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Europe’s First Transnational List has been Presented by the European Federalist Party
Europe’s first transnational list has been presented by the European Federalist Party and covers 6 countries (Austria, Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal) Brussels – May, 2014. European Federalist Party (EFP) candidates from Austria, Belgium, France, Greece, Italy and Portugal presented
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European Investment Bank: Bank at the Heart of Europe’s Crisis Response
When the leaders of international financial institutions and development banks gathered in Washington DC for their bi-annual meeting a few weeks back, the key focus was somewhat different from the previous ones – for the first time in years, the
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Greece on the Mend: Investors Find New Land of Opportunity
The severely battered Greek economy is on the mend. A rebound may even be in the works. The same hedge funds that contributed in no small measure to Greece’s downfall are now seen as the engines of the country’s revival.
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Europe as Solution: Facts and Myths
Extracts from a January 2013 speech delivered in Portugal by José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission I sincerely believe that, in spite of the difficult economic situation we are experiencing, we Europeans have the means to confidently
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Pier Carlo Padoan, OECD: A New Era for the Euro Area
The euro area is entering a new era. The importance of [approval by the German constitutional court of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM)] and the European Central Bank’s (ECB) new Outright Monetary Transactions (OMT) programme set out recently cannot be
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To Converge or Not To Converge – the Greek Tragedy Continues
It seems a long time ago, but when the Euro was introduced, one of the cornerstones for membership and for the long term success of the Euro was convergence of economies within the zone. Convergence does not seem to be
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The Franco-German Relationship Looks Set to Continue but Where Does This Leave the Greeks?
Newly-inaugurated French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday they want Greece to remain in the euro in a show of unity at their first meeting since Hollande was elected. “I want to reiterate, and we
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