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European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 21 May, 2012The exit path becomes clearer European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 14 May, 2012Has Greece already crossed the Rubicon?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 07 May, 2012Austerity is the best policy European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 30 Apr, 2012Growth talk is cheap European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 23 Apr, 2012German consumer boom is a myth European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 16 Apr, 2012The ECB has limited ammunition European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 09 Apr, 2012Draghi buries the silver bullet European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 02 Apr, 2012Bigger firewall is a small step forward European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 26 Mar, 2012LTRO sparkle starting to fade European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 19 Mar, 2012Weak labour market underlines divergence with US

European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 12 Mar, 2012Greek deal does not eliminate break-up risks European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 05 Mar, 2012Will stubborn inflation scupper recovery hopes?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 27 Feb, 2012Growth plans are too long term European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 20 Feb, 2012France won't stay in the lead for long European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 13 Feb, 2012Greece on the brink, yet again European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 06 Feb, 2012Compact agreed, but economies diverge European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 30 Jan, 2012Could Germany yet save the euro?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 23 Jan, 2012Greek debt deal won’t eliminate break-up risks European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 16 Jan, 2012Some glimmers of hope European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 09 Jan, 2012Spring bond redemptions may prove pivotal

European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 22 Dec, 2011Crunch year for the euro-zone European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 19 Dec, 2011Banks unlikely to ride to their governments’ rescue European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 12 Dec, 2011ECB’s silver bullet turns out to be a blank European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 05 Dec, 2011Markets gamble on the ECB European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 28 Nov, 2011Break-up worries finally hitting the euro European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 21 Nov, 2011Break-up fears pile pressure on the core European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 14 Nov, 2011Italy on the road to default European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 07 Nov, 2011Papandreou shatters the illusion European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 31 Oct, 2011Policymakers fail to get ahead European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 24 Oct, 2011Crunch time, again

European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 17 Oct, 2011Are policymakers about to take decisive action?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 10 Oct, 2011Banks’ capital needs could be greater than feared European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 03 Oct, 2011No closer to resolving the crisis European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 26 Sep, 2011Core policymakers resisting calls for decisive action European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 19 Sep, 2011Heading for another recession European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 12 Sep, 2011Core and periphery still at loggerheads European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 05 Sep, 2011Is the euro-zone heading back into recession?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 29 Aug, 2011Collateral squabble casts doubt on Greek bail-out European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 22 Aug, 2011Policymakers still unwilling to pull out all the stops European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 15 Aug, 2011French fears deepen crisis

European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 08 Aug, 2011Italy’s debt dynamics worsen European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 01 Aug, 2011Slowdown spreads to Germany European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 25 Jul, 2011Back from the brink, for now European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 18 Jul, 2011Still fiddling while Rome starts to burn European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 11 Jul, 2011A reality check for Portugal European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 04 Jul, 2011Greek plan won’t end the periphery’s problems European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 27 Jun, 2011Greece edging closer to a second bail-out European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 20 Jun, 2011Greece teetering on the edge European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 13 Jun, 2011Voluntary is the key "v-word" now European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 06 Jun, 2011Greek bond plan faces big hurdles

European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 30 May, 2011Recovery past the peak European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 23 May, 2011No "soft" options for Greece European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 16 May, 2011Strong surface hides widening cracks European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 09 May, 2011Will the Portuguese bail-out work?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 02 May, 2011Greek default worries deepen European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 25 Apr, 2011Will the euro ever fall?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 18 Apr, 2011Debt restructuring fears grow European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 11 Apr, 2011ECB takes the lead, for now European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 04 Apr, 2011Inflation worries will ease in time European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 28 Mar, 2011Default worries set to deepen

European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 21 Mar, 2011Will the ECB shy away from an April rate hike?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 14 Mar, 2011Political hurdles threaten grand plan European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 07 Mar, 2011ECB raises the stakes European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 28 Feb, 2011Will the German revival save the periphery?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 21 Feb, 2011Modest revival continues, but peripheral concerns remain European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 14 Feb, 2011A weak end to 2010 European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 07 Feb, 2011The Grand Bargain - bazooka or popgun?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 31 Jan, 2011ECB & rising euro pose new threats European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 24 Jan, 2011EFSF plans won't solve the crisis European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 21 Jan, 2011EFSF plans won't solve the crisis

European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 17 Jan, 2011ECB boxes with shadows European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 10 Jan, 2011Rise in euro-zone inflation to prove short-lived European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 27 Dec, 2010Another tough year ahead European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 20 Dec, 2010European policymakers still doing the bare minimum European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 13 Dec, 2010Still no light at the end of the tunnel for the periphery European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 06 Dec, 2010ECB actions speak louder than words, but for how long?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 29 Nov, 2010German growth amid peripheral peril European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 22 Nov, 2010What will an Irish bailout package look like?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 15 Nov, 2010Recovery slowing as peripheral woes deepen European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 08 Nov, 2010Is the euro defying gravity?

