Tag: external debt
Bonds: why investors mistrust Italy
Italy’s new Prime Minister Georgia Meloni The rating agency Moody’s has threatened to downgrade the country’s credit rating to junk. That weighed on Italian bonds. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt It could…
Klaus Regling, the “Mister Euro-Rescue” says goodbye
Klaus Regling The long-standing ESM director is leaving. (Photo: imago/GlobalImagens) Klaus Regling goes as he came: quietly, without making a fuss. As a farewell gift, the finance ministers in the…
Rating agency S&P downgrades Great Britain after tax cut plans
London The rating agency S&P has lowered the outlook of its AA rating for British government debt from stable to negative. The US rating agency was thus reacting to a…
A Meloni win could push Italy out of the EU
Giorgia Meloni Was Minister for Youth and Sport in Silvio Berlusconi’s cabinet. How many governments has there been in Italy that were said to mean the end of monetary union,…
A Meloni win could push Italy out of the EU
Giorgia Meloni Was Minister for Youth and Sport in Silvio Berlusconi’s cabinet. How many governments has there been in Italy that were said to mean the end of monetary union,…
A Meloni win could push Italy out of the EU
Giorgia Meloni Was Minister for Youth and Sport in Silvio Berlusconi’s cabinet. How many governments has there been in Italy that were said to mean the end of monetary union,…
Russia calls off bond auctions – lack of bids “at acceptable levels”
Mikhail Mishustin The prime minister expects a budget deficit of two percent next year. (Photo: IMAGO/SNA) Moscow The Russian Ministry of Finance has canceled the auction of government bonds. There…
IMF calls for more common debt for Europe
The International Monetary Fund “Fiscal rule reform cannot wait,” writes the IMF. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels In view of the energy crisis, high national debt and the threat to European security,…
IMF calls for more common debt for Europe
The International Monetary Fund “Fiscal rule reform cannot wait,” writes the IMF. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels In view of the energy crisis, high national debt and the threat to European security,…
How the assassination of the Vice President united Argentina
Buenos Aires It was disturbing videos that appeared on South American networks and international agencies on Thursday evening: from several perspectives you can see how someone in a crowd aims…
Inflation in the euro area rises to a record high of 9.1 percent
European Central Bank On September 8, the Central Bank Council will discuss the future course of monetary policy. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt The inflation rate in the euro zone continued to…
Hedge funds bet $39 billion against government bonds
View of Rome at night Italy is coming under pressure again on the markets. (Photo: Moment/Getty Images) Frankfurt Highly indebted Italy is back in the focus of speculators. The uncertainty…
The EU gives Greece back its financial sovereignty
Athens The Greek government will have more room for manoeuvre. (Photo: imago/Panthermedia) Athens With the end of the strict financial control (“enhanced surveillance”), the Greek government will have more room…
Italy passes further aid against inflation
Rome In Italy, the outgoing government of Prime Minister Mario Draghi approved a 17 billion euro aid package on Thursday to cushion the effects of inflation. The measures to combat…
Government crisis in Italy – there is no external stability
Government crisis in Italy At the end of a vote of confidence in the Senate, it becomes apparent that Italy’s Prime Minister Draghi has clearly failed to achieve the broad…
Italy’s Prime Minister Draghi wants to continue government with renewed confidence
Mario Draghi After his speech in the Senate, Draghi still has to face a vote of confidence. (Photo: Reuters) Rome After his failed resignation bid, Mario Draghi is ready to…
Government statement: Draghi will resign
Mario Draghi The Italian Prime Minister has been in office since the beginning of 2021. (Photo: Reuters) Rome According to his government, Prime Minister Mario Draghi will resign. The coalition…
Draghi Passes No Confidence Vote – But Partner 5-Star Boycotts Vote
Mario Draghi The Italian Prime Minister has been in office since the beginning of 2021. (Photo: Reuters) Rome The Italian government under Prime Minister Mario Draghi passed a vote of…
IMF lowers growth forecast for US economy to 2.3 percent
United States The IMF expects lower economic growth in the USA. (Photo: dpa) Washington The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is downgrading its growth forecast for the US economy. The IMF…
Speculation is to blame for interest rate differentials, not southerners
ECB building The central bank has announced a new bond building program. (Photo: dpa) At its meeting on July 21, the European Central Bank (ECB) wants to present the details…