Economic Crisis

OECD: Trade tensions and BREXIT hit global growth

The global economy has become increasingly fragile and uncertain. Global growth is slowing and downside risks continuing to mount, according…

5 years ago

Rising trade conflicts are weakening the global economy

OECD Chief Economist Laurence Boone says global growth is slowing as escalating trade conflicts are hitting business confidence and investment.…

5 years ago

ECB president candidate Christine Lagarde faces European Parliament

The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) holds an exchange of views with Christine Lagarde, candidate for the position…

5 years ago

Good or Bad? Euro area unemployment 7.5% and EU28 6.3%

The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 7.5% in July 2019, stable compared with June 2019 and down from…

5 years ago

The EU and Economic and Monetary Union Reforms

How do Member States from Central and Eastern Europe perceive the debates on the euro and the reform of the…

5 years ago

How to prepare for the next global recession

It has been a decade since the global recession of 2008-2009 and some interesting and and worrying vulnerabilities are also popping…

6 years ago

The Future of European Integration after 20 Years of the Euro

From the USA, Moscovici called on Berlin to spend more on investment! Pierre Moscovici, European commissioner for economic and financial…

6 years ago

Reforming the Eurozone: How to Handle Sovereign Debt?

The challenges facing the Eurozone are multifaceted, with Greece still having a long road to recovery and Italy facing a…

6 years ago

Rewriting the Rules of the European Economy

FEPS and Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz agreed to work on the European twin publication to Professor Stiglitz’s bestseller “Rewriting the…

6 years ago

The trade crisis: good and bad scenarios and the EU’s response

The world trading system, a source of prosperity, is under attack on three fronts – WTO immobility, US skepticism, and…

6 years ago

EU-Turkey: Anatomy of a difficult relationship

EU parliament calls for freeze on Turkey's membership talks but EU governments have the final say in any suspension. Ankara…

6 years ago

European Minimum Wage: Can we have an EU salary?

Several EU Member States have a lengthy tradition of ensuring a national minimum wage for those at the lower-paid end…

6 years ago

Brexit Deal countdown with worries hitting UK economy

It is obvious that the Brexit choice to close itself off from the European single market will damage Britain’s economy.…

6 years ago

A New Generation of Forced Migration! Should Europe shut the door?

As the number of international migrants reaches new highs, people around the world show little appetite for more migration –…

6 years ago

IMF: World Economic Outlook for 2019

Global Growth is rising at a healthy rate, but momentum is slowing and risks rising the IMF says in the…

6 years ago

Greek FinMin TSAKALOTOS debates: A Europe of two narratives

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos describes EU Growth and Stability Pact as a Permanent Straightjacket. Tsakalotos warns Europe that ECB…

8 years ago

Europe is changing! What would you like Europe to look like in 10 years?

Europe faces huge challenges. 80 million people are at risk of poverty and 14 million young people are not in…

8 years ago

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