European News from the Think Tank Open Europehttp://www.openeurope.org.ukWed, 16 May 2012 23:51:58 GMTFinancial markets rattled as Greece set for new elections in June; Withdrawal of deposits from Greek banks accelerated following Greek electionshttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8877Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTNo good news from Greecehttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/no-good-news-from-greece.htmlTue, 15 May 2012 17:00:00 GMTOmen alert: Hollande and Merkel set for a bumpy ridehttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/omen-alert-hollande-and-merkel-set-for.htmlTue, 15 May 2012 15:00:00 GMTGreek party leaders to discuss proposal for technocratic government; Juncker: ???We wouldn???t preclude a debate??? on giving Greece more time to meet targetshttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8870Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTFour out of five Greek voters still committed to the euro: Will the Greek anti-austerity parties blink first? http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/four-out-of-five-greek-voters-still.htmlMon, 14 May 2012 16:00:00 GMTFears of a Greek exit from the euro intensify and new elections are increasingly likely; Belgian and Irish Central Bank Governors suggest a Greek exit would be manageablehttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8865Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTQuote of Last Week http://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/quote-of-last-week.html Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe beginning of the end game in Greece?http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe beginning of the end game for Greece?http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTSpanish banks...Manana, Manana...?http://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/spanish-banksmanana-manana.htmlFri, 11 May 2012 17:01:26 GMTEU referenda games: Staying in, leaving or renegotiation - It's all complicatedhttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/eu-referenda-games-staying-in-leaving.htmlFri, 11 May 2012 09:00:00 GMTBundesbank President: Inflating away crisis an ???absurd discussion???; Bild front page: ???Inflation alarm! Bundesbank goes soft on the euro???http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8862Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe buck passing continues in Greece http://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/buck-passing-continues-in-greece.htmlThu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTEurozone to withhold ???1bn from next tranche of Greek bailout funds; German FM: If Greece stops reforms, future tranches of funding will not be paidhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8849Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTA bit of European political dynamite in the Queen's Speech http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/bit-of-european-political-dynamite-in.htmlWed, 09 May 2012 16:00:00 GMTThe Bankia bail-out is only the tip of the iceberg in Spainhttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/bankia-bail-out-is-only-tip-of-iceberg.htmlWed, 09 May 2012 15:00:00 GMTAn update from Italy...http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/meanwhile-in-italy.htmlWed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTGreece???s second largest party unlikely to succeed in bid for anti-bailout coalition; Germany???s ECB Board Member: ???no alternative??? to austerity if Greece wants to remain a euro memberhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8847Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTGerman Media responds to ???Super Sunday???http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/germany-media-responds-to-super-sunday.htmlTue, 08 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTCable gets it (almost) 100% right on EU regulation http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/cable-got-it-100-right-on-eu-regulation.htmlTue, 08 May 2012 13:00:00 GMTBlog: The beginning of the end game in Greece?http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/Tue, 08 May 2012 09:27:59 GMTHollande's victory is an opportunity for Cameron to strengthen his position with Merkelhttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/hollandes-victory-is-opportunity-for.htmlTue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTNew Greek elections loom as coalition talks falter within hours; Necessary bailout funding in jeopardyhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8837Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe beginning of the end game in Greece?http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/beginning-of-end-game-in-greece.htmlMon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTIf the Conservatives' UKIP problem looks bad now, wait until 2014http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/if-conservatives-ukip-problem-looks-bad.htmlSun, 06 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTUK could be outvoted on EU bank capital rules; Süddeutsche: UK is on the right side, since it wants to protect the taxpayershttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8827Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTWhat will the French presidential election mean for Europe?http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8823Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTOsborne rejects ???idiotic??? EU bank capital ruleshttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8824Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress summary: SDP Chairman: Merkel and CDU ???smearing??? Hollande over ???fiscal treaty??? Merkel: Growth can be delivered without expensive stimulus packageshttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8820Wed, 02 May 2012 11:31:39 GMTTens of thousands of protesters take to the street across Southern Europe in May Day anti-austerity rallies; http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8819Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress summary: Greek Socialist leader suggests euro exit should not be ruled outhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8818Tue, 01 May 2012 11:25:37 GMTSneaking in on the Franco-German axis (without lecturing)http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/sneaking-in-on-franco-german-axis.htmlTue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTGreek Socialist leader suggests euro exit should not be ruled outhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8817Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTMarshalling growth in Europehttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/marshalling-growth-in-europe.htmlMon, 30 Apr 2012 15:00:00 GMTEl País: European Commission working on ???growth plan??? to attract ???200bn in investment; Money left in EU bailout fund guaranteed by all member states could be used as leveragehttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8807Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTGuess who said this?http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/guess-who.htmlMon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTS&P compounds a bad week for Spain all roundhttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/s-compounds-bad-week-for-spain-all.htmlFri, 27 Apr 2012 16:00:00 GMTFact-checking the Commission's EU budget claims (It ain't pretty)http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/fact-checking-commissions-eu-budget.htmlFri, 27 Apr 2012 15:00:00 GMTOpen Europe fact-checks the Commission's 2013 draft budgethttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8802Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe EU and the NHS: The long arm of Brusselshttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/eu-and-nhs-long-arm-of-brussels.htmlFri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Merkel: Fiscal treaty is not open for re-negotiation; Die Welt: If it continues like this, that???s the end of the eurozonehttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8805Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTMuch more than just a budget crisis: what next for the Netherlands?http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/what-next-for-netherlands.htmlThu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTCommission asks for 6.8% budget increase; UK contribution to rise by £890m; French Budget Minister: budget ???impossible, unjustifiable and unacceptable???http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8797Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTEU Commission set to propose 6.8% increase for 2013 EU budgethttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8793Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTWhat have the EU Quangos ever done for you?http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/what-have-eu-quangos-ever-done-for-you.htmlWed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTRace to the Elysee: How the French voted and what this means for Europe and the UKhttp://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/race-to-elysee-how-french-voted-and.htmlTue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTFrench election results and Dutch political crisis send stock markets tumbling; Ratification of fiscal treaty could be delayedhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8787Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTGerman media looks for meaning in French presidential election resulthttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8785Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:00:00 GMTDutch PM resigns after talks to bring deficit in line with EU rules collapsehttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8783Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTShould the UK contribute addtional funds to the IMF to help backstop the eurozone?http://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/should-uk-contribute-to-imf.htmlFri, 20 Apr 2012 11:19:42 GMTFranco-German pledge to reform Schengen treaty; Sarkozy to pursue unilateral action; Hollande supports ECB reform; last poll results before electionhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8777Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTNew Open Europe briefing: Cost of EU quangos to taxpayer rises by 33% over two yearshttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8780Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress summary:German insurers warn of higher inflationhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8775Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:43:44 GMTCommission's efforts to reform EU budget actually make things worsehttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/commissions-efforts-to-reform-eu-budget.htmlThu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTGerman insurers warn of higher inflationhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8774Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress summary: Sarkozy: ECB should discuss euro???s exchange rate with governments; La Tribune: The Merkozy couple ???has committed suicide???http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8766Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:13:41 GMTSarkozy: ECB should discuss euro???s exchange rate with governments; La Tribune: The Merkozy couple ???has committed suicide??? http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8764Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe battle for the heart and soul of the ECB continueshttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/battle-for-heart-and-soul-of-ecb.htmlWed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTIf he wants to maintain EU allies, David Cameron needs to set out a clear vision for Britain???s place in Europehttp://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/if-he-wants-to-maintain-eu-allies-david.htmlTue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTGermany rejects Sarkozy???s demands for ECB intervention to promote growth; IMF members call on Europe to increase bailout funds furtherhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8763Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress summary: Sarkozy supports changing Maastricht Treaty to allow ECB to support eurozone growth; 66% of Greeks want to stay in the eurozone but under a reformed troika planhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8760Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:32:22 GMTThe Spanish Sovereign Banking Loophttp://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/spanish-sovereign-banking-loop.htmlMon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTHe started off strong but ran out of steamhttp://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/he-started-strong-but-ran-out-of-steam.htmlMon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTSarkozy supports changing Maastricht Treaty to allow ECB to support eurozone growth; 66% of Greeks want to stay in the eurozone but under a reformed troika planhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8758Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe Charter of Fundamental Rights: From the Horse's mouth...http://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/charter-of-fundamental-rights-from.htmlMon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTBlog: The Spanish sovereign-bank loop http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8755Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:12:05 GMTPress summary: Spain passes law to tackle excessive spending in regions; ECB warns of high levels of ???shadow government debt??? in the eurozonehttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8754Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:08:41 GMTSpanish fears stoked by genuine concerns over banks and