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EUROPEAN UNION

The European Union (EU), also know as Eurozone, is an economic and monetary union with a population more than 500 million and a combined GDP of approximately 15 trillion. The European Union, which started with six founding states, has grown to include 27 sovereign Member States: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. This topic covers the EU's economy, events, and general EU focused trends and forecasts.

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Greeks not alone in bank savings exodusmore

By Steve Slater and George Georgiopoulos – It is not only Greeks who are worried about their savings. Data shows...

Stage set for Hollande-Merkel showdown at EU summitmore

By Luke Baker – For the first time in more than two years of debt-crisis meetings, the leaders of France and Germany...

Hard Work = Low Salary (and vice-versa)more

Many well paid workers spend whole days in the office not working, a luxury that minimum wage earners rarely enjoy

New Mass Migration is Reshaping the Worldmore

The brain drain of European graduates seems unstoppable and their itinerary will determine the success countries of the...

Why A Greek Exit Could Be Much Worse Than Expectedmore

By Michael Sivy – The scenario everyone recognizes is based on Greece reviving its traditional drachma currency.

Europe After the Crisismore

By Andrew Moravcsik – From the start, the euro has rested on a gamble. When European leaders opted for monetary union...

Europe GDP...and politicsmore

Political uncertainty in Greece seems likely to keep markets unsettled for a while longer. Efforts to form a...

Eurozone crisis: democracy trumps austerity but will the euro survive?more

By Larry Elliott – For two years, Europe has been force-fed a diet of unrelenting austerity. The crisis began in the...

Austerity and the End of the European Modelmore

By Abraham Newman – Europe’s recent economic troubles have taken three different forms. - Some countries, such as...

Angry Greeks reject bailout, risk euro exitmore

By Dina Kyriakidou and Harry Papachristou – Greek voters enraged by economic hardship caused by the terms of an...

Europe After the Crisis: How to Sustain a Common Currencymore

Over the past two years, the eurozone members have done a remarkable job managing the short-term symptoms of the...

World View Downunder: Europe Electionsmore

Uncertainty has returned to Europe in the shape of a new President in France and a highly fragmented poll result in...

In Greek Elections, A Campaign of Fear Prevailsmore

Political leaders stick to their scripts amid anger over austerity, uncertainty and the rising right-wing groups

Greek Voters Punish Ruling Parties for Austeritymore

Enraged Greek voters delivered a stinging rebuke to the two ruling parties that have dominated politics for four decades

Almere Launches Smart Society Project in the Netherlandsmore

The Dutch city of Almere is looking into the question of how, and how far, new technologies can be deployed to make the...

Democracy Could Destroy the Euromore

By Michael Sivy – Quite simply, in most of the countries that make up the euro zone, there is no longer a substantial...

Challenges for Europe's Economic Core: Germanymore

Among the core economies of the eurozone, Germany is the most important member, but it will face strong political...

Euro crisis: of morality and bankersmore

Editorial – Speaking during this week’s London Book Fair, the Toulouse-based economist Paul Seabright deftly summed up...

European Economies At Risk - Italymore

Despite short-term improvements, long-term problems will hamper Italy's efforts to escape its economic crisis

Europe now sees its financial crisis never really went awaymore

By Robert J. Samuelson – The European “crisis” is back. Actually, it never went away — and won’t for many years.

Enforcing Budgetary Discipline in the Eurozonemore

Europe's new fiscal compact treaty attempts to force regional reform without challenging sovereignty

The Shift in European Banks from Lenders to Saversmore

It's been over two years since the European Central Bank began its open-heart surgery of the eurozone's anemic economy.

No simple answer to EU growth vs austerity conundrummore

By Paul Taylor – Fierce debate is growing in Europe over whether austerity or growth offers the best strategy to...

European Economies At Risk - Spainmore

Spain is at high risk economically and politically due to private debt, unemployment and increasing social tensions

European Economies At Risk - Greecemore

Greece's economy has suffered from both the financial crisis and austerity measures meant to resolve the crisis

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