Lucia Kubosova

Recent Articles by Lucia Kubosova

August 20, 2009

Pickup in EU Trade Figures

The eurozone's trade surplus doubled in June, boosting the mildly positive mood over the 16-strong bloc's economic performance. But analysts warn that recent positive ...

August 20, 2009

Brussels Considers EU-Wide Tax Database

In a bid to use the momentum of the economic crisis which has strained EU public budgets, the European Commission has proposed a potentially controversial system to ...

August 14, 2009

June Industrial Output Fell in Europe

Europe's industrial production fell in June after a mild improvement in May, making economists wonder if the long-awaited recovery is actually that close. The clearest...

August 12, 2009

Aid to European Banks Double Forecast

The EU's main regulator has approved state aid to banks worth almost a third of the 27-member bloc's GDP—twice as much as predicted earlier, with the highest rescue ...

August 7, 2009

Internet Usage Varies Widely in Europe

Almost half of Europeans use the internet every day but one third – mainly the elderly, the unemployed or people in rural areas – have never used the web, according to...

August 6, 2009

Signs of European Economic Recovery

Britain and Spain, the two major EU states hit the hardest by the economic crisis, have begun to show signs of recovery. Fresh figures on house prices, manufacturing ...

July 31, 2009

European Banks Get More Confident

Banks in the euro area have relaxed restrictions on borrowers from companies and households, while demand for home loans has surged for the first time since early ...

July 28, 2009

Signs of German Rebound Lift Hopes

Fresh data on business sentiment in Germany have sparked hopes that Europe's biggest economy may be on the path to recovery, while the latest figures from the UK have ...

July 17, 2009

EU Hails Iceland's Membership Bid

Brussels has hailed the decision by the Icelandic parliament to give the go ahead to talks on joining the EU, suggesting it is proof of the "vitality of the European ...

July 14, 2009

Seizures of Fakes Soar in Europe

EU authorities more than doubled their seizure of fake products smuggled into the 27-strong bloc at its external borders last year, with pirate CDs, cigarettes and ...