World Anger as the eurozone tries to stand firm “No one will be sheltered from austerity” – that was the message from Ireland’s prime minister as he unveiled a four-year financial plan of cuts in
World German cabinet approves more cuts Germany’s cabinet has agreed an 80 billion euro austerity plan intended to slash the country’s budget deficit over the next four years. It was a 07/07/2010
World More pain in Spain: government passes austerity plan There has been temporary relief for Spain’s governing Socialists as parliament approved their 15 billion euro austerity package. But it was the 27/05/2010
World European bank tax to pay for future crises The European Commission has unveiled plans to tax banks to make them pay now for future crises. Michel Barnier, the European Union commissioner in 26/05/2010
World Markets versus €: what can Europe do? The Greek crisis, euro crisis, Europe crisis… apart from a 750 billion euro backup plan, how can the European economy be put on a sound footing 22/05/2010
World Merkel says euro "in danger" The Germans have got their retaliation in first, perhaps miffed at being bulldozed into supporting Greece and the euro, by unilaterally banning naked 19/05/2010
World EU's rescue money arrived in Greece The first of the EU’s rescue money has arrived in Greece, a 14.5 billion euro slice of a loan worth 110 billion over the next three years. It will 18/05/2010