Luxembourg

  • Nov 7, 2011
  • 6 min read

Rising energy costs jeopardise EU climate change goals

The Russia-Germany Nord Stream gas pipeline officially opens tomorrow. European energy prices are...

EU
  • Feb 14, 2011
  • 7 min read

EUROPEAN UNION: Opposition will sink joint eurobond

EU leaders are considering a number of options to respond to the euro-area's sovereign debt...

  • Feb 10, 2011
  • 2 min read

EUROPEAN UNION: Merkel may favour Regling for ECB

Axel Weber, the head of the German Bundesbank and long-time front-runner to replace ECB chief...

  • Jan 28, 2011
  • 2 min read

EURO-AREA: Germany signals limits to EFSF expansion

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble and Finnish Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi said...

Germany
  • Jan 26, 2011
  • 6 min read

EURO-AREA: Strong start for EFSF but problems loom

On January 25, the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF) raised 5 billion euros (6.8 billion...

  • Dec 9, 2010
  • 2 min read

EURO-AREA: Leaders split over how to raise funding

France today supported Germany's refusal to increase the European Financial Stability Facility...

  • Nov 2, 2010
  • 7 min read

PROSPECTS 2011: Euro-area

A limited recovery is under way, but is inconsistent and subject to strong downside risks, making...

  • Aug 17, 2010
  • 1 min read

EURO-AREA: Annual inflation is highest in 20 months

Annual inflation in the euro-area rose from 1.4% in June to 1.7% in July, Eurostat reported...