The British Prime Minister Gordon Brown surprised everyone today with his speech to the European Parliament. The Brits are well known Eurosceptics and followers of free market ideology – Brown took that picture apart. He spoke about the leading ro... read more

At the ECB rate-setting meeting today ECB President Trichet announced more optimistic growth forecasts. The GDP growth forecast (formally a ‘projection’, based on unchanged monetary policy) is for between 1.4% and 1.8% for this year, and between 0... read more

Conservative Czech Presidency faces defeat on child care targetsSocialist and Social Democratic Ministers from Spain, Hungary and Slovenia agreed they... read more