Spain

  • Aug 18, 2015
  • 7 min read

Euro-area growth to pick up after mild setback

Barring another internal crisis, the greatest risk to euro-area growth is from weak world GDP and trade

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
  • Aug 12, 2015
  • 2 min read

Spain opposition seeks boost from graft scandal

The interior minister's meeting with a disgraced former deputy premier has reinvigorated corruption concerns

Spain
  • Jul 28, 2015
  • 2 min read

Resisting reform will make Greece the bailout laggard

Ireland, Cyprus, Spain have left Greece well behind in emerging from crisis and Portugal has outperformed it since 2012

EU
  • Jul 20, 2015
  • 7 min read

EU Eastern Gas Axis ideas unlikely to be viable

Rising domestic demand and obstacles to new production mean Algeria is unlikely to replace Russia in EU gas supply

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
  • Jul 6, 2015
  • 7 min read

ECB QE will boost credit growth, but not soon

Private credit growth remains subdued, with high real interest rates still deterring borrowers

EU