Socialists ready to head left-wing coalition in Portugal
BBC — Three left-of-centre parties in Portugal say they have reached a deal to form a government after last month’s inconclusive general election. It means […]
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Irish truck driver’s case against Greek tax demand sent to ECJ
Irish Times — A High Court action by an Irish man against the Revenue Commissioners over a tax penalty demand for €1.5 million from Greece […]
The private equity giants, the Greek target and a ‘Trojan horse’
The Independent — The aggressive tax and financing structures used by London private equity giants will come under intense scrutiny in a crucial court hearing […]
Varoufakis to British voters: Stay in Europe and democratise it
The Guardian — Yanis Varoufakis, the former Greek finance minister, has called on Britons to vote to remain in the European Union in the upcoming […]
Poland elections: Eurosceptic Conservatives secure decisive win
BBC — Poland’s conservative opposition Law and Justice party has won parliamentary elections. Its eurosceptic leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski has claimed victory, and the outgoing Prime […]
Eurozone crosses Rubicon as Portugal’s anti-euro Left banned from power
The Telegraph — Portugal has entered dangerous political waters. For the first time since the creation of Europe’s monetary union, a member state has taken […]
Waiting for Varoufakis: Highlights from Barcelona
Hundreds of people lined up in Barcelona to listen to former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis. Varoufakis was invited by Barcelona’s mayor as a guest […]
The Independent: I didn’t think TTIP could get any scarier, but then I spoke to the EU official in charge of it
John Hilary writes: “I was recently granted a rare glimpse behind the official façade of the EU when I met with its Trade Commissioner in […]
Europe begins massive deportation of 400,000 illegal immigrants
The DC — The European Union has moved forward on deporting rejected asylum seekers to ease the pressure from the Syrian migration crisis. The interior […]
European Commission plans new Europe wide tax
The European Commission is assessing the possibility of introducing a new tax, as part of the European solidarity contribution, in order to fund efforts to […]
Deutsche Bank warns of large loss
BBC — Deutsche Bank has warned investors it will post a net loss of €6.2bn (£4.5bn) for the third quarter. Higher capital requirements for its […]
No Nobel prize for Merkel
Handelsblatt — Increasingly under pressure at home for her handling of the refugee crisis, Ms. Merkel could probably have used a little good news this […]
Schaeuble comments on Greece and refugees
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble had a long conversation with French students as part of a university program, which did not conclude in his favour, […]
Eurozone presses Greece on reforms as recession forecast to drag on
(AFP) – Eurozone finance ministers on Monday urged Athens to swiftly implement the tough reforms at heart of its huge bailout as new forecasts showed […]
Portugal’s election gives Spanish Prime Minister cause for concern
WSJ — For the past four years, this corner of Europe has been a testing ground for the austerity that creditors prescribe for sick economies […]