Bertie's legacy

By: Alan Ahearne, Bruegel and NUI Galway

As Bertie Ahern's ten-year tenure comes to an end, so does Ireland's extraordinary economic boom.

House prices have 30-40% more to fall

By: Wolfgang Münchau

Here is an interview with me on CNBC on the housing market situation in western Europe and the US.

Sarkozy calls on ECB to publish minutes

French president proposes three point plan, which also includes a secretariat for the eurogroup and regular dialogue with the ECB; the European Commission wants to crack down on credit markets by forcing issuers to retain a stake of at least 10%; there has been a strong rise in European credit risk premia in the last month; the Irish prime minister Brian Cowen, meanwhile, will tell Sarkozy to back off over a second Irish referendum.

Germany's economic mirage

By: Wolfgang Munchau

2008 will be another good year for Germany, but then the economic performance will significantly worsen. And it has nothing to do with subprime...

True Guide to the Lisbon Treaty

By: Andrew Duff, MEP

This is a user's Guide of the Lisbon Treaty. Everything you need to know.

Who is Henri Guaino?

President Sarkozy's European advisor is either stupid or he wants to destroy the euro area - or both.

Watch out! The Euro Area is getting more assertive

By: Wolfgang Münchau

The trip to China by Trichet, Almunia and Juncker will not make much difference in terms of China's exchange rate policy. But it is a start of a more assertive representation of the euro area's best interests. And that is good news.