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An e-mail from the European Union on your eighteenth birthday invites you to a trip abroad! Proposals include switching off illuminated advertising at night to save energy, fostering closer cooperation between universities and companies for better career starts, and ensuring essential goods like food, water, and shelter for all immigrants to Europe. These ideas come from thirty young authors across Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Italy, Romania, and Turkey, aiming to improve Europe’s future. Through the youth initiative “My Europe” by the Frankfurter Zukunftsrat, they present calls for action addressing human rights, culture, education, employment, environment, immigration, language, violence and crime, energy, and security. Their collective vision reflects a commitment to creating a more inclusive and sustainable Europe, emphasizing collaboration and innovation to tackle pressing issues. The diverse perspectives of these young authors highlight the potential for positive change and the importance of engaging youth in shaping the continent's future. Their proposals serve as a blueprint for a better Europe, encouraging dialogue and action across various sectors to ensure a brighter tomorrow for all.

The growth of banking has had a significant impact on the economic development of the European industrial economies since the nineteenth century. The Handbook on the History of European Banks combines a comprehensive overview with extensive and detailed empirical analysis on the development of European banking and the subsequent impact of banks on national economies. This important reference work presents a breadth of detailed information and major insights into the history of banking in Europe, including specially commissioned chapters on the banking history of all the countries of the European Community, as well as Switzerland, Austria and Scandinavia. Bringing together in one volume contributions by some of the most important international scholars in the field, the Handbook features a series of authoritative chapters which survey the history of banking in these countries. Each chapter also contains a history of the respective central bank and short summaries of the development of the most important banks in the country. In order to encourage further research into banking, the book includes information on established banking archives, their records and the name of the relevant contact person. The country surveys have been produced in both French and English. Scholars and students of economic and banking history, as well as banking practitioners, will welcome this comprehensive and accessible reference tool.