Greece

  • Apr 19, 2011
  • 2 min read

Lack of consistency raises Portugal bailout risks

Negotiations yesterday for Portugal's 80 billion euro (114 billion dollar) rescue package were...

Finland
  • Apr 15, 2011
  • 6 min read

From 2013, euro-area disorderly default risk rises

Credit default swap rates show that the market does not expect defaults before the European...

EU
  • Apr 13, 2011
  • 6 min read

Restructuring flaws may expose German banks to crises

Germany's bank restructuring programme is struggling against financial, macroeconomic and,...

Germany
  • Apr 12, 2011
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Reforms fail to tackle Europe's systemic banking risks

The European Banking Association (EBA) announced new bank stress test requirements on April 8....

EU
  • Apr 7, 2011
  • 6 min read

PORTUGAL: Bailout challenges EU, ECB decision-making

Prime Minister Jose Socrates yesterday requested a bailout from the EU. Portugal's request for a...

Portugal
  • Mar 30, 2011
  • 7 min read

EURO-AREA: Crisis respite may prove temporary

Public sector finance has developed as a part of macroeconomics since the Second World War,...

  • Mar 30, 2011
  • 2 min read

GREECE/PORTUGAL: Debt 'fix' could make things worse

The downward revision of the creditworthiness of Greece and Portugal by Standard &...

Greece
  • Mar 28, 2011
  • 7 min read

EUROPEAN UNION: Debt crisis response falls short

At the conclusion of the two-day EU summit on March 24, member states agreed to increase the full...