Monetary Union

Economists led by Stephane Deo at UBS Investment Research say the best parallel may be the break-up of the Austro-Hungarian Monetary Union in 1919.

Exit Would Be Mess for Athens Stephen Fidler 2011

Austro-Hungarian Monetary Union —Austria and Hungary descended into hyperinflation and authoritarian governments after its monetary union breakup, not an optimistic model for the EU.

An EU Currency Breakup Would Be Unlike Any Other Stephen Fidler 2011

When the Maastricht Treaty was signed it was clear the absence of political and fiscal union rendered European the Monetary Union fundamentally flawed.

More European Commission Means Less Democracy 2012

"The financial crisis in Europe has become a sovereign debt crisis, with serious implications for the Monetary Union, banks, and competitiveness of some countries," he said.

Global economy in "danger zone": Zoellick Reuters 2011

"The financial crisis in Europe has become a sovereign debt crisis, with serious implications for the Monetary Union, banks, and competitiveness of some countries," he said.

Global economy in "danger zone": Zoellick Reuters 2011

King implicitly recognizes this fact, as he acknowledges the central design flaw at the heart of the European Monetary Union -- "within the Euro Area it's become very clear that there is a need for a fiscal union to make the Monetary Union work."

Marshall Auerback: Repeat After Me: The USA Does Not Have a "Greece Problem" 2010

"Economic and Monetary Union," it turns out, is a misnomer.

The Euro's Success Requires Liberalization Philip Whyte 2010

Could there be a better fundamental explanation for a euro decline than the current sovereign debt crisis, which has exposed deep structural flaws in Europe's Monetary Union?

Justice Regulators Fall For Conspiracy Theories Michael Casey 2010

As a member of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), Senegal is working toward greater regional integration with a unified external tariff and a more stable monetary policy.

Senegal 2009

Despite some disparity in economic performance across countries, the European Economic and Monetary Union is helping all member states to weather the financial turmoil.

There Is Room for Rate Cuts Pedro Solbes 2009