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The importance of saving is so deep rooted in Germany that an exhibition recently opened to commemorate it.
Despite a low voter turnout, the new French president has a solid majority in parliament. He will need it to push his reforms at home and in Europe.
It’s almost as though Europe saw Brexit coming when the Treaties of Rome were signed in 1957.
The suggested start of Brexit negotiations doesn’t do Britain any favours, nor Germany, France or Italy.
A report into the IMF’s handling of the euro crisis carefully avoids blame, while attempting to reclaim influence.
Economic sense has been largely irrelevant in the unfolding Greek drama. Instead, morality has been at its heart.
Chancellor Angela Merkel wouldn’t like to see Britain leave the EU, but a remain vote is not necessarily an easy option either.
Greece’s bailout may have allayed fears of a eurozone exit, but euroscepticism remains high in Greece’s election build up.
Greece’s ‘accidental economist’ speaks to the UK’s leading minds on Syriza, the troika, and whether he’s just a little over-exposed.
When it comes to Europe, Germany can’t win either way.
One thing is clear: if you need bailing out, your voters no longer matter.
Angela Merkel chose domestic politics over foreign policy, and the results could be disastrous.
Angela Merkel is in a tight spot, and her usual tactics won’t work.
So, after five years of interminable rounds of negotiating and posturing, Greece’s status in the eurozone appears to have reached the endgame. It may be premature to pronounce the matter in any way settled…
Last week’s visit to Berlin, peppered by many intensely interesting conversations, convinced me of one thing: Europe is beginning to resemble a political madhouse. Jan Zielonka’s brief but brilliant Is…
The advocates (and beneficiaries) of austerity are succeeding in cornering the country worst hit by the euro crisis.
Ever since Greece elected its new Syriza government, there has been growing talk of Greece defaulting on its debt and leaving the eurozone. I’ve been arguing that once Greece achieved a primary budget…
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s reassurance to his parliamentary colleagues during a speech on Wednesday did little allay about fears of a crisis in Eurozone’s third-biggest economy. The Italian…
















