It's that time of the year when the CNBC International team gets to cross the Atlantic for a full week of coverage from Washington, D.C. While we may be on American soil, Europe will take center stage as we speak to central bank governors and finance ministers from across the continent who are attending the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Annual Meetings. Besides the many macro-economic demands, there are some homegrown challenges to confront. So far, the second half of the year has