Interview 7 (2020). European Commission, official 2, via Webex, 4 December.
- Interview 8. (2020). French Finance Ministry, senior official, by phone, 9 December.
- Interview 9 (2021). European Commission, senior official, via Webex, 8 January.
- Interview 10. (2021). German Federal Government, senior official, by phone, 8 January.
- Interview 11 (2021). German MP 2, by phone, 14 January.
- Interview 12. (2021). German MP 3, via Zoom, 15 January.
- Interview 13. (2021). German Finance Ministry, senior official, via Microsoft Teams, 15 January.