Spain

  • Jul 22, 2011
  • 7 min read

Rescue deal slows, not ends, euro-area debt crisis

Fitch Ratings today said that Greece faces a "restricted default", after EU leaders yesterday...

EU
  • Jul 20, 2011
  • 2 min read

Regions threaten Spain's deficit reduction

S&P warned yesterday that Spain's regional governments will struggle to meet their deficit...

Spain
  • Jul 20, 2011
  • 2 min read

EU summit failure risks Spain and Italy crises

Merkel yesterday said that tomorrow's emergency EU summit will not "solve everything" and that...

EU
  • Jul 18, 2011
  • 6 min read

Greek default threat skews European bank stress tests

The European Banking Association (EBA) on July 15 announced the results of 'stress tests' on 91...

EU
  • Jul 14, 2011
  • 7 min read

Italy's budget offers only temporary respite

Bond market pressure has forced the government to accelerate its austerity package, which is...

Italy
  • Jul 14, 2011
  • 2 min read

EU summit confusion sows uncertainty, raises risks

An emergency summit of EU leaders tentatively scheduled for tomorrow was postponed...

EU
  • Jul 13, 2011
  • 2 min read

Euro-area contagion adds to Spain's economic woes

Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero today told parliament that Spain's economy grew in...

Spain
  • Jul 13, 2011
  • 2 min read

Private sector losses drive euro-area risk rise

The question of whether private sector investors should share in the burden of indebted euro-area...

EU