In contrast, the Eurozone faces persistent challenges as evidenced by stagnant growth in the fourth quarter of 2023, registering a mere 0.1% annual increase
Some farmers, business groups and politicians say plan is out of step with more urgent problems on the continent
Thomas Wieser is a Board Member of the European Forum Alpbach and Non Resident Fellow in Bruegel. Thomas Wieser was President of the Euro Working Group and of the European Financial Committee of the European Union until February 2018 and has dealt numerous times with serious crises. He will participate in the Delphi Economic Forum […]
Widespread protests by disrguntled farmers across Europe, as the EU leaders meet in Brussels
First on the list is the Greek City of Rhodes, boasting a 76% five-star rating from solo-traveler reviews.
In all countries except Bulgaria, the average life satisfaction was above 6, indicating that most people in the EU reported being more satisfied than dissatisfied, explained the statistical agency.
Predictions are always risky, but they’re even trickier than usual right now that the prospects for the European (and Greek) economy in 2024 depend on the outcome of events that are either ongoing or will not be happening until the middle or end of the year.
2023 was an important year for migration and asylum in the European Union (EU), but also worldwide
I wrote in last year’s Outlook that the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent energy crisis had thrown Europe’s ambitions of strategic autonomy into disarray. Europe’s military and energy dependencies leave little room for manoeuvre in an era in which weapons have the first word and economic relations are weaponized for political ends. I […]
The CBRE report assessing the potential deficit from 2024 to 2027 highlights how property values have shrunk, exacerbating the challenge of refinancing
Poland had little confidence in the safety of vaccinations, the highest among the countries included in the report
Budget cuts and an eroded weapons industry have hollowed out armed services; Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reveals risks
Anti-immigration parties are winning elections and surging in polls
Dutch right-wing firebrand has vowed to halt immigration to the Netherlands and call a referendum over country’s EU membership.
The EU Struggles to Formulate a Unified Statement to Demonstrate its Geopolitical Presence
With eurozone economic activity weakening and inflation tumbling, rate rises appear to be having greater traction
Expectations Deteriorated Regarding Economic Growth and Jobless Rate
According to the 'Fall 2023 European Accommodation Barometer'
Marija Pejčinović Burić, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, discusses what she calls the democratic backsliding in many areas and explains why it is important to recognize that there have also been positive developments in some member states.
In U.S. and Europe, pressure is mounting to lift production as worries rise about wars on new fronts