European Union

Hungary · 7 Apr 2018 The election in Hungary Hungary’s right-wing nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is the second-longest-serving government leader after Germany's Angela Merkel, seeks a third consecutive term…

EU Affairs · 5 Apr 2018 Politico – Guy Verhofstadt on BREXIT POLITICO: If there’s one member of the European Parliament who is thriving on the Brexit process (rather than mourning it, or popping…

EU Affairs · 5 Apr 2018 Euro area annual inflation up to 1.4% Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 1.4% in March 2018, up from 1.1% in February, according to a flash estimate…

EU Affairs · 4 Apr 2018 Cheap euro transfers everywhere in the Union and fairer currency conversions The European Commission is proposing to make cross-border payments in euro cheaper across the entire EU. Under current rules, there is no…

EU Affairs · 4 Apr 2018 February 2018 Euro area unemployment at 8.5% EU28 at 7.1% – Malta (with Germany) registers second lowest unemployment rate The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 8.5% in February 2018, down from 8.6% in January 2018 and from 9.5% in…

EU Affairs · 29 Mar 2018 Does cheese equal instability? What does cheese got to do with it? Charles de Gaulle was right. The former president articulated the despair of French officials throughout history when he said, “How can you…