EU agrees to co-operate when banks fail
EuropeanVoice.com April 17, 2010 Commission says EU member states back greater policy co-ordination and creation of bank-financed bail-out funds, but pooling of funds remains “sensitive”. more
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Gates Says U.S. Lacks a Policy to Thwart Iran
The New York Times April 17, 2010 WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has warned in a secret three-page memorandum to top White House officials that the United States does not have an effective long-range policy for dealing with Iran’s steady progress toward nuclear capability, according to government officials familiar with the document. more
Did we come away from the nuclear summit empty-handed?
Foreign Policy April 16, 2010 This week’s bad news on nuclear proliferation far outweighed the pleasant production values surrounding the Washington Nuclear Security Summit. But let’s look at the good news first. more
A Bailout Will Still Leave Greece Struggling With Debt
The Wall Street Journal April 15, 2010 A Greece bailout nears. But a growing body of opinion maintains that it will not be enough to see Greece through its debt crisis. That would mean a debt restructuring or default will sooner or later follow. more
Europe Is Failing to Keep Up
The Wall Street Journal April 15, 2010 When pooh-bahs and finance ministers, central bankers and economic seers ponder prospects for the world economy at their annual gathering in Washington later this month, the one region that will prompt the most worry is Europe. more