Ireland will elect a new government on February 25th to replace a discredited administration loathed by most Irish voters. At first sight, it seems unlikely the election will re-open the fundamentals of a bail-out agreed with fellow eurozone members and the IMF last November.
The eurozone’s fiscal position is better than the US and UK, and the crisis-hit members of the currency union are doing more to strengthen their public finances than either of these countries.
Insight by Hugo Brady28 January 2011
Insight by Katinka Barysch20 January 2011
Insight by Simon Tilford17 January 2011
Insight by Charles Grant13 January 2011