Ireland
IRELAND: Pension funds will help government finances
Irish pension funds are reported to be in talks with the government concerning investment in a...
IrelandGERMANY/AUSTRIA/CEE: Labour limits extended
Germany and Austria will not today lift restrictions on immigrant workers from the "new" EU...
GermanyGERMANY: Hypo deal will help clean up financial sector
The government today released plans to take over failing Hypo Real Estate, via the German...
GermanyIRELAND: Budget deficit overshadows most in euro-area
The government released a new budget yesterday, which will result in a 10.25% budget deficit for...
IrelandIRELAND: Adieu to AAA not endgame, waiting for April
Ratings agency S&P yesterday downgraded Ireland's credit rating from AAA to AA+, after having...
IrelandIRELAND: Deficit can be managed -- painfully
The cabinet yesterday announced a mini-budget in April, in order to raise 4.5 billion euros (5.7...
IrelandEUROPEAN UNION: EU leaders' words have market power
Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia suggested the EU was "intellectually,...
EuIRELAND: Labour gains from fiscal crunch
Parliament today debates the final stage of legislation imposing a pension levy on public...
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