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Low Inflation and Falling Imports Confirm Slump in Euro Zone

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:52:38 GMT

Low Inflation and Falling Imports Confirm Slump in Euro Zone
New York Times - May 16, 2013

BRUSSELS - Falling prices in Germany and France pulled euro zone consumer inflation to a three-year low in April, while imports fell 10 percent in March, as new data showed the depth of the bloc's downturn.

Euro-Zone Imports Reflect Weakness - Wall Street Journal
Euro area annual inflation down to 1.2% EU down to 1.4% - EU News

Blankfein Tells Welt Euro Breakup Risk Is Lower Than a Year Ago

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:17:12 GMT

Blankfein Tells Welt Euro Breakup Risk Is Lower Than a Year Ago
Bloomberg - 7 hours ago

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) Chief Executive Officer Lloyd C. Blankfein told a German newspaper the risk of a euro-region breakup or member country bankruptcy is lower than a year ago as the political will behind the common currency remains intact.

Deal with it: William Hague offers common-sense solution to Tory Euro-turmoil

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:07:03 GMT

Deal with it: William Hague offers common-sense solution to Tory Euro-turmoil
Telegraph.co.uk - 1 hour ago

Deal with it: William Hague offers common-sense solution to Tory Euro-turmoil. In his large wood-panelled room at the Foreign Office, William Hague sips tea from a mug bearing the slogan: “Shut up and deal with it”.

Now new claims suggest CAMERON used 'swivel-eyed loons' jibe to deride ... - Daily Mail

Review: Mash your motor with Euro Truck Simulator 2

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:20:12 GMT

Review: Mash your motor with Euro Truck Simulator 2
PCWorld - May 17, 2013

I never thought a truck-driving simulator could be fun, but Euro Truck Simulator 2 proved me wrong. There is something soothing in watching the world go by from the high and mighty cockpit of a Volvo FH16 Globetrotter XL.

Berlinale Chief, Euro Academy Topper Join SOFA

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:46:33 GMT

Berlinale Chief, Euro Academy Topper Join SOFA
Variety - 15 hours ago

Berlinale Chief, Euro Academy Topper Join SOFA. Email Print; +Talk · +G+ · +Tweets · +Likes. Berlinale Chief, Euro Academy Topper Join SOFA May 18, 2013 | 08:43AM PT. Dieter Kosslick, Marion Doering to serve as tutors at workshops. Leo Barraclough ...

For the Euro, Against the EU

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:16:58 GMT

For the Euro, Against the EU
Wall Street Journal - May 17, 2013

In the 1990s, proponents of a common European currency hoped that the euro would be the lifeblood of an ever more united Europe.

Brussels, Berlin lukewarm on Hollande's euro zone vision

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:50:41 GMT

Brussels, Berlin lukewarm on Hollande's euro zone vision
Yahoo! News - May 17, 2013

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European officials gave a lukewarm response to French President Francois Hollande's sweeping proposals for deeper euro zone integration on Friday, noting that many of his ideas were already in circulation. In a 2-1/2-hour news ...

France's Hollande urges euro zone government - Reuters
Car burnings rise as France threatens to take euro crisis to 'higher plane ... - Telegraph.co.uk

Euro Zone Politics Hinder Response as Slump Persists

Wed, 15 May 2013 07:37:58 GMT

Euro Zone Politics Hinder Response as Slump Persists
New York Times - May 15, 2013

PARIS - Europe slipped deeper into a widespread recession, according to data released Wednesday. But when European heads of state meet next week in Brussels, no big announcements about plans to stimulate growth are expected.

Shrinking output may prompt the European Central Bank to ease further

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:36:07 GMT

Shrinking output may prompt the European Central Bank to ease further
The Economist - May 16, 2013

ONE euro crisis may be over, but another has begun. The single currency is no longer under siege in financial markets, but it will not prove politically viable unless growth returns.

ECB should manage euro to help exports - EU commissioner - Reuters
Bold New Efforts to Talk Down the Euro - DailyFX

Every cent helps: euro zone explores scrapping smallest coins

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:02:21 GMT

Every cent helps: euro zone explores scrapping smallest coins
Reuters - May 17, 2013

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Saving pocket change may not end the euro zone crisis, but the European Commission hopes that scrapping the smallest coins could help penny-pinching governments cut costs.