Category Archives: The Euro, European economics, finance, business and regulation

May 12 2013

Book Review: The Oxford Handbook of the European Union

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The EU is becoming increasingly important and present in the lives of Europeans, at the same time as myths and misunderstandings about the institution and its role are on the rise. With contributions from over sixty specialists, Giulia Pastorella finds … Continue reading

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May 11 2013

The EU’s data protection proposals may help to revitalise fundamental privacy principles for the online age.

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The European Union’s data protection framework is currently under review. Stefan Strauss argues that current proposals lean towards revitalising the value of privacy and addressing key concerns over transparency and control of personal data use. Intel has estimated that every minute approximately 640000 GB of … Continue reading

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May 8 2013

After six years of austerity, Ireland’s coalition government has little room to manoeuvre.

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One of the first countries to be seriously affected by the Eurozone crisis, after six years, Ireland may now be at risk of ‘austerity fatigue’. Theresa Reidy writes that facing increasing opposition to austerity, Ireland’s coalition government now clings together … Continue reading

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May 2 2013

A wider debate on how Europe shapes British policy making is now needed.

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The UK’s forty-year relationship with the EU and its predecessors has seen a significant integration of EU policies into the UK’s institutional culture. Janice Morphet looks at how the UK has implemented EU legislation in recent decades, finding that there … Continue reading

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Apr 30 2013

Competing bureaucratic mandates have produced a ‘clash of organisations’ that impedes effective crisis management in Europe.

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How does regional economic integration impact upon global economic governance? André Broome examines the evolution of bureaucratic cooperation between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Union between the signing of the Maastricht Treaty in 1992 and the launch … Continue reading

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Apr 27 2013

No Triple Dip does not mean a good recovery for the UK

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John Van Reenen reacts to the news this week that the UK has avoided economic contraction in the last quarter. Whilst Osborne may see this as cause to celebrate, there is nothing commendable about an economy that continues to stagnate. This … Continue reading

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