Euro Crisis

Stock Market Gains In Wake Of Spain Bailout Are Short-Lived

PA | Posted 11.06.2012 | UK

Euphoria surrounding a 100 billion euro (£81 billion) deal to rescue Spain's banks gave way to cynicism today as the gravity of the eurozone's woes w...

Eurozone Crisis 'Holding Back UK Economy'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 11.06.2012 | UK Politics

Prime minister David Cameron backs the chancellor's assessment that problems in the eurozone are holding back Britain's economic recovery, Downing Str...

Markets Jump In Response To Spanish Bailout

PA | Posted 11.06.2012 | UK

Stock markets surged today after a lifeline worth up to 100 billion euro (£81 billion) for Spain's banks helped ease eurozone tensions. The FTSE 1...

Spain Considering EU Bailout Plea

The Guardian | Posted 08.06.2012 | UK

Spain is on Saturday expected to become the fourth eurozone country to seek international help for its debt crisis when Europe's policy leaders agree ...

Bank Of England Considering Cash Injection

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 04.06.2012 | UK

The Bank of England will seriously consider another dose of emergency money printing on Thursday if evidence emerges of a further deterioration in the...

Spain Close To Collapse As Euro Bailout Looms

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 30.05.2012 | UK

The prospect of a multibillion-euro bailout for Spain increased today as the country's borrowing costs edged up on fears over its beleaguered banking ...

Greek Entry: Eurozone Collapse Could Lead To Migrants Flocking To UK

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 26.05.2012 | UK

The Home Office is planning for a possible large increase in immigration from Greece and other European Union nations in response to the crisis in the...

Spanish Eurovision Contestant Told Not To Win By Cash-Strapped Country

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 25.05.2012 | UK

Pastora Soler, the Spanish contestant in this year's Eurovision Song Contest, was told by broadcasters not to win, as the cash-strapped country slips ...

The Eurozone Faces One of Its Biggest Ever Decisions

Dr Philipp Rosler | Posted 24.07.2012 | UK Politics
Dr Philipp Rosler

When the first Euros were printed in 1999, Europe chose a bold new future. But beneath the surface, the new European economy was built on shaky foundations. The decision is one of the biggest we have faced. The answer is clear: Europe must go for growth.

Cameron Urges 'Decisive Action' On Greece At Brussels Summit

Posted 23.07.2012 | UK

David Cameron has urged fellow EU leaders to take "decisive" action over Greece and agree longer-term plans to beat the wider eurozone crisis. Arri...

Growth Versus Austerity - Not Anymore for the UK, Prime Minister

Iain Anderson | Posted 18.07.2012 | UK Politics
Iain Anderson

Something really extraordinary has happened this week. In his speech to the IOD in Manchester, the prime minister has fashioned a new narrative for his government's economic agenda. Before jetting off to the G8 in the US, he has talked of austerity WITH stimulus for the first time - and seems to have consigned to the political dustbin that 'binary choice' rhetoric of his first two years in government. With low to no growth in the UK, Camp David may prove to be an appropriately named location for one D Cameron. Is he now pitching his tent on new political ground? I'm fascinated.

16 Spanish Banks And Santander UK Downgraded By Moody's

The Guardian | Posted 18.05.2012 | UK

The credit rating agency Moody's has downgraded 16 Spanish banks along with Santander's UK arm, citing the Spanish government's reduced ability to sho...

Bankers Win £42m Bonus Battle

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.05.2012 | UK

An attempt by 104 London investment bankers to get 50 million euros (£42 million) in unpaid bonuses has succeeded at the High Court. The individua...

What the Greek Crisis Looks Like to Me

Katerina Vrana | Posted 11.06.2012 | UK
Katerina Vrana

On Wednesday 3 April, at 9am, in the centre of Athens, outside the Syntagma Square metro and opposite parliament, a 77-year-old man named Dimitris Christoulas committed suicide. He was seriously ill. He was finding it difficult to come to terms with life in Greece in 2012.

Irish Deal Simply Recycles Zombie Debts

Nick Dearden | Posted 30.05.2012 | UK
Nick Dearden

We need a jubilee - cancellation of debts, radical financial reform and tax justice - to exit the profound crisis of democracy whereby European statesmen believe their job is to hold Europe's people to account to Europe's banks.

Understand The Euro Crisis In Ten Easy Steps (EXTRACT)

The Huffington Post UK | Sam Parker | Posted 16.04.2012 | Home

The euro crisis is one of those topics you need to have an opinion on, lest a pub conversation take a series turn and leave you mute and embarrassed. ...

Three Million Jobs At Risk If Britain Moves Away From Euro

PA | Posted 18.02.2012 | UK

Three million jobs could be at risk if Britain does not stay at the heart of Europe, leading businessmen have suggested. In a letter to the Daily T...

Clegg 'Furious' At Cameron's Euro Veto

PA | Posted 09.02.2012 | UK Politics

Cabinet tensions over David Cameron's decision to veto a European Union treaty have burst into the open as it emerged that Nick Clegg was privately fu...

Tory MPs Cheer Cameron's Eurozone Brinkmanship, But Clegg's Not Happy

The Huffington Post UK | Chris Wimpress | Posted 10.12.2011 | UK Politics

David Cameron spent Friday night at his country residence of Chequers in Buckinghamshire, after putting Britain on an isolated footing in the European...

Eurosceptics Rejoice At Cameron's Eurozone Split

PA | Posted 09.12.2011 | UK Politics

David Cameron's move to veto EU treaty change has been welcomed as a "very significant" development by eurosceptic Tory MP Mark Reckless who said it s...

Cameron Vetos Eurozone Agreement After Night Of 'Bad-Tempered' Talks

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 09.12.2011 | UK

French President Nicolas Sarkozy hit out at David Cameron's "unacceptable" demands following a night of difficult talks in Brussels. After clashin...

The Euro Crisis is About Babies

Robert Guest | Posted 22.01.2012 | UK Politics
Robert Guest

Even if the euro is saved, Europe's underlying weakness will persist. For it is not just a question of vacillating leaders and bad policies. It is something more basic than that - Europeans have stopped having babies.

David Cameron Meets With Angela Merkel In Berlin

Huffington Post UK | Posted 18.11.2011 | UK Politics

David Cameron attempted to play down tensions with Angela Merkel in a joint press conference on Friday, but the two leaders admitted there had not bee...

David Cameron Joins Talks On Euro Crisis

PA | Posted 22.12.2011 | UK Politics

David Cameron has spoken of the "chilling effect" of the eurozone crisis on Britain. He arrived at an EU summit in Brussels insisting the issue had...

EU Crisis: George Osborne Says Weekend Talks 'Critical' For Future of Eurozone

PA | Posted 21.12.2011 | UK Politics

A round of weekend negotiations in Brussels will be "critical" in settling the eurozone crisis, Chancellor George Osborne has said. Before leaving ...