Ireland

  • Aug 19, 2011
  • 11 min read

Euro-area bailouts pose democratic legitimacy risks

The EU-IMF rescues of Greece, Ireland and Portugal raise questions about the democratic...

EU
  • Aug 9, 2011
  • 6 min read

Euro-area crisis clouds outlook for German coalition

As Europe's most powerful economy, Germany plays a decisive role in the region's sovereign debt...

Germany
  • Aug 2, 2011
  • 2 min read

Struggling EU economies get small funding boost

The European Commission wants to reduce the minimum national co-financing requirement for...

EU
  • Jul 29, 2011
  • 6 min read

Euro and Schengen crises menace key EU successes

One year ago, the EU Reflection Group warned that the Union must choose between reform and...

EU
  • Jul 26, 2011
  • 6 min read

Flexibility is key to Europe's Schengen rules reform

EU Home Affairs Commissioner yesterday said that measures used by France and Italy to halt...

EU
  • Jul 25, 2011
  • 2 min read

Budget carriers increase challenge to older airlines

Irish budget airline Ryanair today reported revenues of 1.16 billion euros (1.7 billion...

International
  • Jul 22, 2011
  • 7 min read

Rescue deal slows, not ends, euro-area debt crisis

Fitch Ratings today said that Greece faces a "restricted default", after EU leaders yesterday...

EU
  • Jul 18, 2011
  • 6 min read

Greek default threat skews European bank stress tests

The European Banking Association (EBA) on July 15 announced the results of 'stress tests' on 91...

EU