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Council of Ministers

Eastern Europe must rise above the West's low standards

The West lacks the authority and the means to continue exporting its world view to ex-communist countries.
Thursday, 9 October 2008

Financial services

Reinventing the EU in a moment of economic peril

European leaders should not only steer the EU towards economic safety, but should also seek to rediscover the bloc.
Thursday, 9 October 2008

Financial services

Europe's wounds will not heal easily

Solidarity, co-ordination and co-operation – not words to apply to Europe's response to the financial crisis.
Thursday, 9 October 2008

Financial services

EU increases deposit guarantees

Finance ministers agree to increase guarantees for bank customers and on principles for action to deal with the financial crisis.
Tuesday, 7 October 2008

Business

Car industry renews calls for help

Europe's carmakers want the EU to match US subsidies and to offer consumers incentives.
Monday, 6 October 2008

Financial services

Summit produces no pan-European response to crisis

Summit on the financial crisis produces calls for co-ordination; national governments across Europe move to reassure depositors.
Monday, 6 October 2008

State aid

Hypo bailout approved

EU executive gives its backing to a second state rescue package in the space of three days.
Friday, 3 October 2008

Performance

Bank bail-outs pose tough questions

Though troubles in the banking sector have now arrived in mainland Europe, national governments and the European Commission seem resistant to a new [...]
Thursday, 2 October 2008

State aid

Poles defiant over shipyards proposals

Poland to step up pressure amid growing fears that shipyards may be driven to the wall.
Thursday, 2 October 2008

Council of Ministers

Janša demands apology over defence bribe claims

Scandal breaks over Slovenian premier weeks ahead of elections.
Thursday, 4 September 2008

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State aid

Rescue of UK bank approved

European Commission says the decision was reached in “record” time.
Wednesday, 1 October 2008

State aid

Poles fearful of shipyard decision

Polish minister doubts the EU executive's “goodwill”.
Wednesday, 1 October 2008

State aid

Cypriot farmers to receive aid

EU ministers approve Cypriot government aid to drought-affected farmers.
Tuesday, 30 September 2008

Financial services

McCreevy waters down securitisation charge

Measure is intended to ensure that issuers carry some of the risks inherent in their securities.
Tuesday, 30 September 2008

Financial services

Financial crisis hits Fortis

Benelux governments bail out Fortis; Spain's Santander buys troubled British financial institution.
Monday, 29 September 2008

State aid

Polish minister says shipyard rescue plan is best possible

New plan will not meet all Commission demands; Polish government wants to inject €361m in aid.
Thursday, 25 September 2008

State aid

Airlines need to wake up to reality

Europe is, rightly, surrendering its national flag-carriers; it should press others to do the same.
Thursday, 25 September 2008

State aid

Save our shipyards

A well-placed German answers Poland's plea.
Thursday, 18 September 2008

Air

Planned sale of Greek national carrier cleared

European Commission makes repayment of €850 million in state aid a condition of privatisation.
Wednesday, 17 September 2008

State aid

Poland submits plan to save shipyards

Poland lines up investors and provides the EU executive with restructuring plans for its Baltic shipyards.
Friday, 12 September 2008

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