British business leaders: The economic case to stay in the EU is overwhelming

British business community responded to increasing anti-EU political rhetoric. Does British business community has a potential to significantly influence the debate on the future of UK in the EU and how?

Bangladesh: What can ensure better working conditions?

More than a dozen brands plan to sign a five-year contract that requires they help pay for fire safety and building improvements.

Irregular quote of the day

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble in ”U.S. Advice to Europe Gets Polite Refusal.”

A blow on Portuguese government’s austerity plans?

Portuguese Constitutional Court rejects some budget articles. What kind of impact, if any, the decision may have on the government and on the politics in Portugal, respectively on the austerity measures introduced by government? Read few comments.

How angry will Cyprus be over the Eurozone bailout?

Would you say that the Cypriot politicians will face some real backlash from people or not, and why?

How would you characterize Christine Lagarde’s thinking?

Christine Lagarde is among the 2012 Global Thinkers of Foreign Policy magazine. Which are her strongest assets; which are her weaknesses? Read few comments by Anna Visvizi, Associate professor, DEREE – The American College of Greece.

Economic crisis: Will the single market do the trick?

A bit, at least? The EU has launched Single Market Week.

Spain: The protests will continue

The experts do not doubt it. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said that all segments of Spanish society will need to make sacrifices. But do people believe that the current policy is working?

EU: We don’t trust each other very much, do we?

Italian PM Mario Monti has criticized “northern states” for “undermining the trust in the Eurozone”.

Will Slovenia ask for some financial assistance this autumn?

By Zeljko Sevic, Professor of Accounting, Finance and Public Policy, Glasgow Caledonian University