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Greece - the first thorn in Hollande's side
10/05/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Greece - the first thorn in Hollande's side

Has Greece already ruined François Hollande's chances of building a European policy based around growth? And is the right-wing UMP party going to fall apart in the upcoming parliamentary elections?
Exporting the German model?
10/05/2012 - ECONOMY

Exporting the German model?

The debate about growth in Europe is in full swing - with more and more talk of growth, rather than austerity. In Germany, many say growth can only be found through structural reform - such as labour market reforms passed by Gerhard Schröder's government a decade ago. These so-called Hartz reforms are widely credited with gradually reducing unemployment - but many say they have caused problems as well, with low paid part-time jobs becoming the norm.
Philippe Maystadt, Honorary President, European Investment Bank
05/05/2012 - TALKING EUROPE

Philippe Maystadt, Honorary President, European Investment Bank

Christophe Robeet talks to Philippe Maystadt, Honorary President of the European Investment Bank, who has just published "Europe: The lost continent?" He explains that for him, Europe will not be a lost continent if in the future there is a strategy to increase the growth potential of the European economy.
Return to recession: More growth, please!
05/05/2012 - TALKING EUROPE (Part 1)

Return to recession: More growth, please!

As more and more EU countries are plunging back into recession, European leaders are calling for a growth pact. But will it be a European Marshall plan? Or liberal market reforms?
Europe's groundswell for growth (part 2)
30/04/2012 - THE DEBATE

Europe's groundswell for growth (part 2)

With recession spreading across the continent, will the French presidential candidates make good on their pledge to get Germany to put more of the accent on growth? François Picard's panel looks at the groundswell against austerity.
Europe's groundswell for growth
30/04/2012 - THE DEBATE

Europe's groundswell for growth

With recession spreading across the continent, will the French presidential candidates make good on their pledge to get Germany to put more of the accent on growth? François Picard's panel looks at the groundswell against austerity.
Sir Howard Davies, Economist, Visiting Faculty Member at Sciences Po Paris
27/04/2012 - THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

Sir Howard Davies, Economist, Visiting Faculty Member at Sciences Po Paris

As eurozone leaders continue to grapple with the debt crisis, the "austerity vs growth" debate remains in the spotlight. Is Europe a lost continent? Markus Karlsson puts the question to Sir Howard Davies, who made that very claim two years ago. He's a former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England and a former director of the London School of Economics. Now he is a visiting professor at the political science university Sciences Po here in Paris.
US GDP growth slows amid weak business spending
27/04/2012 - US - ECONOMY

US GDP growth slows amid weak business spending

The US Department of Commerce said Friday that economic growth expansion slowed to from a 3 to a 2.2 percent annual rate between the last two fiscal quarters. Despite businesses cutting back on investments, analysts assured the economy was stable.
Richard Attias, founder, New York Forum
08/03/2012 - THE INTERVIEW

Richard Attias, founder, New York Forum

For years Richard Attias was the man who organised the World Economic Forum in Davos. But for the last few years, as Europe and the US have struggled to get their finances in order, he has hosted meetings elsewhere with top decision makers, mainly business leaders, in order to discuss economic issues. He tells us more.
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Reviving growth, how will Europe fix its economy ?
25/02/2012 - TALKING EUROPE

Reviving growth, how will Europe fix its economy ?

Regenerating growth...As the Eurozone looks headed for its second recession in three years, European leaders are shifting their focus from austerity plans towards growth. But what can Europe do to fix its sluggish economy and create new jobs? Christophe Robeet's guests propose their answer.
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