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German exports: Don’t lash out at ‘Made in Germany’
Diário económico (Lisbon) -
Interest rate cut: ‘What’s come over the ECB?’
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Ideas: Populism is not the real issue
La Repubblica (Rome) -
Economic crisis: ‘Europe has run aground’
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Ireland: ‘Ireland now expected to exit bailout unaided’
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Eurozone Crisis: ‘Poland is an EU leader’
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Portugal: ‘10,000 people leave Portugal every month’
Presseurop Diário de Notícias -
Eurozone crisis: ‘Ireland may not need credit line to exit bailout’
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Currencies: ‘The euro is strong, fine. Damnit! It is also expensive’
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Eurozone Crisis: ‘Europe’s other debt crisis’
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2014 European elections: Europe’s economic elite backs the euro
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Banking Union: Building confidence?
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Debt crisis: Irish exit into the unknown
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Debt Crisis: Troika on the brink of implosion
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Ireland: ‘Tough budget tempered by €500m jobs stimulus package’
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Portugal: ‘Cuts beyond the troika’
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Banking union: ‘Brussels passes the banking supervisor, but without bailout fund’
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Slovenia: ‘They decide the fate of the country, but do not reveal contacts with lobbyists’
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Debt crisis: Rural Ireland feels the pinch as Dublin bounces back to life
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Eurozone crisis: IMF had doubts about Greek bailout
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Portugal: ‘Troika does not give a millimetre’
Presseurop Diário de Notícias -
Portugal: ‘Government invokes ‘public interest powers’ to apply the 40 hours’
Presseurop Diário económico -
Austerity: ‘IMF announces “mea culpa” for Portugal’
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Portugal: ‘Debt interest rates above 7% prompt new bailout fears’
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Greece: ‘Backdated knife’
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Banking supervision: ‘ECB to supervise major banks’
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Italy: ‘ECB: deficit goal at risk’
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German elections 2013: ‘One woman to rule them all’
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Banking Union: Parliament and ECB agree transparency deal
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Slovenia: ‘Cost to the country will exceed half a billion’
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Poland: ‘Mazovia is bled dry’
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Debt crisis: ‘New Portugal plan will be tougher than Ireland’s deal’
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Italy: Welcome home to unemployment
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Poland: ‘Champions of optimism’
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Greek Crisis: ‘How many are leaving and from which ministries?’
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Banking: UK throws out EU guidelines
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Greece: It’s a bird. It’s a plane...
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Eurozone: ‘Will Athens’ debt be written off?’
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Eurozone crisis: ‘Euro rescue, bill please!’
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Greece: ‘How will we obtain another aid package?’
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Banks: ‘Bank of Cyprus in Russian colours’
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Germany: A sleeping beauty
Der Spiegel (Hamburg) -
Economy: The holiday swarms
De Groene Amsterdammer (Amsterdam) -
Eurozone crisis: ‘Europe begins to see way out of crisis’
Presseurop Berlingske Tidende -
Eurozone crisis: Leaving the “worst recession” since the 1930s
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Greek crisis: ‘Germany refuses new Greek bailout plan’
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Economic crisis: ‘Europe picks up momentum’
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Eurozone crisis: We must learn to do without the IMF
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Spain: ‘Brussels supports IMF demand for 10% cut in Spanish wages’
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Youth unemployment: What future for the lost generation?
NRC Handelsblad (Amsterdam)
The European Commission has opened a “thorough investigation” into Germany's export surpluses, which stand accused of damaging the Eurozone's balance. However, working towards banking union would be wiser, writes Diario Economico's director. 
In a move that came as a surprise to many analysts, on November 7, the European Central Bank cut its key interest rate bringing it down to 0.25 per cent. Although unexpected, the decision has generally been welcomed, reports the European press. 
Referring to all the movements of rebellion that are springing up here and there as populist or reactionary only serves to hide the real roots of the problem. The EU, as we know it, is not threatened by the anger of its citizens, but by the reluctance of governments to delegate their sovereignty.
The anti-euro parties may be stronger than ever in the next European Parliament. But unless they start working together, they will not be able to backtrack on the single currency, brought in by the economic elites of Europe in the pursuit of their own joint interests. 
After three years of public sector spending cuts, Ireland looks set to exit the EU-ECB-IMF bailout programme on December 15, but at what cost? The country remains mired in depression and the economy is now hollowed out. 
Disagreements between the European Commission and the IMF on how to end the debt crisis in Europe continue to grow. Starting in Brussels, it is possible to envisage the careful dismantling of the group. 
As Ireland prepares to return to the markets at the end of the year, there are signs of fragile recovery. However, this is not evenly spread throughout the nation. As the country’s cities get back on their feet, rural districts sink further into recession, writes an FT journalist. 
Many Italians are coming home from their holidays to discover their job has disappeared and the company they worked for has folded. Bankruptcies during the holidays are common in Italy, but this year they have become the norm, writes Süddeutsche Zeitung. 
The Merkel government demands southern countries make far-reaching reforms, but denies responsibility for the consequences of the crisis. It is a harmful attitude for Europe as Germany prepares for its legislative elections, warns philosopher Jürgen Habermas.
Calling on the expertise of the International Monetary Fund helped save the euro at the height of the crisis, however, the personal involvement of the head of the ECB and the creation of specific financial tools have now made recourse to the Washington-based institution unnecessary, says an economist. 
Amid the economic crisis and political disintegration an intergenerational conflict is emerging. How will the generation that has experienced the decline turn its situation around, wonders a Dutch commentator.