brussels bureau 10/10/2016 Eurozone approves bailout payment to Greece Eurozone finance ministers say Greece will be able to receive 2.
Business 06/10/2016 The ouch of owing: IMF warns of dangers of mounting global debt The International Monetary Fund has expressed concern that public and private debt reached 225 five percent of the world's economic output last year.
brussels bureau 25/05/2016 The Brief from Brussels: Eurogroup approves cash for Athens, Nadiya Savchenko freed This is the Brief from Brussels, a daily show with all the stories making waves across Europe.
world news 25/05/2016 Eurozone ministers agree "breakthrough" deal with Greece Eurozone finance ministers have agreed to offer Greece debt relief in 2018.
Business 18/05/2016 Difficult austerity vote is key to more Greek bailout cash With Greece fast running out of money and loan repayment deadlines looming, the parliament is heading towards another austerity vote - a major test for Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
Greece 09/05/2016 Greek parliament votes through austerity tax and pension reforms After two day’s of debate in Greece’s parliament, MPs voted on Sunday evening to pass a controversial austerity package. The reforms, which will see
Greece 08/05/2016 Protests turn violent as Greek parliament prepares to vote on new austerity measures Masked protesters clashed with riot police in Athens, ahead of a vote on a unpopular reform package to secure much-needed bailout funds.
Business 12/04/2016 Greece and international lenders suspend bailout review talks as splits remain Talks between Greece and its international lenders on a crucial bailout review have been suspended until next Monday. The main sticking point appears
Business 31/03/2016 Argentina passes deal ending debt battle with hedge funds After a drawn-out debate, Argentina’s Senate approved a deal that should put an end to a 14-year-old dispute with U.S. creditors over the nation’s
Argentina 01/03/2016 Argentina strikes deal with US 'holdout' creditors Argentina agrees in principle to a deal with US hedge funds ending a 15-year-old dispute over repayment of billions of dollars worth of bonds.
Business 18/02/2016 As oil prices slide, Venezuela raises fuel prices by up to 6,000%, devalues currency With his country mired in an economic crisis because of very low oil prices Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has devalued the currency and massively raised heavily subsidised fuel prices.
brussels bureau 26/01/2016 EU auditors slam 'weak' Commission over bailouts The European Commission’s handling of some bailouts for crisis-hit countries was “generally weak” and inconsistent, according to a new report
world news 18/12/2015 No money for Moscow as Ukraine refuses to repay $3bn to Russia Ukraine says it will not repay the $3bn debt owned by Russia due this weekend. Kyiv claims Moscow has refused to discuss restructuring proposals
Greece 06/12/2015 Greek parliament narrowly approves 2016 austerity budget The Greek parliament has narrowly approved a 2016 budget which includes sharp cuts in spending and some tax increases. The measures were conditions
Portugal 15/10/2015 Portugal's President to nominate Prime Minister after post-election talks break down Portugal’s caretaker prime minister says he expects the president to give the go-ahead to his centre-right coalition to form a new government. P
real economy 15/09/2015 How do countries decide how much they can afford to borrow? Debt sustainability has become a critical issue for both governments and international investors during the past half-decade of financial crisis. As
Greece 28/08/2015 Greek caretaker government sworn in ahead of early elections The new Greek caretaker government has been sworn in as the country prepares for early elections next month: the third time it has gone to the polls
Business 27/08/2015 Russia turns down Ukraine debt relief Russia has refused to accept the same terms as Ukraine’s private sector creditors who have agreed to write down a chunk of the government’s
Business 27/08/2015 Ukraine debt deal agreed with creditors After five months of talks with creditors Ukraine has agreed to a debt restructuring deal as it attempts to get the war-torn economy back on track
Greece 19/08/2015 Where does the Greek debt come from? Part 3/3: The crisis of 2008 Greece’s debt has been a concern for the European Union since 2009. Little by little, attention was drawn away from the first countries within the
