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European Economics > European Economics Focus — 21 May, 2012The consequences of a euro-zone break-up European Economics > European Economics Focus — 17 May, 2012What will a euro-zone break-up involve?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 15 May, 2012Why and how will the euro-zone break up?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 10 Apr, 2012What are Argentina's lessons for the euro-zone?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 27 Mar, 2012Lessons from the Icelandic crisis European Economics > European Economics Focus — 20 Mar, 2012Has the ECB really solved the crisis?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 28 Nov, 2011How and when will the euro-zone break up?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 18 Oct, 2011Can the euro survive the sovereign debt crisis?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 29 Sep, 2011Is Italy close to buckling?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 18 Jul, 2011How a banking crisis could sink the euro

European Economics > European Economics Focus — 31 May, 2011Can strong growth save the euro?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 16 May, 2011Greek default - causes and effects European Economics > European Economics Focus — 27 Apr, 2011Is the euro doomed to fail?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 12 Apr, 2011Can Spain stay out of the crisis?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 22 Mar, 2011Can Portugal avoid another lost decade?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 01 Mar, 2011Can European policymakers rise to the challenge?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 26 Jan, 2011Will the Emerald Isle ever regain its sparkle?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 13 Dec, 2010What can euro-zone policymakers do?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 30 Nov, 2010Can the euro-zone really break up?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 27 Oct, 2010Would a break-up of the euro help or hinder recovery?

European Economics > European Economics Focus — 25 Aug, 2010Can Spain take the pain?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 11 Aug, 2010Could a weaker euro save the euro-zone?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 07 Jul, 2010Why the euro-zone needs to break up European Economics > European Economics Focus — 05 Jul, 2010Is Italy Europe’s ticking time-bomb?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 27 May, 2010Greece: From crisis to tragedy – and then salvation?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 18 May, 2010What to make of the ECB’s bond purchases European Economics > European Economics Focus — 30 Apr, 2010Greek default – The whys and wherefores European Economics > European Economics Focus — 28 Apr, 2010Will the euro-zone survive?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 07 Apr, 2010Can Germany save the euro-zone?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 07 Jan, 2010How much will fiscal tightening hurt Europe?

European Economics > European Economics Focus — 14 Dec, 2009Will the euro-zone recovery spread to the domestic economy?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 03 Dec, 2009How long will Ireland’s hangover last?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 28 Oct, 2009Who is most at risk from deflation?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 30 Sep, 2009Can France maintain its lead?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 30 Jul, 2009How much slack is there in the euro-zone?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 06 Jul, 2009Spain: How long will the pain last?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 02 Jun, 2009Will 'sticky' wages save the euro-zone from deflation?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 27 May, 2009The euro-zone inventory overhang has yet to unwind European Economics > European Economics Focus — 20 May, 2009Lessons from the Nordic financial crises of the 1990s European Economics > European Economics Focus — 07 May, 2009Italy: is something moving under the surface?

European Economics > European Economics Focus — 28 Apr, 2009Will Europe inevitably lag behind?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 23 Apr, 2009Just how serious is the threat of a euro-zone default?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 19 Mar, 2009Will the ECB ever catch up?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 05 Mar, 2009What happened to German competitiveness?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 19 Jan, 2009The anatomy of the Great Depression of the 1930s European Economics > European Economics Focus — 17 Dec, 2008Will quantitative easing work?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 11 Dec, 2008Just how heavily will Europe suffer?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 27 Nov, 2008Where will the downturn leave the public finances?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 29 Oct, 2008How far will global house prices fall?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 16 Oct, 2008The road to deflation?

European Economics > European Economics Focus — 16 Oct, 2008How hard will the downturn hit the labour market?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 23 Sep, 2008The euro-zone slowdown – inflation squeeze or credit crunch?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 12 Aug, 2008French consumers – slowdown, not slump European Economics > European Economics Focus — 28 Jul, 2008Italy: is the prognosis terminal for Europe's sick man?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 24 Jun, 2008Will the credit crunch prompt a Swiss recession?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 27 May, 2008How vulnerable are Spanish banks to a property crash?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 17 Apr, 2008Housing and the credit crunch in Europe European Economics > European Economics Focus — 03 Apr, 2008Ireland: After the party…European Economics > European Economics Focus — 03 Mar, 2008France to outshine Germany this year European Economics > European Economics Focus — 14 Feb, 2008How hard will it rain in Spain?

