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December 7, 2011

Europe and Eurasia
Does "More Europe" Mean More Pro-Cyclical Fiscal Policy?

“It is time for a breakthrough to a new Europe,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on November 9th.  “That will mean more Europe, not less.” Merkel wants a stronger fiscal union with strict cont…

Europe's Pro-Cyclical Fiscal Policy

June 11, 2024

European Union
The Right Surges in EU Elections, With Liana Fix and Matthias Matthijs

Liana Fix, a fellow for Europe at the CFR, and Matthias Matthijs, senior fellow for Europe at CFR and associate professor of international political economy at Johns Hopkins University's School of Ad…

Podcast The first provisional results for the European Parliament elections were announced at the European Parliament building in Brussels, Belgium, on June 9, 2024.

September 6, 2007

United States
Just who in Europe has been buying US bonds?

One of the mysteries of the global flow of funds is the very large role investors in Europe have played – at least if you believe the US TIC and survey data – in financing the US current account defi…

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January 21, 2015

Global
Falling Oil Prices, Europe's Quantitative Easing, Nervous Markets: The Global Economy at the Start of 2015

Nomura Securities' Lewis Alexander, LSE's Philippe Legrain, and CFR's Michael A. Levi, join CFR's Sebastian Mallaby, to discuss the global economy in 2015. The panel discusses oil prices, quantitativ…

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March 26, 1999

Afghanistan
Statement on the Situation in Afghanistan Before the Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs

Mr. Chairman, thank you for this invitation, and thank you for your continuing work to focus attention on Afghanistan. I have brought a written submission for the record providing background in…