regional government spendinghttp://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/spanish-fears-stoked-by-genuine.htmlFri, 13 Apr 2012 11:01:35 GMTSpain passes law to tackle excessive spending in regions; ECB warns of high levels of ???shadow government debt??? in the eurozonehttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8748Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress summary: Former German Justice Minister to launch legal challenge against both ???fiscal treaty??? and permanent eurozone bailout fundhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8745Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:18:48 GMTSee you in Court!http://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/see-you-in-court.htmlThu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTFormer German Justice Minister to launch legal challenge against both ???fiscal treaty??? and permanent eurozone bailout fundhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8744Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress summary: Fears over a Spanish bailout cause market turmoil across Europehttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8741Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:22:42 GMTSpain takes centre stagehttp://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/spain-takes-centre-stage.htmlWed, 11 Apr 2012 10:33:09 GMTFears over a Spanish bailout cause market turmoil across Europehttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8740Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe folly of EU structural funds illustratedhttp://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/folly-of-eu-structural-funds.htmlTue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTSarkozy promises EU budget contribution freeze; threatens empty chair policy over Buy European Acthttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8737Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress summary: Markets fall sharply as worries over Spain intensify; Spanish regions threaten to take central government to court over budgethttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8735Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:58:56 GMTMarkets plummet as worries over Spain intensify; Spanish regions threaten to take central government to court over budgethttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8732Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTA useful lesson as to why the EU shouldn't decide who has access to our phone and internet recordshttp://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/useful-lesson-as-to-why-eu-shouldnt.htmlThu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTOpen Europe briefing: Spanish banks could require a eurozone bailout;Largest Spanish regions object to latest austerity package http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8730Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTItaly's reforms: Monti fires the starting gunhttp://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/italys-reforms-monti-fires-starting-gun.htmlWed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTNot so bullish now? The short-term prospects for Spain inside the eurozonehttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/not-so-bullish-now-short-term-prospects.htmlTue, 03 Apr 2012 15:00:00 GMTNew Open Europe briefing: Spanish banks may be forced to seek eurozone bailouthttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8727Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:00:00 GMTThe AIFM directive: it's back! http://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/aifm-directive-its-back.htmlTue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTSpanish government delivers austerity measures to parliament, as new figures show youth unemployment exceeds 50%; Greece fails to secure deal on swap of bonds issued under foreign lawhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8726Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTPress summary: German Social Democrats call for an EU ???Marshall Fund??? financed by financial transaction tax; European Scrutiny Committee to criticise Cameron???s stance on ???fiscal treaty???http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8720Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:58:58 GMTGerman Social Democrats call for an EU ???Marshall Fund??? financed by financial transaction tax; European Scrutiny Committee to criticise Cameron???s stance on ???fiscal treaty???http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8719Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTHow deep will austerity measures cut Spain?http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8721Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe toughest budget of the post-Franco erahttp://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/toughest-budget-of-post-franco-era.htmlFri, 30 Mar 2012 18:30:00 GMTPoland and EU Defence: Having your Paczek and eating ithttp://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/poland-and-eu-defence-having-your.htmlFri, 30 Mar 2012 18:00:00 GMTPress summary: Greek PM refuses to rule out further financial assistance for Greecehttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8702Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:24:01 GMTWho's afraid of the Big Bad Bailout fund?http://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/whos-afraid-of-big-bad-bailout-fund.htmlFri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:00 GMTThe Monti Paradoxhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8700Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:00 GMTGreek PM refuses to rule out further financial assistance for Greecehttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8701Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTTwo big days for Spainhttp://www.openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/two-big-days-for-spain.htmlThu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTWilders may withdraw support for Dutch minority government; Talks temporarily suspended over budget and calls for euro referendumhttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8698Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTEU official: Spain should tap eurozone bailout fund to recapitalise banks; Spanish PM: Ministries will be required to cut their budgets by 14-15%http://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8661Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMTWho were the 'Naughtiest Europeans' of 2011?http://openeuropeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/who-were-naughtiest-europeans-of-2011.htmlTue, 27 Mar 2012 00:17:00 GMTGermany settles on minimal combination of EFSF and ESM bailout funds; SPD accuse Merkel of leaving German public in the dark over real risk from eurozone bailoutshttp://www.openeurope.org.uk/Article/Page/en/LIVE?id=8659Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT