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Italy and Brussels meet head-on over budgetary dispute
The European Commission prepares to reject Italy's budget on Tuesday (23 October) due to an “unprecedented” breach of EU fiscal rules. But Rome sticks to its guns and presented the breach as a “difficult but necessary decision” taken by the government.
German politics risks affecting eurozone reform
The leaders of France and Germany’ will meet in Berlin on Tuesday (19 June) for a preparatory summit ahead of the European Council at the end of the month. But the two countries continue to hold different views on the subject of the economy. EURACTIV.fr reports.
In 2018, expect the euro area economy to put on the brakes – but not for the reason you may think
The euro area economy has at last started to begin recovering convincingly from the past decade’s two recessions. But two big factors will moderate growth in 2018, writes Ilaria Maselli, citing the ageing workforce in Germany as being of particular concern.
Towards a stronger euro area: Sharing risk and sovereignty
What would a proposed “European Fiscal Union” look like, and would it be successful? ask Jörg Haas and Katharina Gnath. VideoPromoted content
Merkel, Juncker refuse to talk about third Greek bailout
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Wednesday that it is “premature” to discuss a third bailout programme for Greece and warned Athens “to avoid unilateral measures.” “We are going to focus on implementing what was agreed in the Eurogroup," he added.
Wrap-up: EU leaders discuss terrorism, Ukraine, and the euro
EU heads of state held an informal meeting in Brussels on 12 February. Ukraine, the Greek debt crisis, the euro, and terrorism topped the summit's agenda. VideoPromoted content
Lithuania ready to join euro from 2015, Commission says
Lithuania is ready to join the euro from 2015 and will become the 19th country to do so. This is the message that the European Commission sent on Wednesday as it released its 2014 Convergence Report, an assessment of how ready eight member states are to join the single currency. VideoPromoted content
