Posts Tagged: Angela Merkel

The French Presidential election – Nicolas Sarkozy

May 2011, with just a little under a year to go until the French election, had been a good month for French President Nicolas Sarkozy. With a sexual assault scandal unravelling involving Socialist’s potential presidential candidate Dominic Strauss Kahn, Sarkozy’s

The French Presidential election – Nicolas Sarkozy

May 2011, with just a little under a year to go until the French election, had been a good month for French President Nicolas Sarkozy. With a sexual assault scandal unravelling involving Socialist’s potential presidential candidate Dominic Strauss Kahn, Sarkozy’s

An Unnecessary Greek Tragedy

The last week has seen a chaotic mix of rioting and Parliamentary wrangling in Athens. On Sunday the Greek parliament agreed to the eurozone’s terms for the bailout, which would take the rescue funds to €240bn in two years; however,

An Unnecessary Greek Tragedy

The last week has seen a chaotic mix of rioting and Parliamentary wrangling in Athens. On Sunday the Greek parliament agreed to the eurozone’s terms for the bailout, which would take the rescue funds to €240bn in two years; however,

Czech Mate for the Fiscal Treaty?

Last week we published an article on the draft fiscal discipline treaty. In the days that followed negotiations continued at the intergovernmental summit and the dissenters appear to be growing in number. The new fiscal discipline treaty was agreed on

Czech Mate for the Fiscal Treaty?

Last week we published an article on the draft fiscal discipline treaty. In the days that followed negotiations continued at the intergovernmental summit and the dissenters appear to be growing in number. The new fiscal discipline treaty was agreed on

Shifting Power Balance in Europe?

The two main challenges that Europe faced in 2011 have deeply changed the profile of the Union as we have known thus far.

Shifting Power Balance in Europe?

The two main challenges that Europe faced in 2011 have deeply changed the profile of the Union as we have known thus far.