EU Commission proposes 800-billion-euro defence planThe European Commission has proposed a new joint EU borrowing of 150 billion euros to enhance defence capabilities, within an overall 800 b...
05 Mar, 2025, 02.31 PM IST
War, not peace: The unlikely engine of Europe's economic revivalAn era-defining week in geopolitics has heightened hopes for Europe's economic growth, driven not by peace but by significant military rear...
26 Feb, 2025, 01.35 PM IST
EU must find billions for arms within a year, defence chief saysThe EU's new defense chief is urging a massive boost in military spending by 2030 to counter a potential Russian threat. He proposes innova...
09 Dec, 2024, 09.02 PM IST
Ukraine: EU leaders to agree to set up reconstruction fund, details still vague"A Ukraine reconstruction platform should be set up, bringing together the Ukrainian government, Member States, the European Union as well ...
20 May, 2022, 05.37 PM IST
EU leaders to make room for more spending over Ukraine, no new joint debt seenLeaders of the 27-nation EU meet in Versailles, near Paris, to discuss more defence spending after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv's bid...
10 Mar, 2022, 04.24 PM IST
EU bond futures could launch in 2022: Exchange officialThe market for joint EU debt has been transformed in the past year as the bloc launched an unprecedented fiscal programme to support member...
05 Oct, 2021, 12.20 AM IST
Does Brexit free Europe to seek closer union?For some, the decision in July at a marathon EU summit to move towards joint borrowing to fund a post-coronavirus recovery plan for the uni...
24 Dec, 2020, 09.51 PM IST
EU leaders unblock 1.8 trillion euro budget, recovery fund, eye climate goals"Deal on the MFF and Recovery Package. Now we can start with the implementation and build back our economies. Our landmark recovery package...
11 Dec, 2020, 10.05 AM IST
Stimulus package breaks new ground in European unity, 27 nations to share financial burdenPushed by Merkel and Macron, leaders agreed to borrow jointly by selling bonds, using the EU's collective strong credit rating that keeps i...
21 Jul, 2020, 09.08 PM IST
EU to unveil massive stimulus plan for post-coronavirus recoveryThe aim is to help countries and sectors worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic recover quickly and protect the EU single market of 450 million...
27 May, 2020, 08.25 AM IST
EU leaders to take step to joint financing of post-pandemic recoveryMany leaders see the massive joint recovery financing as a crucial tool of EU solidarity as some in the 27-nation bloc will have a harder t...
23 Apr, 2020, 12.02 PM IST
- Angela Merkel set for confrontation with other EU leaders over bonds
Merkel is heading for a confrontation with her other European counterparts as she dashed hopes for an agreement to share debt liability by ...
28 Jun, 2012, 04.39 PM IST
- Will Greek elections decide future of Greece and EU itself?
Whether the Greeks elect left-wing Alexis Tsipras or a moderate committed to austerity will decide not just the future of Greece within the...
15 Jun, 2012, 02.33 AM IST
- Europe divided over bonds, bailout fund boost
Divisions emerged over a call to launch joint eurozone bonds as finance ministers opened talks with IMF amid calls to boost their bailout w...
07 Dec, 2010, 03.04 AM IST
- Greece PM warns Berlin that EU at risk if no aid
Greek PM's comments came a day after a German official indicated that Berlin was open to the possibility of the IMF helping Greece. Top gai...
21 Mar, 2010, 04.19 AM IST
- Europe searches for way out of debt crisis
Financial mkts are betting heavily that Greece's crushing debt could drag down entire eurozone. Check out the top gainers, losers and recom...
09 Feb, 2010, 09.00 PM IST
- Europe searches for way out of debt crisis
Financial markets are betting heavily that Greece's crushing debt could drag down the entire eurozone, and that could force reluctant EU le...
09 Feb, 2010, 08.23 PM IST