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May is the cruelest month
Today was day one of the Brexit negotiations. David Davis and Michel Barnier will be leading what is expected to be one of the most tantalising negotiations in the history of European integration.
Contributor: Nikos Skoutaris
Categories: Europe (296), Politics (414)
Eurogroup doesn't end in tie for Tsipras
Did Greece get what it wanted out of Thursday’s meeting of eurozone finance ministers? This is the wrong question to ask. In the case of Eurogroup meetings, the first question that needs to be posed is whether German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble got what he wanted. Invariably, the answer is “yes.” Everything else flows from there.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (296), Economy (349), Greece (529)
Another Eurogroup for Greece where all options fell short
Throughout the crisis, Eurogroup meetings that had Greece on their agenda have been awkward for Greek finance ministers and usually ended up with unpleasant outcomes.
Contributor: Yiannis Mouzakis
Categories: Europe (296), Politics (414), Economy (349), Greece (529)
The wit and will of men
“Great progress,” “very close” and “an agreement in a few weeks” were a few of the perennial quotes trotted out again by officials after failing to agree over Greek debt relief.
Contributor: Nick Malkoutzis
Categories: Europe (296), Politics (414), Economy (349), Greece (529)
No honeymoon for Macron
Emmanuel Macron does not have a lot of time for celebrations after winning the second round of the presidential election on Sunday. Never has an incoming president had to confront a higher level of public disaffection, a political cynicism only exacerbated by a bruising campaign with little real discussion about policy
Contributor: Antonio Barroso
Categories: Europe (296), Politics (414)