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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204880404577224363238679298.html?mod=rss_economy EUROPE NEWS FEBRUARY 16, 2012 Europe Economies Contract Germany, Others Saw Fourth-Quarter Decline but Drops Were Smaller Than Expected By BRIAN BLACKSTONE FRANKFURT—Economic activity fell across much of the debt-plagued euro zone in the final quarter of 2011, with contractions stretching from fragile Greece to mighty Germany.

WSJEconomy: Turkish Economy Booms http://t.co/LFukQXXu Original Tweet: http://twitter.com/WSJEconomy/status/146272574211493888 EUROPE NEWS DECEMBER 13, 2011 Turkish Prices Rise on Rapid Growth By JOE PARKINSON ISTANBUL—Turkey's central bank governor warned Monday that inflation was his No.1 problem, as data confirmed the economy expanded 8.2% in the third quarter, smashing economists' expectations and underscoring its reputation as Eurasia's rising tiger.

EUROPE NEWS NOVEMBER 16, 2011, 3:21 P.M. ET Youth Hit as U.K. Jobless Rate Rises Bank of England lowers its growth forecasts By ILONA BILLINGTON and ALEX BRITTAIN LONDON—U.K. unemployment rose again in October, while the number of young people without a job topped one million at the end of September, data showed Wednesday, increasing political pressure on Prime Minister David Cameron to come up with a solution to an issue that has plagued consecutive governments.

EUROPE NEWS OCTOBER 12, 2011 ECB Chief: Europe Is 'Epicenter' of Crisis By WILLIAM LAUNDER And TOM FAIRLESS FRANKFURT—European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet warned Tuesday that the euro-zone crisis has "reached a systemic dimension" and said governments must swiftly push through fiscal reforms and coordinate a recapitalization of banks.