Tag Archives: austerity

May 8 2013

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

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Posted in: The Euro, European economics, finance, business and regulation, Theresa Reidy

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 →

Posted by: Posted on May 8, 2013 by Blog Admin Tagged with: austerity, elections, Ireland

May 2 2013

Greater public spending on alternative energy in Europe may be the key to a sustainable recovery.

Brussels blog round-up for 20 – 26 April: Italy’s new Prime Minister, trust in the EU falls, and should all EU states recognise gay marriage?

Germany must share some of the blame for the persistence of the economic crisis in Spain.

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Posted in: The Euro, European economics, finance, business and regulation, Vicente Navarro

Spain has been hit hard by the Eurozone crisis, with unemployment levels pushing towards 27 per cent. Vicente Navarro writes on the role that Germany, the most powerful EU state, has played in the Spanish crisis. He argues that German … Continue reading →

Posted by: Posted on April 12, 2013 by Blog Admin Tagged with: austerity, Eurozone crisis, Germany, Spain

Mar 27 2013

Portugal is the pupil that gets good grades for learning bad lessons

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Posted in: Alexandre Afonso, The Euro, European economics, finance, business and regulation

While the negotiations over Cyprus’s bailout agreement have been extremely controversial, this month also saw the EU and IMF relax the terms of their financial assistance to Portugal. Alexandre Afonso details some of the main reasons why Portugal has been … Continue reading →