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Euro Crisis

Greece votes on budget to unlock aid
Article
/ 11 November 2012

Greece votes on budget to unlock aid

Greece is expected to approve a 2013 budget on Sunday that includes unpopular spending cuts and tax hikes so it can receive an aid payment.

By Reuters
ECB’s Honohan says bond plan will silence doubters
Article
/ 7 September 2012

ECB’s Honohan says bond plan will silence doubters

The European Central Bank’s bond buying scheme will win over Germany’s Bundesbank, says the bailout recipient’s representative on the bank’s board.

By Padraic Halpin
No rest for debt weary Greeks
Article
/ 7 September 2012

No rest for debt weary Greeks

The Greek government has been ordered to implement draconian measures to reform the labour market by introducing a six-day working week.

By Ian Traynor
Finnish and klaar with the euro
Article
/ 10 August 2012

Finnish and klaar with the euro

Euroscepticism stalks Finland, the only country in the monetary union that has a stable rating.

By Graeme Wearden
Bankers happy to play Nero as Europe burns
Article
/ 3 August 2012

Bankers happy to play Nero as Europe burns

While Rome burned, Nero put on fancy dress, stood on a tower and played his lyre, writes Simon Jenkins.

By Simon Jenkins
An island of calm in the euro storm
Article
/ 6 July 2012

An island of calm in the euro storm

Not joining the union has paid off for the Swiss, although tough times are ahead for them too, writes Lisa Steyn.

By Staff Reporter
Aid to Africa dwindles as euro crisis rages on
Article
/ 29 June 2012

Aid to Africa dwindles as euro crisis rages on

Figures from the advocacy group One indicated that Europe had failed to meet pledges made at the Gleneagles G8 summit in 2005.

By Larry Elliott
Another week, another euro summit
Article
/ 24 June 2012

Another week, another euro summit

Every ‘grand bargain’ so far has failed to acknowledge the deep-seated imbalance between Germany and everyone else in the single currency.

By Heather Stewart
It gets worse: SA economy headed for troubled waters
Article
/ 13 June 2012

It gets worse: SA economy headed for troubled waters

The summer of the EU’s 2012 meltdown will signal SA’s winter of discontent as an economic crisis looks set to play out with devastating consequences.

By Nickolaus Bauer
Europe’s leaders face testing month of crisis-fighting
Article
/ 31 May 2012

Europe’s leaders face testing month of crisis-fighting

TS Eliot said that April was the cruellest month, but for Europe’s leaders, it may prove to be June.

By Luke Baker
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Article
/ 25 May 2012

Europe’s leaders urged to opt for growth

Europe’s leaders met on Wednesday for crisis talks to rescue the euro amid a warning from the West’s leading economic think-tank.

By Larry Elliott
Bully boys rally to keep euro intact
Article
/ 25 May 2012

Bully boys rally to keep euro intact

The European Union plays on fears to keep countries such as Greece from leaving the single currency, writes Seumas Milne.

By Seumas Milne
If eurobonds sound good, why is Merkel playing deaf?
Article
/ 25 May 2012

If eurobonds sound good, why is Merkel playing deaf?

Eurobonds are being touted as a possible solution for the euro crisis. The Guardian answers a few questions about them.

By Heather Stewart
Cobbling a coalition? Greek president pushes to avert poll
Article
/ 12 May 2012

Cobbling a coalition? Greek president pushes to avert poll

Greece’s president met party leaders on Sunday in a final bid to cobble together a coalition and avert a repeat election.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 27 April 2012

Spain on the brink with unemployment rise, downgrade

Spain’s economic woes has deepened alarmingly as the government revealed that unemployment rose to nearly 25%.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 22 April 2012

IMF presses Europe to contain debt crisis

Europe was pressed by other world powers on Saturday to take strong measures to fix its debt-heavy economy.

By Gernot Heller and Glenn Somerville
OECD predicts tough times ahead for eurozone
Article
/ 27 March 2012

OECD predicts tough times ahead for eurozone

The Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development has warned that the eurozone’s debt crisis is not over and banks in the bloc remain weak.

By Robin Emmott
Bailout just prolongs Greek agony
Article
/ 24 February 2012

Bailout just prolongs Greek agony

The deal hammered out by eurozone ministers is by no means the end of the tragedy as Greece’s future still looks dismal.

By Larry Elliott
Finnish polls show Niinistoe in the lead for presidency
Article
/ 4 February 2012

Finnish polls show Niinistoe in the lead for presidency

Conservative Sauli Niinistoe is on course for victory in the second round of Finland’s presidential vote on Sunday, with polls giving him a wide lead.

By Denise Wall

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