Greece

  • Feb 4, 2015
  • 7 min read

Syriza must wrest some new deal from Greece's lenders

New government is lobbying in EU for new debt deal consistent with anti-austerity election promises

Greece
  • Feb 3, 2015
  • 7 min read

QE will stem euro-area contagion from Greece for now

ECB bond buying will dampen Spanish and Italian yields while stoking German determination to take hard line with Greece

Greece
  • Feb 2, 2015
  • 7 min read

ECB's QE will buoy EM bond markets

The dollar's strength and the launch of a sovereign QE programme by the ECB are shaping sentiment towards EMs

International
  • Feb 2, 2015
  • 2 min read

New Italy president bodes well for reform agenda

Italy is bucking the political trend in crisis-hit Europe with an effective mainstream social democratic party

Italy
  • Feb 2, 2015
  • 2 min read

Greek stance will see relief, not write-down

Greece will likely receive relief, not a write-down, from euro-area leaders

EU
  • Jan 28, 2015
  • 2 min read

New Greek government may use Russia in EU debt deal

New government will try to gain debt reduction in exchange for supporting new EU sanctions on Russia

Greece
  • Jan 27, 2015
  • 6 min read

Fractious Greek coalition may last a year

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras today unveils his new cabinet, as talks with the EU/ECB/IMF 'troika' are likely to stall

Greece
  • Jan 26, 2015
  • 2 min read

New Greek government may soften anti-bailout rhetoric

To honour its campaign promises, the new government must find room to renegotiate Greece's bailout terms with the troika

Greece