#Economy

Economy: Gentiloni (EU Commission), “an unprecedented shock, supporting our workers and businesses”

EU Parliament: €2 trillion for European economy “recovery and transformation fund”. Focus on social dimension

Planning for the future amidst a storm of negative economic data

The ongoing crisis will necessitate a stronger role of the State and of regional public structures. While there is concern…

Michel (EU Council): a De Gasperi Plan for European recovery  

A special edition of the “The State of the Union Conference”, titled “Europe: Managing the COVID-19 Crisis”,  saw the participation…

Prime Minister’s Decrees and involvement of the Chamber. Amendment establishing a new mode of Government- Parliament relations

To grasp the relevance of this innovation, mention must be made of the heated – at times controversial – debate…

Coronavirus Covid-19: Lebanon, second phase to start May 4. Fr. Abboud (Caritas): “Country on its knees. Children lack food”

Lebanon is caught in the grips of a financial crisis and the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic. The first-hand account of Caritas…

Virus blow to the economy. EU Commission: violent shock, requiring joint response

The College of Commissioners released its economic forecasts, signalling GDP in free fall throughout Europe and envisioning “uneven recession.” Unemployment…

Economy: Euro area -7.75% in 2020. Commission, “coronavirus major shock, severe social consequences”

Lebanon, revolution restarts amid protests and Covid-19. There is now fear that the revolts, as well as politics, could be “denominationally” manipulated

The very serious economic and political crisis might be more impactful than the Coronavirus: Lebanon announced sovereign default in March…

COVID-19 Coronavirus: Dombrovskis (EU), “liquidity taps must stay turned on to support households and businesses”

European Union: the coronavirus revives solidarity, but there is still a long way ahead

The meeting of EU Heads of Government and State gave the go-ahead to a € 540 billion package agreed by…