Brussels, 26/03/2008 (Agence Europe) - During his presentation of the Quarterly Report on the Euro Area (QREA), on Wednesday 26 March, Joaquín Almunia, European Economic Affairs Commissioner, declared: "The euro area economy continues to face strong headwinds, including persistent uncertainties about the duration and the ultimate cost of the financial turmoil, a weakening US economy, and surging commodity prices. And, in spite of its sound economic fundamentals the euro area is starting to...