European Economics > European Economics Focus — 15 Jan, 2008How are German consumers feeling?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 05 Dec, 2007How far will the ECB lag behind?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 03 Dec, 2007How far can the euro-zone de-couple from the US?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 29 Nov, 2007What has the euro done for the euro-zone?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 15 Nov, 2007Core inflation dangers greater this time?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 22 Oct, 2007Is stronger euro-zone productivity growth here to stay?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 11 Oct, 2007Onward and upward for the euro-zone?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 01 Aug, 2007Measured fiscal leniency will boost French growth European Economics > European Economics Focus — 07 Jun, 2007Immigration eases Spain's growing pains European Economics > European Economics Focus — 22 May, 2007Can euro-zone consumers take the baton?

European Economics > European Economics Focus — 11 May, 2007Europe's demographic time bomb European Economics > European Economics Focus — 16 Apr, 2007French election unlikely to end economic malaise European Economics > European Economics Focus — 20 Feb, 2007When will ECB rates no longer be "low"?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 06 Feb, 2007Can the euro-zone investment boom continue?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 13 Dec, 2006German VAT hike won't derail the economy European Economics > European Economics Focus — 29 Nov, 2006What will close the inflation gap?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 01 Nov, 2006Is the euro-zone labour market about to hit the buffers?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 26 Oct, 2006Is the Euro-zone recovery sustainable?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 18 Sep, 2006How hard will higher interest rates hit Ireland?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 17 Aug, 2006Is Spain heading for a hard landing?

European Economics > European Economics Focus — 31 Jul, 2006The euro’s appreciation: who will suffer most?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 13 Jul, 2006Euro’s strength won’t curb the ECB European Economics > European Economics Focus — 30 May, 2006Is inflation back from the dead?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 23 May, 2006World Cup 2006 - a timely kick for Germany?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 08 May, 2006The German recovery - not just a one year wonder?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 05 May, 2006Commodity prices: current highs are not sustainable European Economics > European Economics Focus — 05 Apr, 2006Italian elections: Prodi probably the lesser of two evils European Economics > European Economics Focus — 29 Mar, 2006Euro-zone consumers finally ready to spend?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 21 Mar, 2006How much should we worry about US protectionism?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 16 Feb, 2006Global asset prices at risk from higher Japanese rates

European Economics > European Economics Focus — 31 Jan, 2006Are US Bonds Over-valued?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 23 Nov, 2005The rising dollar – what’s driving it and will it continue?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 21 Nov, 2005Where will euro-zone rates peak?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 19 Oct, 2005Is the ECB keeping government bond yield spreads low?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 20 Sep, 2005Should Italy leave EMU?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 16 Aug, 2005How strong will the German recovery be?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 30 Jun, 2005Why is Italy doing so badly?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 26 May, 2005Will the ECB cut rates?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 25 May, 2005EU Constitution: How Will Markets React To The Referendums?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 31 Mar, 2005What Happens if the UK Rejects the EU Constitution?

European Economics > European Economics Focus — 24 Mar, 2005EU Stability and Growth Pact – An Obituary European Economics > European Economics Focus — 18 Feb, 2005The implications of record German unemployment European Economics > European Economics Focus — 10 Feb, 2005EU Constitution – the economic consequences of rejection European Economics > European Economics Focus — 09 Feb, 2005EU Constitution: ratification likely to be a rough ride European Economics > European Economics Focus — 18 Jan, 2005Can the euro-zone economy live with a stronger euro?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 10 Nov, 2004Will the ECB intervene to restrain the euro?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 30 Sep, 2004Germany underperforms France, but for how long?European Economics > European Economics Focus — 13 Aug, 2004The impact of oil prices on euro-zone inflation European Economics > European Economics Focus — 18 Jun, 2004UK beats France in the European income championships

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