Finland's trade deficit widens in December
In the cepDefault-Index, Finland has exhibited falling creditworthiness since 2013
...read moreOnly 22 percent of Britons think proposed EU reform deal is a good one
56 percent of voters surveyed in a You Gov poll for the Times believe the proposed changes to Britain's EU membership terms do not go far enough
...read moreEU Commission's economic outlook remains roughly unchanged
The risk that growth could turn out worse than forecast has risen, though, mainly as a result of external factors, the Commission says
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Cameron faces wrath from fellow Conservatives over EU reform proposals
cep economist Bert Van Roosebeke tells Spiegel Online he doubts that the details of the proposals will play a deciding role in the outcome of the referendum. “The debate is getting increasingly emotional,” he notes
...read moreCameron: Britain could hold EU referendum within a few months
cep expert Bert Van Roosebeke cautions that “it remains to be seen if they can really win the necessary support at the upcoming European Council”
...read moreBritish government sees "breakthrough" on issue of "emergency brake"
According to The Times, however, Brussels is digging in against a move to allow the “emergency brake” to be applied for longer than four years, while Cameron is insisting that he wants it to last for at least seven years
...read more"Greece cannot and will not sink refugee boats"
Athens is rejecting accusations by the EU Commission that it is neglecting border protection
...read moreNegotiations on Britain's demands for EU reform enter hot phase
British Prime Minister Cameron will meet EU Council President Tusk and EU Commission President Juncker
...read moreEU Commission: Greece seriously neglected control of EU's external borders
Greece will have three months to implement actions, EU Commission Vice President Dombrovskis says
...read moreRegling sees lengthening maturities and interest deferrals for Greece
The head of Europe’s permanent rescue fund ESM, Klaus Regling, rules out a nominal haircut for Greek debt. cep economist Matthias Kullas thinks this is a mistake
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