Case Studies in Crises: Ireland, Spain and Greece
Ireland, Spain and Greece are three of the five countries (the others two being Portugal and Italy) which comprise the delightfully insulting acronym “PIIGS”.
Will All EU Member States Eventually Use the Euro?
On 1 January 2011, Estonia will become the 17th country to officially adopt the Euro as its currency. Introduced in 1999, and brought into general circulation in 2002, the Euro is now the currency of 329m EU citizens.
EU Parliaments and Summer Recesses: A Lose-Lose Situation
A common complaint at this time of the year is that politicians get too much time off. Across Europe, national parliaments shut down for the summer period, for anything up to 3 months.
From America: How the Lonesome Travel
They’ve done their time. They have acquired educations, married, and raised families. They have navigated the often choppy waters of adolescence, adulthood, survived their tenure in corporate America, or grew and sold businesses of their own.
Financial Spread Betting
“When I was young, people called me a gambler. As the scale of my operations increased I became known as a speculator. Now I am called a banker. But I have been doing the same thing all the time”.- Sir Ernest Cassel, private banker to King Edward VII
Many Choices, No Solution
Getting a job is not as easy as ABC, 123
A higher education has long been considered a standard and clear road to a better life.
What is the Economic Sentiment Indicator?
According to figures recently released by Eurostat, the Economic Sentiment Indicator (ESI) has recorded a small increase in the Eurozone area for July 2010. What does this result indicate to the European business community?
Chick-Lit: The Multi Million Euro Industry Damned with Faint Praise
The "women"s’ section of any bookstore is instantly recognisable. Placed just inside the door to maximise passing trade, tables are piled high with pink or pastel books
Belgian Politics: A harbinger for the Future of the EU
How the political crisis in Wallonia and Flanders may foretell the fate of the Union
The Risks and Opportunities of e-Waste
40 million tons- that is the amount of electronic waste the global electronics market spits out annually, the United Nations University estimates.
The Debt of Football: Will It Lead to the Death of Football?
On the night of 15 May 2010, Real Mallorca, the surprise package of Spain’s La Liga season, were just seconds away from finishing their campaign in fourth position behind Barcelona, Real Madrid and Valencia.
