Posts tagged "Belgium"

Inflation Rises to 2.7% in the Euro

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The energy prices boosted the cost of living in the euro area in February, just at a time when the plants showed signs of recovery. The energy costs rose 9.5% annual rate in the second month of the year and contributed to consumer prices would rise to 2.7%, according to the harmonized inflation...

Spain Fails and Falls Into Surveillance

BRUSSELS, Belgium – Finance ministers of the euro zone to Spain on Monday questioned because of its high budget deficit, which is on track to break the new rules harshest European Union (EU) this year, stressing that Madrid must return its target in 2013. After announcing that the previous government failed to meet its deficit...

Europe Analyzes Spain’s Finances

BRUSSELS, Belgium – Finance ministers of the euro zone sign on Monday the second rescue package for Greece and then bring your attention in Spain, that it will break the new rules of the EU budget to deviate again from its deficit target this year. Greece held the debt swap with private creditors during the...

Belgium: Wide Austerity Measures

BRUSSELS, Belgium – The Belgian government agreed on Sunday morning to extend austerity measures 1.820 million (2.390 million) to keep its budget deficit in 2012 within the European Union. After a week of talks, ministers from the coalition of six parties also decided to freeze another 650 million in expenses in the event that a...