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EU summit failure risks Spain and Italy crises
Merkel yesterday said that tomorrow's emergency EU summit will not "solve everything" and that...
EUBudget 'slippage' adds to Portugal's fiscal challenge
Interest on Portugal's two-year debt exceeded hit a new high of 20.3% yesterday.
PortugalIreland suffers over EU deadlock on Greek debt
Finance Minister Michael Noonan's announcement yesterday that Ireland will test the market in...
IrelandChoking growth, austerity raises Portugal's risks
Portugal's central bank today announced that GDP will contract 2.0% this year and 1.8% in 2012 as...
PortugalBalkan regulation risks lagging better reformers
The latest Doing Business report updates a previous 2008 report on the SEE region. It finds that...
BalkansScandals mount against Strauss-Kahn's French return
The accusation of sexual assault against Strauss-Kahn by a New York hotel maid, which had...
FranceLagarde wins IMF job but faces daunting reform agenda
French Finance minister Christine Lagarde yesterday was selected as the 11th Managing Director...
IMF-World BankEU institutions struggle to meet Greek debt crisis
Greece's sovereign debt crisis dominated the European Council of June 23-24. Underlying concerns...
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