In Europe debt crisis, markets and masses wait for Merkel to blink
All three have dug in their heels as the euro currency heads for a cliff. Finance ministers meet in Brussels and OK the latest bailout […]
Germany, France press coercive euro zone debt rules
France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy and Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a joint press conference after crisis talks with Greece’s Prime Minister on the eve of […]
Market forces over people’s power
Democracy may be an unfinished project, but can its imperfections be an excuse for Euro zone oligarchs to dismiss two elected governments? In the case […]
Greece, Italy Struggle with Economic Woes
Greek PM Lucas Papademos attends a parliament session with a copy of Greece’s 2012 budget placed on his desk in Athens, November 18, 2011 Greece […]
Greeks remain pro-euro, but austerity may test their will
Thomas Vitsounis was a teenager when Greece dropped its old currency, the drachma, and adopted the euro in 2001. … leggi tutto (read all)
A Hotel In Rome For Visiting The Eternal City
Many cities across the world have been called the cradle of civilization. Cities in Egypt, Greece and in Israel all have justifiable claims to having […]
An Introduction to Thessaloniki – Greece
Thessaloniki Any traveler having a Eurail pass who’s searching for a twenty-four hour adventure will certainly appreciate the fascinating sights and seems which Thessaloniki can […]
Italy’s debt is bigger threat to UK banks than Greece warns FSA chief Lord Turner
Britain’s top financial watchdog has warned that Italy’s towering national debt presents a bigger threat to our banks than the crisis buffeting Greece. … leggi […]
Visit Greece On Your Holiday Trip
Greece may be a truly wonderful and beautiful place, the home of Western civilization and culture with many nice tourist sites, however even beautiful shorelines […]
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)