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European news and anaysis- Brussels - FT.com
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Financial Times
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Europe cannot make bank risk go away
Europe may be able to hide risks in its banking system, but it cannot make them go away
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Corporate defaults set to jump in Europe
Though as a whole companies remain in relatively good shape, smaller groups look vulnerable to looming debt repayments
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Greece bail-out funds could be split
New idea would ensure bondholders paid off, while cash to run government could be held back if Athens did not live up to reform
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Europe holds China to carbon tax payments
EU remains determined to include all airlines that take off or land in the 27-member bloc in the green scheme
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IMF warns China on eurozone fallout
Economic growth in country could drop by half this year in the event of a sharp recession in Europe, the IMF predicted on Monday in
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EBA set to opt for pragmatism over publicity
Even if the pan European regulator is sceptical of an individual bank’s plan, it does not have direct authority to order a change
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European companies face uncertain future
Lenders appear to be becoming less amenable to extending company loans when they hit a sticky patch, which could see a surge in corporate failures
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China bars airlines from EU carbon tax
Beijing’s ban on airlines complying with a European Union charge on carbon emissions, escalates a dispute that risks becoming a trade war
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Europe’s banks face challenge on capital
According to one person close to the process, as much as half of the measures outlined in those plans do not look credible
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Iran softens line on cutting oil to Europe
Iran has indicated that its threat to cut oil supplies to European states in order to pre-empt an EU oil embargo may be only a symbolic one
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Europe sees surge in clean power
Seventy one per cent of all the new power generating capacity fitted in the EU last year came from solar panels, wind turbines or other renewable energy sources
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Pharma seeks to ease pain of euro crisis
With Greece and Spain owing billions of euros to pharmaceutical groups and arrears slipping again, larger groups are taking remedial measures
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Economic Outlook: Monetary moves awaited
The Bank of England is expected this week to announce further quantitative easing while Australia is set to receive an interest-rate cut
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ECB ‘saves’ banks as economies sink
The ECB’s action has brought a liquidity crisis to an end, but it is unlikely to spur lending in the real economy, writes Edward Chancellor
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Iran to cut oil exports to ‘hostile’ European states
Oil ministry fears retaliation to EU embargo would harm Iran more than Europe
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ECB tonic buys time for eurozone
The ECB’s longer-term financing operations have bought time for the region, but investors and strategists remain well aware that the day of reckoning still looms
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Greece’s leaders oppose new austerity measures
The European Commission, ECB and IMF want more cuts in government jobs and reductions in Greek salaries before agreeing the new rescue
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Google refuses to halt privacy policy change
Search engine asked to halt implementation of new privacy policy while impact on users is examined
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Breast implant fears spark Brussels crackdown
European Commission is to toughen regulation of medical devices as a result of concerns over PIP products despite scientific review
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Delays hit EU insurance revamp, says regulator
Head of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority warns that postponements would stymie efforts to implement single rule book
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