European News from the Think Tank Open Europehttp://www.openeurope.org.ukSun, 26 May 2013 07:55:32 GMTGood news: Commission bottles it on olive oil ban http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/good-news-commission-bottles-it-on.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 00:00:01 GMTThe Commission utterly fails to address flaws in the financial transaction tax http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/if-you-had-kept-quiet-you-would-have.htmlFri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTGrillo: Italy should have a referendum next year on euro and EU membershiphttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11417Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTFTT countries plan to make exchanges and clearing houses outside their borders collect the tax; Industry groups label FTT a ???growth tax???http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11412Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTAnother blow in the bank bonus debate - but there's something far more fundamental at work herehttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/another-blow-in-bank-bonus-debate-but.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 16:00:00 GMTWhy not shrink the European Commission? http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/why-not-shrink-european-commission.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe UK manages to water down the EU's north sea power grab - to Scotland's benefit http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/the-uk-manages-to-water-down-eus-north.htmlWed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTCameron: Regardless of any pressure my Europe policy is not going to changehttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11408&page=PressSummaryWed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTLord Owen: UK should start negotiations now to restructure Europe around the Single Market; Chris Howarth: Vote Labour if you want to leave the EUhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11398Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe UK electorate is in the market for something more than the false choice of status quo or exit http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/the-uk-electorate-is-in-market-for.htmlTue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTEEA plus: a model for the future of the UK in Europe? http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/eea-plus-model-for-future-of-uk-in.htmlTue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTNew poll: Voters would vote to stay in the EU if some powers were returned to the UK; David Lidington: National Parliaments could have a 'red card' to block initiatives from the European Commissionhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11393Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTHowarth: It's Crunch Time for Britain and the EUhttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/howarth-its-crunch-time-for-britain-and.htmlSun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTThis is welcome stuff: David Lidington says national parliaments could be given a 'red card' over EU proposalshttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/this-is-welcome-stuff-david-lidington.htmlFri, 17 May 2013 17:00:00 GMTHollande goes on the offensive - two years to achieve political union in Europehttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/hollande-goes-on-offensive-two-years-to.htmlFri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTHollande: Eurozone economic government and ???political union??? within two years; Die Welt: Hollande needs Merkel ???as a punching bag???http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11386&page=PressSummaryFri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTEU Referendum Bill faces many hurdleshttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/a-private-members-eu-referendum-bill.htmlThu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 GMTWhere do EU member states stand on bank bail-in plans? http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/where-do-eu-member-states-stand-on-bank.htmlThu, 16 May 2013 09:00:00 GMTNick Clegg: EU referendum a question of "when not if"http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/nick-clegg-eu-referendum-question-of-if.htmlThu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTCameron to impose three-line whip in support of draft referendum Bill; 116 Conservative MPs vote for amendment regretting absence of EU referendum in Queen???s Speechhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11375Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTJames Wharton MP wins the lottery to take on the EU referendum Bill http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/a-private-members-eu-referendum-bill.htmlThu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTCameron: Before the 2015 election, we will do everything we can to make an EU referendum the law http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/cameron-before-2015-election-we-will-do.htmlWed, 15 May 2013 09:00:00 GMTConservatives??? draft EU referendum Bill commits UK to holding in/out vote by end of 2017http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11366Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT"Do you think that the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union???? - the Tories publish their EU Referendum Bill http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/do-you-think-that-united-kingdom-should.htmlWed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTLord Leach: EU reform is the best option, even for us scepticshttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/lord-leach-eu-reform-is-best-option.htmlTue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTLord Leach: EU reform is the best option, even for us scepticshttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11359Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTGove and Hammond say they would quit EU as it stands but back PM???s strategy; Labour EU referendum campaign to launch next monthhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11352Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTSplits in Germany (and beyond) over banking union? http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/splits-in-germany-and-beyond-over.htmlMon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTGoing global: Germany is slowly shifting its trade away from the EU http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/going-global-germany-is-shifting-trade.htmlFri, 10 May 2013 13:00:00 GMTEU referendum: What will the Tory backbench motion actually achieve?http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/eu-referendum-what-will-tory-backbench.htmlFri, 10 May 2013 10:00:00 GMTDowning Street indicates ministers will be allowed free vote on EU referendum amendmenthttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article?id=11344Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe real Europe question: how to kick-start growth http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/the-real-europe-question-how-to-kick.