Discover what austerity measures are, their types, and how they impact economies with real-world examples from the U.S. and ...

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In a policy pivot as consequential as it is symbolic, Germany is now offering cash for departure instead of promises of sanctuary. And across Europe, the asylum era that once defined a continent’s ...

Europe is facing the spectre of attacks by Islamic State (IS) jihadists with police numbers in some countries hit by austerity cuts, raising questions about whether this is making it easier for ...

BUCHAREST, Romania — Thousands of protesters marched in Romania ’s capital on Wednesday, demanding higher wages, measures to curb inflation and tax reductions for workers as the government pushes on ...

Ten years ago this month, the Syriza (“Coalition of the Radical Left”) government in Greece overturned the overwhelming result of a national referendum rejecting austerity. On July 5, 2015, Greek ...

The United States is experiencing an investment boom, owing to industrial policies that grant enormous subsidies – including to European firms – for investing in America, largely in green tech. Europe ...

“If the facts don’t fit the theory, change the theory,” goes the old adage. But too often it is easier to keep the theory and change the facts – or so German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other ...