Tag: European Union

• Thursday, May 13th 2010 - 11:09 UTC

  Ten “Grumpy” Countries Challenge Resumption of EU/Mercosur Trade Talks

  

  Ten European countries, fearing the impact on agriculture, are openly challenging the EU decision to resume trade talks with Mercosur which is to be officially announced next Monday when the opening of the Latin America, the Caribbean and the European Union Summit in Spain.

• Thursday, May 13th 2010 - 11:01 UTC

  Europe Calls on Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark and Finland to Reduce Budget Deficits

  

  Government deficits in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark and Finland have gone too far over the 3% of GDP reference value for the European Union and need to be brought down through stronger budget consolidation measures, concluded the European Commission in reports considered on Wednesday.

• Thursday, May 13th 2010 - 10:34 UTC

  US Trade Deficit Jumps in March with Imports Underlining Recovery

  

  United States trade deficit rose to a 15-month high in March as rising imports underlined the economy's recovery. Figures from the Commerce Department showed the gap between imports and exports rose 2.5% to 40.4 billion US dollars.

• Thursday, May 13th 2010 - 10:27 UTC

  EU Calls on Argentina Not to Restrict Food Imports

  

  The European Union asked Argentina not to restrict food imports, which was reported by manufacturers and producers. Manufacturing sources said that restrictions began being applied in the last few days on products that are also elaborated locally, in a non-written measure that primarily affects the EU and Brazil.

• Wednesday, May 12th 2010 - 22:15 UTC

  Spain Under Pressure from Europe Unveils Drastic Cuts to Contain Budget Crisis

  

  Under pressure from Europe to deliver (shape up or ship out) Spain's PM has outlined a plan to tackle the country's budget crisis, amid concerns that problems afflicting Greece may spread across the Eurozone.

• Wednesday, May 12th 2010 - 03:54 UTC

  IMF: Euro Countries Must Focus on Cutting Deficits; Denies “Blanket Commitment”

  

  European countries saddled with debt should focus on cutting deficits in the wake of policy makers' unprecedented efforts to contain the region's sovereign-debt crisis, said John Lipsky from the International Monetary Fund.

• Tuesday, May 11th 2010 - 16:29 UTC

  EU “Grumpy” Seven Led by France Against Trade Talks with Mercosur

  

  France and six other countries expressed concern before the European Union about the competition consequences for the farm sector in the event of an agreement with Mercosur.

• Tuesday, May 11th 2010 - 03:35 UTC

  Euro Support Package Approved by Soaring Global Markets, but Doubts Linger

  

  Global stock markets soared after the European Union and International Monetary Fund intervened to stop the Greek debt crisis spreading and support the weakened Euro.

• Monday, May 10th 2010 - 18:19 UTC

  Brazilian Contract for Jet Fighters, Another Chip in the EU/Mercosur Trade Talks

  

  French resistance to the resumption of Mercosur European Union trade talks caused great disappointment among the block’s members, but Brazil believes it has a strong bargaining chip for a greater opening of the European agriculture market: the several billions US dollars fighter planes contract for the Brazilian Air Force.

• Monday, May 10th 2010 - 05:35 UTC

  EU Reacts and Unveils Package of 962 Billion US Dollars to Bolster the Euro

  

  European leaders unveiled an unprecedented loan package worth almost one trillion US dollars and a program of bond purchases in an attempt to bolster the Euro that has become highly vulnerable because of the Greek sovereign-debt crisis.