World Hope starts to re-emerge at the 2013 Davos World Economic Forum The Davos World Economic Forum is gearing up with, apparently, more world leaders attending than in recent years: there are some 50 heads of state 22/01/2013
My Europe Series The EU enlargement and Turkey Question from Onur in Turkey: “Hello my name is Onur. With the economic crisis the process of EU enlargement has slowed. Will the EU continue to 28/12/2012
state of the union Better the devil you know? Europe looks ahead to another four years of Obama In this week’s Europe Weekly, we look at Obama’s relationship with Europe after he secured a second term in the White House. German Chancellor 09/11/2012
World Greece and Germany 'keeping minds open' The hostility of austerity-burdened Greeks towards Chancellor Merkel has taken on harder and harder symbols. The Hitler moustache and Nazi Swastika 09/10/2012
World French Socialists 'don't want austerity' French Socialist President François Hollande returned from his summer vacation a few days ago. He has a lot of work to do, into a stiff headwind of 22/08/2012
World EU bank aid deal 'better than expected, worse than needed' National debt risk must be distanced from banking debt risk, in hopes that dangerous contagion can be averted. This was the European Union’s 29/06/2012
World Euro leaders back 130bn growth plan The leaders of Germany, France, Italy and Spain have agreed on a 130 billion euros package to try to revive economic growth in Europe.. but 22/06/2012
World Spanish banks face difficult summer The long hot summer of the Spanish banks is just beginning and financial industry observers say the independent audit just carried out will only cool 22/06/2012
World Greece: growth versus austerity A new government in Greece will mean changed circumstances, and so Brussels has said that Athens and its international lenders will have to 19/06/2012
World France's Socialists get a strong mandate to govern French President Francois Hollande’s Socialist party are celebrating after gaining an outright majority in the National Assembly. Sunday’s 18/06/2012
World French Socialists feel power in reach Encouraged by the results of the first round of voting in legislative elections, France’s President François Hollande can feel confident of sealing 11/06/2012
World Beppe Grillo explains Comedian Beppe Grillo has shaken up Italian politics, with his 5 Star Movement party (Movimento 5 Stelle) winning local and administrative polls in 24/05/2012
World D'Alema: Merkel represents a 'selfish Europe' Former Italian Prime Minister and President of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies, Massimo D’Alema is considered a prominent, Italian 12/04/2012
World Sarajevo and Bosnia-Herzegovina live legacy of pain In the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, April 6 marks 20 years since the beginning of the siege of Sarajevo in 1992. It was the longest siege in 02/04/2012
World Notable dates during the first term in office of French President Nicolas Sarkozy 2007 – 6 May: Sarkozy is elected, leader of the UMP conservative party, beating Socialist rival candidate Ségolène Royal. – 16 May: He travels to 22/03/2012
Business Davos 2012 meets with gloomy backdrop The World Economic Forum is convening after one of the most momentous years in recent history. Some 2,600 Davos delegates are meeting under the 25/01/2012
focus Arab Spring and euro crisis spark debate at Forum Libération There has been plenty on the agenda at the Forum Libération at Lyon in France – everything from the Arab Spring, the euro crisis, social upheavals 30/11/2011
