There is a need to clear up some misconceptions about how Greece, or some other fiscal miscreant in the 16-nation eurozone, would be rescued by its partners in the event that it was unable to refinance its debts.
Quite a few commentators seem to think eurozone governments would find it hard to sidestep...
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on 01-26-2010
Filed under: Economic policy, European Union, Financial crisis, eurozone, euro, Lisbon treaty, European Commission, European Central Bank, Greece
Herman Van Rompuy, the European Union’s first full-time president, is getting down to business. Hitting the ground running? Not exactly. But in various subtle ways the mild-mannered, philosophically inclined former Belgian premier is already making an impact on the way the EU goes about its work...
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on 01-05-2010
Filed under: Belgium, Economic policy, European Union, Financial crisis, Spain, EU summits, European economic model, Silvio Berlusconi, Herman Van Rompuy, Zapatero, Van Rompuy
Seen from continental Europe, one of the biggest questions of 2010 concerns David Cameron, leader of the UK’s opposition Conservative party. The Tories are widely expected to win the forthcoming British election, but few European Union politicians can claim with confidence to know where he truly...
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on 12-10-2009
Filed under: Economic policy, European Union, Britain, Enlargement, Lisbon treaty, financial regulation, Brussels, david cameron, British election 2010, two-speed Europe