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Iceland elections: next stop, Brussels?

On 26 January 2009, Iceland’s conservative-led government collapsed, the latest victim of the international financial crisis that has capsized the tiny island-state. Current percentages of the possible winning coalition are 31% for the socialists and 24% for the green-leftists

by Maite de Sola @ , domenec ruiz devesa , roberto foa // 22/04/09 - 2 Comment

euro, politics, nationalism, enlargement, green parties, socialist, iceland

Lisbon treaty and recession Europe, give us a kiss

In these times of economic crisis Europe is able to laugh and is supposedly stronger for it. Even the Lisbon treaty gives a glimpse of light at the end of the tunnel. 2009 will be a decisive year

by Katharina Kloss @ // 23/02/09 - 3 Comment

euro, european union, currency, referendum, czech republic, denmark, ireland

What the fridge are convergence criteria?

These are the conditions that a member state must fulfil in order to adopt the euro and become part of the economic and monetary union. Once they have joined, member states must maintain stability and continue to respect the convergence criteria - or else face sanctions

by Lucie Dupin @ // 16/01/09

euro, politics, what the hell is, european union, economy, money, european elections 2009

Euro: the ten-year itch

The European single currency was launched on 1 January 1999. By 2002, 304 million Europeans were jiggling the same coins around in their wallets. Today, sixteen countries use the euro, including Slovakia. It's got more stable on the markets and stands strong against the dollar and pound, but its users struggle to see the advantage what with the rising cost of life

• A decade of the euro - in cartoons
• Economic crisis in Britain: don't mention the euro

God save our illegal euro coins

Or Eoin Ryan - on 3 December the divine Irish MEP called for a ‘stitch in time’ to ‘save nine’ – stop fake notes!

by Anna Castellari @ // 12/12/08

euro, european parliament, euweek, economy

Cost of Life day: Budapest Europe’s cheapest capital?

Twelve cafebabel.com local teams, from Sofia to London, spent one night simultaneously going for a movie, followed by dinner, a drink and a ride home on public transport. Compare their costs, and you’ll find that Europe is not as homogenised as we tend to believe

by Ole Skambraks @ // 10/12/08 - 4 Comment

euro, parigi, stockholm, blogs, lyon, society, budapest

Estonians feel recession, but there's a euro at the end of the tunnel

‘We have been too optimistic’ - a gentle landing was predicted for Estonia’s 2011 entry into the Eurozone, but the economy is entering turbulent times following its exponential growth. Interview macro-economic expert in Tallinn

by Jane Mery @ // 25/11/08

euro, estonia, europe on the ground, eu debate on the ground, europe de l'est, tallinn, central and eastern europe