Spain

  • Nov 14, 2013
  • 2 min read

Weak euro-area growth adds to ECB's policy dilemma

The euro-area economy grew 0.1% in the third quarter of 2013, following 0.3% growth in the second...

EU
  • Nov 5, 2013
  • 2 min read

Myriad factors will drag on euro-area 'recovery'

The European Commission today forecast that the euro-area economy will grow 1.1% in 2014, after a...

EU
  • Oct 31, 2013
  • 2 min read

High unemployment defies European 'recovery'

The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 12.2% in the euro-area and 11.0% in September,...

EU
  • Oct 23, 2013
  • 2 min read

Spain's recession exit does not augur austerity's end

The economy grew 0.1% in the third quarter from the second, the Bank of Spain announced today,...

Spain
  • Oct 21, 2013
  • 2 min read

Ibero-American Summit shows few results

The 23rd Ibero-American Summit, held in Panama at the weekend, was marred by the absence of...

Latin America
  • Oct 18, 2013
  • 6 min read

EU-wide shale gas regulation will take years to emerge

Last week the Constitutional Council upheld the legality of legislation banning the development...

EU
  • Oct 18, 2013
  • 1 min read

EU-wide shale gas regulation will take years to emerge

Last week the Constitutional Council upheld the legality of legislation banning the development...

EU
  • Oct 4, 2013
  • 7 min read

EU seeks greater role in policing national democracies

Under Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union, the EU can suspend the voting rights of a member...

EU