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UNITED KINGDOM: Brown bets on optimistic fiscal plan
UK Finance Minister Alistair Darling said extra fiscal measures would "almost certainly" be...
United KingdomITALY: Modest stimulus shows constraints on government
Italy announced a fiscal stimulus package on Friday, though the 80 billion euro (101 billion...
ItalyWESTERN EUROPE: Crisis prompts Nordic Europe rethink
The Swedish economy went into recession in the third quarter of the year, Statistics Sweden...
GERMANY: Porsche slows VW acquisition as sales fall
German carmarker Porsche announced yesterday that it may delay a bid for fellow manufacturer VW,...
GermanyEUROPE: Crisis impact on southern states will vary
Greek central bank Governor George Provopoulos yesterday stressed the solvency of his country's...
AUSTRIA: Coalition agreement defers big questions
Austrian People's Party (OeVP) leader Josef Proell was yesterday named finance minister in the...
AustriaGERMANY: Gloomy news increases pressure for tax cut
Falling exports drove Germany into a technical recession in the third quarter, figures released...
GermanyEU/RUSSIA: Summit reflects more pragmatic approach
Talks between the EU and Russia on a bilateral partnership agreement will resume on December 2,...
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