Berlusconi on Very Shaky Political Ground
While the European leaders united in Brussels have given a green light to the Italian government’s reform program aimed at curbing Italy’s infamous debt crisis […]
Italy Under Market Pressure As New Focus Of Crisis
Market pressures grew on Italy, the debt crisis’ new front, on Monday due to fears Premier Silvio Berlusconi might be unable to enact economic reforms […]
Deficit reduction still a devil deal
Imagine a C-SPAN version of “Margin Call” set against a trans-Atlantic debt crisis, with Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi on one shore, the hard-charging Grover Norquist on […]
Euro deal
European leaders announced on October 26 they had agreed on plans to shore up the region’s banking system, seeking to contain a spreading debt crisis […]
Merkel presses private bondholders on Greece
Chancellor Angela Merkel indicated Wednesday that private investors like banks should take a writedown of at least 50 percent on their Greek debt holdings and […]
Italian Cabinet To Meet On Growth Measures
Premier Silvio Berlusconi has summoned his Cabinet to discuss growth measures demanded by the European Union to help save the eurozone from its debt crisis. […]
No deal yet on euro crisis as the danger grows
True to form, European leaders on Sunday put off the tough decisions needed to save the continent from its debt crisis but promised that a […]
Europe on the breadline: hopelessness and Berlusconi
Jon Henley is travelling through Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece to hear the human stories behind the European debt crisis. … leggi tutto (read all)
Why southern Italy missed out on the ‘euro boom’
Jon Henley is travelling through Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece to hear the human stories behind the European debt crisis. … leggi tutto (read all)
‘Drinking poison’ in order to survive: Political developments in Europe’s debt crisis
This was the week Europe’s debt crisis turned political. Leaders wrestled to stave off a complete collapse and to keep their governments intact. … leggi […]