Juncker’s last meeting as chief

Delano.lu | 18 January 2013
Europe: Luxembourg’s prime minister will give up his seat as Eurogroup on Monday, the government has announced. Read article »

Juncker to step down

Delano.lu | 4 December 2012
Euro: Luxembourg’s prime minister has announced again that he will quit his job as Eurogroup chief. Read article »

Juncker 6th in FT ranking

Delano.lu | 22 November 2012
Economy: A leading financial newspaper has named Luxembourg’s prime minister as the sixth best European finance minister. Read article »

Spain blocks Mersch

Delano.lu | 6 November 2012
EU: Spain has further delayed the nomination of Yves Mersch to the European Central Bank’s executive council. Read article »

Mersch rejected

Delano.lu | 26 October 2012
EU: Citing the lack of female candidates for the post, the European Parliament has voted against Luxembourg’s central bank chief taking a seat on the European Central Bank’s executive council. Read article »

Mersch to get hearing

Delano.lu | 11 October 2012
EU: The European Parliament will hold hearings on the nomination of Yves Mersch to the European Central Bank’s executive board on October 22. Read article »

Questions remain after summit

Delano.lu | 10 October 2012
Economy: Debate continued during a Eurogroup meeting in Luxembourg this week over a tax on financial transactions and EU-wide banking regulation. Read article »

Euro fund launches

Delano.lu | 10 October 2012
Economy: Europe’s permanent bailout fund officially got off the ground during a summit in Luxembourg this week. Read article »

Bailout agency gets OK

Delano.lu | 13 September 2012
Europe: Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has cleared the path for the euro zone’s permanent rescue fund in Luxembourg to begin operations. Read article »

Mersch hearing blocked

Delano.lu | 7 September 2012

EU: The European Parliament hearing on Yves Mersch’s nomination to the European Central Bank’s executive board has been called off due to the lack of a female alternative. Read article »

Juncker, Mersch, Regling named

Delano.lu | 10 July 2012
Brussels: Two Luxembourger leaders have secured top euro zone positions while the new Luxembourg-based ESM has its new chief. Read article »

Debt debate continues

Delano.lu | 22 June 2012
Europe: Euro zone ministers made progress on support for Greece and Spain, but left bigger questions unanswered at the end of the first of a two-day summit held in Luxembourg. Read article »

“No one can beat Juncker”

Delano | 14 June 2012

The outgoing German ambassador reflects on his record setting stay in Luxembourg. Read article »

Juncker may stay at euro post

Delano.lu | 12 June 2012
Europe: The president of the European Parliament has called for Luxembourg’s prime minister to remain the head of the Eurogroup. Read article »

Juncker still stepping down

Delano.lu | 19 April 2012
Politics: Luxembourg’s prime minister confirmed in a press interview published on Thursday that he would resign as chief of the Eurogroup when his term ends later this year. Read article »

Sarkozy backs Mersch, report says

Delano.lu | 7 March 2012
Euro zone: The French president is preparing to back Luxembourg’s central banker in the race for the next open seat on the European Central Bank’s executive board, Reuters reported Tuesday. Read article »

More bank bailouts possible, Frieden says

Delano.lu | 13 January 2012
Sovereign debt: The “crisis of confidence” in Europe has not passed, Luxembourg’s finance minister told the British Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. Read article »

British wanted, Frieden says

Delano.lu | 12 January 2012
Euro crisis: Europe needs the UK but not a Tobin Tax, the finance minister told a British Chamber of Commerce event on Wednesday. Read article »

Euro fund is still AAA

Delano.lu | 31 October 2011
Financial crisis: The Luxembourg-based euro zone bailout fund had its AAA status affirmed by the three major ratings agencies following this month’s meetings of European leaders. Read article »

Decision to make decisions

Delano.lu | 5 October 2011
Financial crisis: Ministers meeting in Luxembourg decided to take new action to tackle Greece’s continuing debt distress and the growing doubts about the liquidity of Europe’s banks, but no definitive steps were agreed. Read article »