EuropeanVoice.com April 2, 2010 Germany and the UK have promised to push for a global agreement to make banks pay for special funds to guard against future financial market crises. The two countries want to introduce levies on banks to pay for “resolution funds” which would wound up banks on the verge of bankruptcy. more
The Wall Street Journal April 1, 2010 Banks have never featured high on the list of most-loved institutions, but right now they rank rock bottom. So any government proposing to slap an extra tax on banks is likely to have widespread public support. more
EuropeanVoice.com April 1, 2010 As Catherine Ashton presents her proposal for the EU’s diplomatic service, member states get ready to fight over jobs. more
EuropeanVoice.com April 1, 2010 The EU and US seek to break Bosnia and Herzegovina’s constitutional deadlock. more
The New York Times March 30, 2010 WASHINGTON — President Obama predicted on Tuesday that he would be able to persuade the United Nations to “move forcefully” against Iran with new sanctions within weeks, not months, as he turned up the pressure on Tehran to back off its nuclear program. more