Blog entries
EU vs. USA: The Great Divide
One of the main goals of the Lisbon Strategy was to boost Europe's economic growth and close the development gap between the US and the EU. Last year's economic crisis has trimmed growth rates around the world and further widened Europe's economic lag behind the United States.
Greece's Debt Crisis
In the aftermath of the economic crisis, Greece was hit with a debt crisis of historical proportions. After years of discretionary fiscal policy and statistical frauds, Greece now faces $303 billion foreign debt, a deteriorating macroeconomic outlook and benign economic growth prospects.
Europe's Pension Crisis
The unsustainability of unfunded social security systems and rapidly aging population are the crucial challenge of the European countries in the future.
French Government Against French Consumers
The government of France puts pressure on Renault to build its new Clio in France rather than in low-cost Turkey - a protectionist measure.
China Biggest Exporter in the World
The latest statsitics show that China has overtaken Germany as the biggest export country in the world - a significant sign of change.
Welcome to Our New Web Site!
Follwowing the expansion of EEI activities and organization, we now also have a new web page.
The Real Reasons for Iceland´s Crisis
Johnny Munkhammar and Stefan Folster in EUobserver
