Tag: government debt

Looming Crisis Can Crash Europe’s Banks

When the next major fiscal crisis hits, Europe’s credit-challenged governments will pull down the banks with them. A crisis bigger than the one 15 years ago can no longer be ruled out.

Slovakia Is Next on the Fiscal Cutting Board

Slovakia faces the same budget dilemma as Germany. Whether Prime Minister Fico will match Chancellor Merz’s bold move to announce an end to the welfare state remains to be seen.