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTGovernment considering Open Europe???s proposal to liberalise EU services market; Mats Persson: Cameron should beat Europe at its own gamehttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11336Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTWhen ideology meets economic reality (Part III): Opposition to the FTT grows at the heart of Europehttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/when-ideology-meets-economic-reality.htmlThu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTNew Open Europe report: How to reignite the EU???s services market and boost growth by ???300bnhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article?id=10060Wed, 08 May 2013 15:16:58 GMTNew Open Europe report: How to reignite the EU???s services market and boost growth by ???300bn; UK Europe Minister: It???s an idea ???worth exploring???http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11329Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTIs Lord Lawson's intervention likely to be a game-changer? http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/is-lord-lawsons-intervention-likely-to.htmlWed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTLord Lawson: ???We must leave??? the EU; Lord Renwick: Mrs Thatcher would have made ???huge effort to change the EU before contemplating abandoning it???http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11320Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTExclusive: Internal docs give first look at EU plans to regulate 'shadow banking'http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/exclusive-internal-docs-give-first-look.htmlMon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTAlarm für die SPD: German voters not impressed by the party's approach to the eurozone crisishttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/german-poll-update-no-shifting-merkel.htmlFri, 03 May 2013 18:00:00 GMTA marginal impact of the ECB rate cut? http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/a-marginal-impact-of-ecb-rate-cut.htmlFri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTECB cuts interest rates but actions fall short of market expectationshttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11313&page=PressSummaryFri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTDavid Cameron hints he might bring forward EU Referendum Bill before electionhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11307Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTECB increasingly likely to cut rates but running short of tools to help the eurozone economy http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/ecb-increasingly-likely-to-cut-rates.htmlThu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTIts election day and David Cameron has promised to legislate for an EU referendum - or has he? http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/its-election-day-and-david-cameron-has.htmlThu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTMerkel and Letta shadowbox over 'growth' vs 'austerity'http://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/merkel-and-letta-shadowbox-on-growth-vs.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 15:30:00 GMTCypriot parliament narrowly approves bailout deal but plenty of hurdles yet to overcome http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/cypriot-parliament-narrowly-approves.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 09:00:00 GMTItalian PM launches opening salvo against austerity - but where will the cash come from? http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/italian-pm-launches-opening-salvo.htmlWed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTUK faces EU demands for £9bn pre-funded bank resolution schemehttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11302Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTInternal paper from German finance ministry blasts French economy; FDP chancellor candidate: France is ???Europe???s big problem child??? http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11292&page=PressSummaryTue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTCriticise it all you want, Germany is not going to drop austerityhttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/criticise-it-all-you-want-germany-is.htmlTue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTFrench Finance Minister Moscovici: ???Confrontation with Berlin is counter-productive???http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11283Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTSorry - who are you again? The rather indifferent German response to French socialists' attack on Merkelhttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/sorry-who-are-you-again-rather.htmlMon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTNot everyone in Francois Hollande's party cares about Franco-German diplomacy... http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/not-everyone-in-francois-hollandes.htmlFri, 26 Apr 2013 09:00:00 GMTConflict of interest (rates): clamour for ECB rate cut grows but Germany remains waryhttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/conflict-of-interest-rates-clamour-for.htmlFri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTQuango unchained: The EU's subculture you've probably never heard of (but that thinks it embodies your expectations) http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/quango-unchained-eus-subculture-youve.htmlFri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTBundesbank attacks ECB???s bond-buying scheme in evidence for German Constitutional Court; Merkel: Germany would need the ECB to raise interest rateshttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11277Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTBundesbank President: Unintended side effects of FTT ???could be considerable???; Commercial banks could become more reliant on ECB and central bank fundinghttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11267Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTWhen ideology meets economic reality (Part II): Bundesbank says EU financial transaction tax could make banks more reliant on cheap ECB moneyhttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/when-ideology-meets-economic-reality.htmlThu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTItaly's new Prime Minister: Pro-EU integration, anti-austerity?http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/italys-new-prime-minister-pro-eu-anti.htmlWed, 24 Apr 2013 22:00:00 GMTItaly has a new Prime Minister. And it's a surprise one... http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/italy-has-new-prime-minister-and-its.htmlWed, 24 Apr 2013 09:00:00 GMTEXCLUSIVE: Internal documents reveal countries' concerns with FTT proposal (or when ideology meets economic reality)http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/exclusive-internal-documents-reveal.htmlWed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTOpen Europe publishes internal document showing major concerns about FTT amongst eleven participating EU countries; Fear that tax will increase borrowing costs for governments and businesshttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11262Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTItaly's new Prime Minister: Pro-EU integration, anti-austerity? http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/italys-new-prime-minister-pro-eu-anti.htmlWed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTEven more hot air? EU emissions targets post-2020...http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/even-more-hot-air-eu-emissions-targets.htmlTue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTLuxembourg backs UK legal challenge against FTT; Italy wants scope of tax reducedhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11256Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTUK launches legal challenge against controversial EU financial transaction tax; EU