European restructuring monitor quarterly - Issue 1, spring 2009

In the first quarter of 2009, most evidence points to a deepening, global recession affecting simultaneously Europe, other major developed and developing economies. The first issue for 2009 includes: current macroeconomic trends and prospects; an overview of ERM statistics for January-March 2009; restructuring in the retail sector; collective redundancy notifications as a potential data source on restructuring in Europe; restructuring in Cyprus and Malta.