European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 01 Nov, 2010Industrial recovery still going strong for now European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 25 Oct, 2010Still battling to achieve fiscal stability European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 18 Oct, 2010ECB sitting stubbornly on the sidelines European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 11 Oct, 2010How much will the strong euro hurt?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 04 Oct, 2010Ireland: Closure or Calamity?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 27 Sep, 2010Markets' concerns about the periphery spiral higher European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 20 Sep, 2010Wage pressures to remain subdued European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 13 Sep, 2010Banking worries continue to weigh on the periphery European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 06 Sep, 2010IMF too sanguine about the risk of a sovereign default European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 30 Aug, 2010Yield spreads to remain elevated

European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 23 Aug, 2010Export recovery to slow before long European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 16 Aug, 2010Strong growth for now, but deflation risk remains European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 09 Aug, 2010Is there any hope for euro-zone consumers?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 02 Aug, 2010Peripheral concerns still central European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 26 Jul, 2010Stress tests are no silver bullet European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 19 Jul, 2010Industrial divergences likely to grow European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 12 Jul, 2010ECB to support banks as stress tests bring little comfort European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 05 Jul, 2010Banking strains won’t ease soon European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 28 Jun, 2010Euro-zone divergences widening European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 21 Jun, 2010Euro’s decline to resume before long

European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 14 Jun, 2010Recovery continues, but fiscal squeeze looms European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 07 Jun, 2010Euro-zone banks back in the spotlight European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 31 May, 2010Markets' gloom could soon hit households and firms European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 24 May, 2010Weaker euro unlikely to solve the region’s woes European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 17 May, 2010Euro heading for parity European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 10 May, 2010Contagion concerns will surely deepen European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 03 May, 2010Greece takes a step back from the brink European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 26 Apr, 2010Recovery continues, but medium-term worries grow European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 19 Apr, 2010Show us the money!European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 12 Apr, 2010Modest industrial recovery on track

European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 05 Apr, 2010Pick-up in euro-zone inflation unlikely to last European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 29 Mar, 2010Euro to fall further as growth prospects weaken European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 22 Mar, 2010Few signs of hope for the euro-zone’s periphery European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 15 Mar, 2010Is the Greek crisis really over?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 08 Mar, 2010Labour market prospects still weak European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 01 Mar, 2010Are things really as bad as they look?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 22 Feb, 2010Weaker euro to offer exporters little respite European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 15 Feb, 2010Is the recovery over before it’s begun?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 08 Feb, 2010The spotlight turns on Portugal and Spain European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 01 Feb, 2010Consumer outlook still cloudy

European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 25 Jan, 2010Euro-zone escapes inflation fears European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 18 Jan, 2010Euro support fading European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 11 Jan, 2010New Year challenges for the euro-zone European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 21 Dec, 2009When will the labour market start to recover?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 14 Dec, 2009Will the troubles in Greece spread?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 07 Dec, 2009Low inflation to keep ECB rates on hold European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 30 Nov, 2009A cautionary note on Germany European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 23 Nov, 2009Falling profit margins pose a threat to the recovery European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 16 Nov, 2009Steady but unspectacular European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 09 Nov, 2009EC forecasts underline fiscal pressures

European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 02 Nov, 2009Foundations in place for a consumer upturn European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 26 Oct, 2009Banks still reliant on ECB liquidity provision European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 19 Oct, 2009Euro-zone on track to exit recession in Q3 European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 12 Oct, 2009Are the ECB’s euro worries well founded?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 05 Oct, 2009Further fiscal support in Germany and France European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 28 Sep, 2009Service sector to lead the economy out of recession European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 21 Sep, 2009Deflation risk is greater than the ECB claims European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 14 Sep, 2009Industrial divergences set to persist European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 07 Sep, 2009Deflation dangers linger European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 31 Aug, 2009German consumer upturn set to fade

European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 24 Aug, 2009Asian recovery unlikely to prompt a surge in exports European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 17 Aug, 2009Still too soon to talk of a sustained recovery European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 10 Aug, 2009Euro may be nearing a peak European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 03 Aug, 2009Are euro-zone consumers finally coming good?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 27 Jul, 2009How severe is the German credit crunch?European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 20 Jul, 2009ECB still resisting QE European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 13 Jul, 2009Industrial recovery still a little way off European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 06 Jul, 2009ECB’s ‘wait and see’ stance may not last for too long European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 26 Jun, 2009Fiscal policy to remain supportive, for now European Economics > European Economics Weekly — 22 Jun, 2009Consumers hit by weakening labour market

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