
LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European Union countries’ reluctance to integrate in the face of an influx of refugees and with the possible departure of Britain from the bloc could ultimately hurt creditworthiness, Standard & Poor’s said on Monday. “Indications are mounting
by Reuters14 Dec 2015, 7:26 AM PST0

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The man running negotiations with Britain to keep it in the European Union said leaders could seal a deal in February but warned David Cameron that a central demand to curb immigration may be asking too much.
by Reuters8 Dec 2015, 2:13 AM PST0

MADRID, Spain (Reuters) – The prime ministers of Britain and Spain made a joint call on Friday for structural reforms in the European Union to make it more competitive and boost growth, employment and innovation. The EU reform article by
by Reuters4 Sep 2015, 12:51 AM PST0

Anyone who has ever witnessed the terminal struggles of insects in a killing bottle will recognise the nature of the paroxysms contorting the EU “leaders” today. The Greek pantomime is beyond parody. It is a shadow-boxing contest between two factions of the
by Gerald Warner15 Jul 2015, 12:31 AM PST0

Germany is demanding new coercive powers to legally compel, or “force member states,” to abide by structural reforms and binding EU-IMF fiscal “programmes”. This pits Europe’s economic powerhouse against France, a country with a record of failing to follow EU
by Liam Deacon6 Jul 2015, 4:28 AM PST0

On Wednesday this week the Conservative Party’s manifesto promise of an In/Out referendum on membership of the EU became Government policy following its formal announcement in the Queen’s Speech. To date opponents of the plan have alleged that the policy
by Sarkis Zeronian31 May 2015, 8:23 AM PST0

David Cameron’s whistle-stop charm offensive around the EU stops in Germany today as he meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the BBC reports. The prime minister needs to convince the world’s most powerful woman to agree with his reform agenda if
by A.B. Sanderson29 May 2015, 4:54 AM PST0