Netherlands

  • Oct 13, 2015
  • 2 min read

Anti-immigration parties to shape policy and politics

Such parties are diverse, but inescapable in many West European states

Europe
  • Aug 19, 2015
  • 2 min read

CDU/CSU dissent to persist into new euro-area bailout

Containment of the CDU/CSU Greece rebellion will be a relief for both German Chanceller Angela Merkel and the euro-area

EU
  • Aug 18, 2015
  • 2 min read

Greek bailout likely to pass euro-area, with dissent

Several right-wing governments face significant bailout opposition from parties favouring euro-area fiscal discipline

EU
  • Aug 13, 2015
  • 7 min read

Euro depreciation will boost euro-area external trade

The beneficial impact of euro weakness on exports has still to show up fully

EU
  • Jul 16, 2015
  • 2 min read

Euro-area parliaments set to back Greece reluctantly

Around the euro-area, parliaments are backing a new Greek bailout because the alternative is even worse

EU
  • Jul 14, 2015
  • 2 min read

Energy production could weigh on euro-area growth

Industrial production was weaker than expected in May

EU
  • Jul 14, 2015
  • 2 min read

Dijsselbloem re-election to reinforce euro-area hawks

A Dutch-Spanish contest to chair the Eurogroup has been in the background of the Greek drama

EU
  • Jun 25, 2015
  • 7 min read

Russia's Asian gas pivot will progress slowly

As Western sanctions are renewed, Russia is increasingly looking towards Asia

International