Western Europe
EUROPE: West accepts case for Eastern aid
Rating agency Fitch said on February 23 that it was "concerned" for Austria's AAA debt rating,...
EASTERN EUROPE: WB fears Western banks' withdrawal
Efforts to recapitalise East European banks will fail without Western Europe's participation,...
Eastern EuropeCEE: Banking threat tests EU solidarity and purpose
Moody's Investors Service warned on February 17 of possible ratings downgrades for banks in...
EuEUROPE: Eastern 'subprime' threatens West - Moody's
The deepening recession in Eastern Europe is putting pressure on those West European banks with...
EUROPE/US: Obama aims to restart regional arms talks
The US Senate is to confirm Hillary Clinton as secretary of state today. At her confirmation...
United StatesEUROPE: Russia starts supplying gas again via Ukraine
Germany, France, Poland, Serbia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Romania and Turkey today reported the...
RussiaPROSPECTS 2009: Al-Qaida recouping regional influence
Transnational Islamist terrorism is contained, but undefeated. Al-Qaida is reconstituting safe...
EUROPE: Shift to pre-funded pensions sustains finance
The trend towards pre-funding retirement in European political economies through public pension...
