Who’s Saying What: Will Europe bid farewell to austerity?

Several EU states are stepping up their confrontation with Germany on finance policy. They want to spend more and have more time to consolidate their budgets, and call on austerity champion Germany to increase its investments. How can Europe stimulate its economy?

Euro|Topics shows articles from a range of European newspapers discussing the issues, translated into English, French and German.

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ESO: Background information: 'Poets and Alchemists': Berlin and Paris Undermine Euro Stability http://www.europeansources.info/record/poets-and-alchemists-berlin-and-paris-undermine-euro-stability/

ESO: Background information: Paris and Rome facing yellow card from Brussels http://www.europeansources.info/record/paris-and-rome-facing-yellow-card-from-brussels/

ESO: Background information: Excessive deficit fine looms over France / France unveils budget, ignores agreed EU deadlines http://www.europeansources.info/record/excessive-deficit-fine-looms-over-france-france-not-the-sick-child-of-europe-valls-tells-germany/

ESO: Background information: Out of Balance? Criticism of Germany Grows as Economy Stalls http://www.europeansources.info/record/out-of-balance-criticism-of-germany-grows-as-economy-stalls/

Deutsche Welle, 24.10.14: [Opinion]: Eurozone has no answers to economic slowdown http://dw.de/p/1DbwL

EuroSummit: Euro Summit Brussels, 24 October 2014 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/145444.pdf

ECB: Press Release, 24.10.14: Economic situation in the euro area. Presentation by Mario Draghi, President of the ECB, at the Euro Summit, Brussels, 24 October 2014 https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/key/date/2014/html/sp141024_1.en.html

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 28.10.14: The case for using public investment to boost growth in the Eurozone is overwhelming http://bit.ly/1va7bC9

DGAP: IP Journal, 30.10.14: Road Trip From Hell https://ip-journal.dgap.org/en/blog/eye-europe/road-trip-hell

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