Category Archives: Europe

Lettre de Londres: Boris Johnson: Court Jester?

Posted on January 4, 2013 by

Our London correspondent Austin Ashley weighed in on the (brutally) comical Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, in the latest edition of Carnet Atlantique: “Johnson, avowedly a member of Cameron’s Conservative party, is riding a wave of post-Olympics popularity. Having achieved … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday to us!

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

That’s right, your source for all things France, America and the world beyond has just turned two years old! Check out the latest edition of Carnet Atlantique, online now. In this issue, our editor-in-chief Paul Weinberg recounts his experiences in … Continue reading →

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L’Euro: La Rentrée

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

Our finance guru Randal Hines says it’s time to batten down the hatches and get back into wrangling that pesky eurozone crisis. In an article in the Fall 2012 issue of Carnet Atlantique, he raises a few good points about … Continue reading →

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Wen Jiabao–One last huzzah

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

It’s a big year for China, with a changing of the guard set for later this year, and the man thought to be critical for fostering Chinese-EU relations is in the midst of attending his last EU summit. Chinese Premier … Continue reading →

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China to Europe: Lean on me?

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

It all comes down to how you interpret the story, we suppose. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is likely breathing (yet another) sigh of relief, after Chinese President Hu Jintao confirmed (once more) that China is committed to helping the Eurozone … Continue reading →

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Europe and China: Mutual dependency?

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

Money, money, money. Europe’s finances can’t seem to improve without major help from China. Major stock markets in Europe fell this week as traders awaited key Chinese economic data and fretted over eurozone crisis fears. Boo. According to France 24, … Continue reading →

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Lettre de Londres

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

Read the latest from Austin Ashley on David Cameron’s delicate balance of friends and enemies in the UK: “How time flies. Two years ago, the U.K.’s political newly-weds were walking down the aisle – David Cameron from the Conservative party … Continue reading →

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China: No stimulus.

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Stock markets took another hit this week after China announced it has no intention to re-create a massive stimulus plan from 2009. The L.A. Times reports that the New China News Agency released a statement claiming there will be no … Continue reading →

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China, eurozone faltering. Crisis looming. Thanks, Greece.

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

The Globe and Mail had a rather disheartening report to offer this morning. According to the newspaper, economies in Europe and Asia are seriously faltering after a new wave of uncertainty hit the Eurozone: “HSBC’s Flash China PMI (purchasing managers … Continue reading →

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China: Nation of emerging foodies

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

Check out this interesting nugget in the Irish Times. According to writer Clifford Coonan, Chinese consumers are developing a taste for high-class European foods–something that will benefit nations like France: “China is a country obsessed with food, and the primary … Continue reading →

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