Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
May 2, 2010
An unexpected politician appears in Britain
In a few days Britain will get a new government after one of the most interesting elections for quite a while. When the country was almost ignoring the politicians, bored by what it was expected to be a defeat for Gordon Brown and the Labour Party and a victory for David Cameron and the Conservatives, along came Nick Clegg. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
April 23, 2010
Greece request activation rescue aid
George Papandreu, the Greek prime minister, said on television that due to pressure from the markets, which had not responded in a positive way to Greece austerity measures, it was now a pressing necessity to get aid. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
February 9, 2010
Saving the Euro
On this coming Thursday, the European Union 27 leaders will gather in Brussels for a summit dedicated to revive the European economy. While the summit was called by the new European president, Herman Van Rompuy, not much action has yet been seen or heard from his office. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
November 13, 2009
Access to EU bank accounts by the US?
By December 1, Sweden, the current holder of the European Union’s rotating presidency, was to have passed a measure that would have given the United States wide ranging access to the EU bank accounts, particularly international transactions, as part of terror inquiries. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
September 25, 2009
From G8 to G20
The White House released today an statement announcing that the G20 leaders -the group of 19 countries and the European Union- had agreed that the body should permanently replace the G-8 as the world’s main economic forum. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
September 2, 2009
September 24-26: G20 summit
On September 24 until the 26, the G20 summit will take place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The group of finance ministers and central bank governors from 19 of the world’s largest national economies plus the European Union will gather to discuss the financial state and try to get agreement on proposals aiming to avoid a repeat of the financial crisis. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
July 17, 2009
Who will become President of the EU?
In early October, if the Lisbon Treaty is endorsed by Ireland in a referendum, the European Union will create the new post of President of the Union. With that in mind several candidates are already being seen as possible presidents. Read the rest of this entry »
