# Could common debt make the EU stronger? With Carlos Cuerpo

An episode of [The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1746352576), 27 Feb 2026, 31 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/664394a442f6710013618119/e/69a0b464240faaa9b5c2335d/media.mp3

Some believe a deeper pool of common debt would allow the European Union to tackle some of its biggest problems, attracting more investment, reducing the cost of financing, and helping the EU achieve greater strategic autonomy. One such believer: Carlos Cuerpo, Spain’s economy, trade and business minister. In this episode, Soumaya asks him how a common EU safe asset would work, whether money (not politics) is the EU’s issue, and what the bloc could learn from Spain’s economic bounceback. Related links Europe’s best bet for financial sovereignty is a true safe asset Europe is not thinking straight on competitiveness Subscribe to Soumaya's show on Apple, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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