Southern Europe

Northern Europe, by contrast, where the taxes are higher than in Southern Europe, is vastly outperforming the United States.

Jeffrey Sachs: The Super Committee's Big Lie Jeffrey Sachs 2011

Northern Europe, by contrast, where the taxes are higher than in Southern Europe, is vastly outperforming the United States.

Jeffrey Sachs: The Super Committee's Big Lie Jeffrey Sachs 2011

"I don't think Germany can be completely immune to the slowdown we are seeing, say in Southern Europe, and that is worrying," he added.

Germany's Robust Growth Begins to Cool William Launder 2011

The euro rose and bond yields surged higher—a mix that could weigh on the region's recovery, especially in Southern Europe and Ireland, where there is already a toxic mix of economic stagnation, high unemployment and fiscal austerity.

Rate Rise Signaled for Euro Zone Brian Blackstone 2011

Other euro-zone countries are also struggling with the issue of youth unemployment, but it is particularly pronounced in Southern Europe, where persistently slow growth has failed to create new jobs.

Italy Seeks to Tackle Youth Jobless Problem Deborah Ball 2011

Finally, and most damning, Mr. Goolsbee has conveniently ignored the decade between 1995 and 2005 when Germany went through an incredibly painful internal restructuring, moving from being one of the highest-cost places to do business in Europe to one of the lowest—all carried out through reduction of wages and increases in productivity in just the sort of process Mr. Goolsbee says can't be done in Southern Europe.

Southern Europe's Problem Is Lack of Responsibility 2011

The French market dwindled by 2.1%, the U.K.'s fell 4.4%, while new-car registrations in Italy contracted by 10.9% and in Spain by 18% year-to-year, reflecting the region's economic woes, particularly in Southern Europe, ACEA said.

European Car Market Slides Christoph Rauwald 2012

The expansion was due largely to robust growth in Germany, according to a survey of private-sector activity, and reflected a deep divide between the economic fortunes of Germany and struggling countries in Southern Europe.

Euro-Zone Economy Records a Rebound Brian Blackstone 2012

There are worries within Germany that vulnerable countries in Southern Europe will soon have a stranglehold on ECB decision-making.

Banker's Exit Rattles Markets Brian Blackstone 2011

"We will see when we come to market with this next generation of modern insulins, the pricing will probably be such that patients in Northern Europe may have more of a chance to get these products than patients in Southern Europe because health authorities…will not reimburse them."

The Tough Business of Caring Jeanne Whalen 2011