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Euro crisis could see return of polio

July 11, 2012

When European governments’ credit ratings were downgraded it became more expensive to raise money for health development projects For the past six years, the GAVI Alliance has been raising money on financial markets through the International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm). This is achieved by selling ‘Vaccine Bonds’ to investors which gives GAVI cash to… » read more

Posted by Gary Finnegan

Economy & Euro, Health & Lifestyle

, Euro, Financial crisis, health, polio, vaccines

Recyling ideas: A Supersized EIB

May 18, 2012

EU leaders seem to have just discovered the EIB but the truth is the bank has grown increasingly active since the crisis broke In the sleepy Luxembourg headquarters of the European Investment Bank they are unsure how to handle their 15 minutes of fame. Suddenly everyone from François Hollande and Angela Merkel to David Cameron… » read more

Posted by Gary Finnegan

Economy & Euro, EU Priorities and Opinion, EU Treaty & Institutions, Innovation and Growth, Trade & Industry

, cameron, crisis, EIB, EIF, Enda Kenny, eurozone, Financial crisis, France, Germany, greece, Hollande, Ireland, Merkel, small business, SMEs, uk, Venture capital

Greek doctors call emergency ‘solidarity summit’

March 15, 2012

Doctors from across Europe are gathering in Athens on Saturday for an emergency meeting amid fears that the Greek health system is going into meltdown. The hastily-arranged medical summit, called by the Medical Association of Athens, is due to discuss plans for a new European Medical Network through which doctors could support the ailing health… » read more

Posted by Gary Finnegan

Economy & Euro, Health & Lifestyle, Social Europe

, Athens, crisis, Doctors, ecb, EU, Financial crisis, greece, Greek, health, IMF, medicines, pharmaceuticals

Greek patients pleading for aspirin

January 13, 2012

Chronic drug shortages in Greece have left thousands of patients without medicines and paralysed the drug supply chain. The impact of the ongoing financial crisis in Europe is having a deep impact on patients – and that’s before the possible return of the Drachma which could at least double the relative cost of imported medicines.… » read more

Posted by Gary Finnegan

Economy & Euro, Health & Lifestyle

, crisis, drugs, economy, Euro, Financial crisis, greece, Greek, health, medicines, patients, pharmaceuticals, pharmacists

What China wants in return for EU bailout

October 28, 2011

Tapping a developing country for cash is a lot to ask so we need not be surprised that China wants something in return So it looks like Europe is asking China to contribute more than €100, 000,000,000 to boost its bailout fund and help save Europe’s single currency. The French President has been delegated the… » read more

Posted by Gary Finnegan

Economy & Euro, English, EU Priorities and Opinion

, Arms embargo, bailout, china, Euro, WTO

Closer union is essential but may drive us apart

October 14, 2011

While closer fiscal union can help solve today’s crisis, the public backlash will cause some Member States to pull away over the next decade. Still, it’s better to separate the currency crisis from the political crisis as simultaneous catastrophes would be unbearable. The future remains uncertain but key elements of a plan to end the… » read more

Posted by Gary Finnegan

Economy & Euro, EU Priorities and Opinion, EU Treaty & Institutions, Financial Services

, crisis, economic governance, EU, Euro, Fiscal union

EU Summit: Predict the Headlines

October 11, 2011

Let’s predict the headlines for the next EU summit: – Day before the summit: EU leaders divided ahead of crunch summit This one comes with stories of how impossible it will be to come to any agreement and how Obama has been on the phone screaming at Sarkozy to recapitalise French banks – Night of… » read more

Posted by Gary Finnegan

Economy & Euro, EU Priorities and Opinion, EU Treaty & Institutions, Financial Services

, economic governance, EU summit, Euro, European Council

Eurozone: new rules for new members

October 3, 2011

When the EU expanded from 15 to 27 countries between 2004 and 2007, it was presumed that the newest members would go the whole hog and join the euro in due course. In fact, it was written into the terms of the accession Treaty they signed at the door on the way in. That was… » read more

Posted by Gary Finnegan

Economy & Euro, EU Priorities and Opinion, EU Treaty & Institutions

, eurozone, Financial crisis

Fixated on the future, at the expense of the present

September 30, 2011

With Greece on the brink, Brussels is dangerously distracted by efforts to invent new European rules and institutions which will help prevent future sovereign debt crises. After protracted negotiations, MEPs and the European Council – which represents EU Member States – came to an agreement on the so-called “Six Pack” economic governance package. The deal… » read more

Posted by Gary Finnegan

Economy & Euro, English, EU Priorities and Opinion, EU Treaty & Institutions, Financial Services

, economic governance, Euro, Financial crisis

Cutting farm subsidies to boost innovation

September 28, 2011

The draft EU budget is a win for Geoghegan-Quinn but it won’t make her popular at home. The EU’s budget has been the subject of much wrangling of late, with the usual tug-of-war between interest groups from industry, agriculture and the rest. Ireland’s European Commissioner Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, who is responsible for research, innovation and science,… » read more

Posted by Gary Finnegan

CAP Reform, Economy & Euro, EU Treaty & Institutions, Innovation and Growth, Science & Research

, Agriculture, CAP, Geoghegan-Quinn, innovation, R&D

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