crisis
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Financial crisis: ECB decision time
US mortgage crisis. On 6 September the European Central Bank choose between reducing interest rates or arresting inflation in Europe-27, and are keeping the official rate on standby
Oh joy Rajoy – conservatives take power in Spain after 8 years
On 21 November early elections in Spain saw the people’s party take power from the socialists in an absolute majority to be led by Mariano Rajoy. It is Europe’s fifth government to fall because of the eurozone crisis. The French, Spanish, Italian, Austrian and local press say: ‘reforms, reforms, reforms’
Slumdog Millionaire: 8 Oscars in times of crisis
The global financial and economic crisis also left its mark on this year's academy awards. The film industry is rethinking its financing strategy. The independent, multinational film, about a poor boy in India who wins a quiz show, won eight gongs in Los Angeles on 22 February
Eurozone summit: perspectives on economic crisis
We have heard these words so often that they have lost all meaning: global crisis, market failure, bank recapitalisation. Tonight once again, European governments will be searching for a way to minimise the crisis. Yet even if grounded in good faith, these decisions could simply stimulate current problems and protests
economic growth, angela merkel, belgium, european institutions, european council, monetary union
Greece crisis: lowdown on Germany's role, US credit agencies and more
Interview with French economist Céline Antonin ahead of the eurogroup summit on 7 May, where the attendees should confirm their €110 billion financial aid package to Greece, and the three burning questions arising from the crisis which also apply to the European union
stability and growth pact, europe, germany, greece, financial crisis, fmi
Tearjerker tips for Europe in crisis
Read ‘em and weep: ‘tearjerker’ is a noun which translates practically perfectly into other European languages. It is used mostly to describe a film, book, play or song which moves us to tears. The entertainment industry gets an excessively sentimental Europe down, but these pearls could also abate our crisis-ridden depression
entertainment, languages, love, music, tower of babel, idioms
US in credit crisis
Economist Nicolas Véron on the origins of the current world economic crisis via the US housing market, Central European Bank-behaviour and the role of the media
Brussels crisis: be creative, become an entrepeneur
The crisis is confronting young entrepreneurs in Brussels. Whilst some have excellent qualifications, those who don’t have a battle on their hands
belgium, european elections 2009, precarity, youth, eudebate2009, brussels
Crisis? What crisis?
Barroso's Commission will not take power on November 1st and there is no legal precedent determining what to do. Does this mean that the European Union has a crisis on its hands?
EU elections on 7 June in Belgium to contend with crisis and regional elections
On 7 June there will be two kinds of elections in Belgium: European and regional elections. In December 2008, prime minister Yves Leterme’s resignation ended the political crisis in Belgium. So what's really at stake in this context? Can a European issue emerge among the omnipresent discussions on its future?
fortis, vote, belgium, financial crisis, yves leterme, european elections 2009
