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EUROPE: Past offers lessons in politics of austerity
Implementing austerity measures is never easy for political leaders, but the political strategies...
EUROPEAN UNION: Opposition will sink joint eurobond
EU leaders are considering a number of options to respond to the euro-area's sovereign debt...
BELGIUM: Politicians lack incentive to resolve crisis
Bond yields today rose to 4.34% -- the highest in nearly two years -- after Johan Vande Lanotte,...
BelgiumEURO-AREA: Strong start for EFSF but problems loom
On January 25, the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) raised 5 billion euros (6.8 billion...
BELGIUM: Strain on banks could trigger fiscal crisis
Johan Vande Lanotte, the government mediator, on January 11 resumed talks with the main parties...
BelgiumBELGIUM: Budget agreement offers temporary reprieve
Prime Minister Yves Leterme announced yesterday that the caretaker government agreed...
BelgiumBELGIUM: Political crisis may lead to downgrade
King Albert II met today with Johan Vande Lanotte, the mediator in charge of...
BelgiumBELGIUM: Coalition looks far off as deadline passes
Johan Vande Lanotte, the Flemish Socialist chosen by King Albert II to broker forming a federal...
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