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EUROPEAN UNION: Lisbon Treaty struggles to meet aims
The treaty has introduced a wide range of reforms that have significantly altered the dynamics of...
INTERNATIONAL: Airline mergers are needed but hard
British Airways (BA) and Iberia yesterday approved the merger between the UK and Spanish...
InternationalWESTERN EUROPE: Pro-family policies could help growth
Countries that fail to have policies that encourage a high female participation rate in the...
EUROPEAN UNION: Commission aims to reform agriculture
In its recently published proposals to reform the CAP, the European Commission argues that...
INTERNATIONAL: Effects of automatic stabilisers vary
Automatic stabilisers cushion the impact of income shocks on aggregate demand for goods and...
InternationalIRELAND: Government resists bailout pressure
Minister of State for Europe Dick Roche confirmed this morning what Taoiseach Brian Cowen...
IrelandSPAIN: Unemployment and austerity stall growth
The National Statistics Institute announced today that Spain's economy -- the fourth largest in...
SpainPROSPECTS 2011: Euro-area
A limited recovery is under way, but is inconsistent and subject to strong downside risks, making...
