Ireland
IRELAND: Ditching Cowen may not be enough
Prime Minister Brian Cowen today faces a secret confidence motion.
IrelandIRELAND: Elections will bring more stable government
Elections are expected in March. The Green Party committed itself to leaving the government once...
IrelandEURO-AREA: Cost of euro exit outweighs benefit
EU treaties do not allow euro-area member states to receive bailouts, default on their sovereign...
INTERNATIONAL: Yields challenge indebted countries
Yields on ten-year US Treasury bonds fell slightly today to 3.42%.
InternationalEUROPE: Welfare state model shrinks under austerity
In order to reduce their deficit and public debt levels, most European countries are in the...
EURO-AREA: Lisbon Treaty change may be required
According to a draft EU communique seen by the BBC today, EU leaders plan to require euro-area...
IRELAND: Budget approval averts short-term crisis only
On December 7, the Dail approved the 2011 budget on which Ireland's EU-IMF bailout depends. The...
IrelandIRELAND: Later election is unlikely to save Cowen
The general election will likely be held in March or even later, the Irish Times...
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