Polish public debt exceeds EU’s 60% GDP limit
The rising debt in Poland has been driven by one of the fastest growing budget deficits in the EU.
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The impossible debt: Europe arrives at the long run Keynes brushed aside
The European Central Bank holds close to 40 per cent of some governments' debt.
Going Greek style? A brief note on Poland’s shocking budget deficit
Poland is around the EU average in terms of public debt-to-GDP.
French debt reaches phenomenal €3,460 billion at end of 2025
France’s public debt has reached a new record high of €3,460.
The elite are selling a lie and the people know it now
It is a supreme irony that the nations we once celebrated as the cradles of liberal democracy—the United Kingdom, the "mother of parliaments"—are now the very…
Fiscal reversal: Italy can access cheaper loans than France
For the first time in two decades, Italy was now able to secure cheaper loans than France.
Danish pension fund facing huge loss from any Northvolt bankruptcy
Denmark’s biggest pension fund, ATP has been left facing the painful consequences of "green" darling Northvolt's feared bankruptcy - €308 million is on the line.
EC launches Excessive Deficit Procedure against seven Member States
Seven European Union Member States are under special scrutiny for accumulating increased public debt and deficits.
Europe’s debt is rising again as politics erodes budget resolve
Some of Europe’s most indebted governments are heading for a painful reckoning this year as their ambitions to cut down on borrowing collide with political reality.
EC set to target Poland over excessive debt, Warsaw warns
The Polish finance ministry said it expected the European Commission to initiate a so-called excessive deficit procedure (EDP) against the country.
‘Opaque’ EU debt mountain growing, German study warns
“EU debt is politically attractive. Economically, however, it creates the wrong incentives, especially for highly indebted Member States,” researchers say
EU economy to struggle this year while US and Asia grows: OECD
The European Union's economy is expected to struggle in 2024 as other global areas enjoy substantial growth, newly published research by the Organisation for Economic…
Belgium led by ’emperor with no clothes’ as it joins Club Med
Belgium has managed to break into the so-called "Club Med" - Mediterranean countries with higher government debt to GDP ratios - and has surpassed Portugal in such…
Eurozone set for ‘the most widely predicted recession ever’
The Eurozone is set for economic downturn, with leading economists telling Brussels Signal “sticky inflation” will hold growth to below 1 per cent through the…
Just seven Member States meet EU budget rules
Only seven of the European Union's 27 Member States have budgets that meet the bloc's financial probity guidelines, according to the European Commission.
Germany to suspend debt brake amid budget crisis
Germany’s traffic-light coalition Government intends to rescue its 2023 budget - by taking on additional debt.
Italy battles for flexible EU budget rules as bond spreads widen
Italy is lobbying its European Union partners with increasing urgency to approve more flexible budget rules, according to government sources, as bond spreads widen…
Inside the EU wallet: Which nations foot the bill and which benefit?
The Cologne Institute for Economic Research has published figures revealing how much cash Member States gave to or received from the European Union in 2022.
European Commission urges Germany not to dig in on stricter EU debt rules
European Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni urged governments to set aside rigid positions on the reform of the bloc’s debt rules and seek common ground as the…