
Index - European Countries ETFs
OECD GDP '20 - Trouble in store
In the light of new waves of the pandemic spreading on the European Continent, the 'controlled optimism' of the most recent Nov. OECD 'base-line' projections is wearing thin, delaying the projected recovery into the second quarter of 2021
Headwinds battering Europe
The comparison of stimulus policies, decided to counter the economic consequences of the pandemic across Europe, reveals the strengths and the frailties in countries starting out with vastly different fundamentals
OECD - a troubled outlook
New waves of virus infections disrupt economic recovery plans around the world and a few key European countries may face a reckoning because of structural weaknesses exposing the common Euro currency to mounting challenges
OECD - an unprecedented GDP fall
The Aug. '20 news release measuring GDP collapse across the developed world is not for the faint-hearted. Cracks pulling national economies apart are more worrisome still
Cross-Border Raison d'Etre
With purposeful regulations, the environmental push of the European Union could turn out to be a shared concern beyond the continent's borders and weigh on the two other 'rule-makers' worldwide - China and America
New leadership for Europe
Received with telling indifference across Europe, the leadership selection for Europe's institutions shines unforgiving light on the transience of political majorities, giving the lie to charges of technocratic dominance against the national will
The Italian Job
“What is important is that the budget contains the goals that we have established” said Italy's Vice-Premier di Maio (Nov.26, 2018) - So ... Nothing to worry about, right ?
Target2 - a balancing act
Underlying factors of Target2 imbalance in the Eurozone are indicative of systemic vulnerability, superseding the frailties of a decentralized monetary union
Target2 - the cross border settlement system
A tall order - to integrate and harmonize the highly fragmented securities settlement infrastructure in Europe