officials warn proposal could force up cost of government debthttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11249&page=PressSummaryMon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTAnd Italy's new President is...the old one! What happens next? http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/and-italys-new-president-isthe-old-one.htmlMon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTLord Renwick: If Margaret Thatcher were Prime Minister today she would seek major reform of the EU before contemplating withdrawalhttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/lord-renwick-if-margaret-thatcher-were_19.htmlFri, 19 Apr 2013 18:00:00 GMTIs the IMF turning bearish on Spain? http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/is-imf-turning-bearish-on-spain.htmlFri, 19 Apr 2013 09:00:00 GMTPublic support for the EU drops by 16% in one month: is popular support for the euro in Greece finally about to wane?http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/public-support-for-eu-drops-by-16-in.htmlFri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTTrade bodies urge G20 ministers to oppose EU financial transaction taxhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11243Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe election of the new Italian President: Has Berlusconi just scored another one? http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/the-election-of-new-italian-president.htmlThu, 18 Apr 2013 09:00:00 GMTLeading German economist: Absurd to claim Germany has profited from the euro through an export-boost http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11236Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTIs the academic premise for austerity in the eurozone crumbling? Not quite???http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/is-academic-premise-for-austerity-in.htmlWed, 17 Apr 2013 09:00:00 GMTAustria and Sweden echo Germany???s calls for EU treaty change over banking union http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11229&page=PressSummaryWed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTAufstand im Bundestag: Who are Germany's most rebellious MPs?www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/aufstand-im-bundestag-who-are-germanys.htmlWed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTIMF sees a mixed outlook for Europe - calls for more ECB action and a fiscal unionhttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/imf-sees-mixed-outlook-for-europe-calls.htmlTue, 16 Apr 2013 09:00:00 GMTFirst poll featuring new German anti-euro party puts them on 3%; Merkel proposes EU-funded early retirement schemes for high youth unemployment euro countries http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11224&page=PressSummaryTue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTHas Germany really gone off the idea of EU treaty change? (Part II) http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/has-germany-really-gone-off-idea-of-eu.htmlTue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTTen areas where the UK and Germany could agree on Europe http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/ten-areas-where-uk-and-germany-could.htmlMon, 15 Apr 2013 09:00:00 GMTThe Netherlands: Testing the EU's budget disciplinehttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/testing-eus-budget-discipline.htmlMon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTCameron and Merkel agree on ???urgent need to make Europe more competitive and flexible???; Schäuble: Banking union will need treaty changehttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11216Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTTen things that David Cameron should NOT say to Angela Merkelhttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/ten-things-that-david-cameron-should.htmlFri, 12 Apr 2013 00:01:00 GMTWho???s next in line in the eurozone crisis? Portugal and Slovenia are the prime candidateshttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/whos-next-in-line-in-eurozone-crisis.htmlFri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTNew Open Europe briefing: Who???s next in line in the eurozone crisis? Portugal and Slovenia are the prime candidateshttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11209Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTYou know it's bad when even a former EU commissioner calls for a eurozone break-up http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/you-know-its-bad-when-even-former-eu.htmlThu, 11 Apr 2013 09:00:00 GMTLeaked bailout documents show Cypriot economy is to shrink by 12.5% over two years; Cypriot Central Bank denies plans to sell gold as part of bailout dealhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article?id=11202Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTAre Cypriots really wealthier than Germans?http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/are-cypriots-really-wealthier-than.htmlThu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTWho???s next in line in the eurozone crisis? Portugal and Slovenia are the prime candidateshttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11205&page=PressReleasesThu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTSlovenia refutes claims it is next in line for a eurozone bailouthttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11191&page=PressSummaryWed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTBeyond the simplifications, what is Margaret Thatcher's European legacy?http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/beyond-simplifications-what-is-margaret.htmlTue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTOECD: Cost of fixing Slovenia???s banks could be significantly higher than estimatedhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11187Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe UKIP factor and German politics: All eyes on Alternative für Deutschland http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/the-ukip-factor-and-german-politics-all.htmlMon, 08 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMTPortugal: Yet again the eurozone crisis is butting heads with national democracyhttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/yet-again-eurozone-crisis-is-butting.htmlMon, 08 Apr 2013 10:00:00 GMTIs Sikorski in with a chance of being the next EU foreign minister? http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/is-sikorski-in-with-chance-of-being.htmlMon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTPortuguese government scrambles to find new savings as Constitutional Court rules against austerity plans; Commission warns that Portugal must meet its targets to gain bailout extensionhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11181Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTTwo third of Germans believe Merkel has handled eurozone crisis ???properly and decisively???; 59% of Germans no longer believe their savings are secure following Cypriot bailout http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article?id=11175Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTCyprus bailout: What are individual EU member states on the hook for? http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/cyprus-bailout-what-are-individual-eu.htmlFri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTCyprus extends capital controls but only for three days rather than seven; Cypriot bailout plan sees GDP collapsing by 8% this yearhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=11174Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT