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CONTRARY TO THE PREDICTIONS OF EUROSKEPTICS, THE French have voted for the Maastricht treaty for a more unified Europe. It was not a resounding yes, but a significant one that is a tribute to the maturity and sense of responsibility of the French people. This yes comes as a relief...
On Monday, Sept. 14, Germany's central bank allowed a key interest rate to slip for the first time in five years, from 9.75% to 9.5%. The cut was hardly a generous one on a Continent desperate for cheaper credit and stronger growth, but it was enough to set off...
The markets mirrored widespread anxiety over the future of the Continent that may not ease for months. "The last week has significantly lowered expectations that crucial elements of the Maastricht treaty can survive," said Susie Symes, director of the European Program at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London...
Money problems completed the process of disillusionment. For months, partners of Germany have been pressing that nation to reduce interest rates and allow the stalled European economy to gather some speed. The problem was that German unification was costing far more than Chancellor Helmut Kohl had anticipated -- and honoring a...
The Grille also features a trivia game that pits patrons against those of other bars across the continent.