Person: Karl-Heinz Grasser

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

world

Police foil crystal heiress kidnap plot

Security around Austrian crystal heiress Fiona Swarovski has been tightened after police thwarted an alleged plot by a Romanian gang to kidnap her for ransom.

business

Europe hammers out seven-year budget deal

business

Germany’s stagnation slows down European economy

business

EU finance ministers criticise Blair's budget plan

business

Different tactics to combat fuel prices

world

EU leaders won't discuss expansion at meeting

Warning against extra time for deficits

A LOOSENING of budget-deficit limits would fuel inflation and hamper the economy’s recovery from its weakest growth rate in ten years, Europe’s leading central bankers said yesterday.

Mon, 13 Sep, 2004

France may reduce deficit

THERE are signs France was prepared to respond to pressure from its fellow eurozone members and move towards reducing its proposed budget deficit for next year.

Sat, 13 Sep, 2003

Austrian chancellor calls for early vote to end crisis

CHANCELLOR Wolfgang Schuessel yesterday called for early elections to end a government crisis triggered by the resignation of four key leaders of the rightist Freedom Party, the junior partner in his coalition.

Tue, 10 Sep, 2002

Austrian government to quit amid far right disarray

Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel today called for early elections after resignations left a coalition partner, the far fight Freedom party, in disarray

Mon, 09 Sep, 2002

Austrian Freedom Party ministers quit

Austrian Vice-Chancellor Susanne Riess-Passer and two other Freedom Party ministers have resigned from their government posts tonight

Sun, 08 Sep, 2002