On 9 December, European leaders will meet again in Brussels for the last summit of 2011. Will they come up with credible solutions and a long-lasting exit strategy for the eurozone? Very few experts are convinced. The talk of the day – reforming the European treaties – is not convincing. And the divergence between...
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Host: Richard Werly Date: 27 October 2011 Listen to the webinar podcast. The podcast can also be downloaded. The following is a digest of the webinar discussions held on Thursday, 27th October, 2011, with our host Richard Werly. The Eurozone now seems decided to put its acts together This is the main conclusion one...
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This visual guide to the Euro crisis, by the New York Times, provides an overview of countries at risk and possible future scenarios. Visit the visual’s homepage at https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/10/23/sunday-review/an-overview-of-the-euro-crisis.html for a description of each layer of the visualisation.
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The time for the EU and the eurozone to confront the sovereign debt crisis has finally arrived! European leaders have made substantial progress during last week’s talks. However, the final decisions on the future of the eurozone and the Greek debt crisis will be taken during on Wednesday during a new EU leaders’ meeting....
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Under pressure for many weeks from the financial markets, European leaders have agreed that they cannot go on without tough, co-ordinated and visible decisions to regain confidence of both the public and the international investors. The decision to recapitalise Europe’s most vulnerable banks, and the high probability of a Greek default, makes the upcoming...
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Host: Richard Werly Date: 21 September 2011 The following is a digest of the webinar discussions held on Thursday, 21st September, 2011, with our host Richard Werly. - Col. Gaddafi and his group are not in position to regain power in Libya. The battle for their last strongholds, in Sirte and Beni Walid, may...
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Host: Richard Werly Date: 26 July 2011 Watch the webinar recording! The following is a digest of the webinar discussions held on Tuesday, 26th July, 2011, with our host Richard Werly. Will the second rescue plan for Greece bring an end to market speculation? The Euro as a single currency is here to stay,...
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As the financial markets begin to understand the real meaning of the Eurozone rescue plan, decided last Thursday in Brussels, doubts remain over its efficiency and its capacity to prevent contagion from Greece to other countries. There are little doubts that the single currency is here to stay. But at what price? Can Europe’s...
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Join our host, Richard Werly, on Tuesday, 26th July at 15:00 CET, to discuss the Eurozone ‘time bomb’. The webinar, following the crucial 21 July European summit, will assess the results of the meeting and the chances of a durable solution to the problems plaguing the Eurozone for the past two years. Discussion themes:...
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Host: Richard Werly Date: 21 June 2011 You can watch the video here The risk of the EU plunging into a major crisis in 2011 is a reality. The financial pressures brought about by the Greek crisis, and the difficulties encountered by the European-led coalition in Libya, show that the European Union is still...
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