Greece is not Ireland – and it’s not just about the economics
Why did Greece collapse and Ireland survive? First, because the Irish crisis was a banking crisis. And in Greece you can’t impose austerity and hope modernise at the same time.
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Tough new rules to force governments to run budget surpluses will be brought in, George Osborne announces at his annual Mansion House speech.
Why did Greece collapse and Ireland survive? First, because the Irish crisis was a banking crisis. And in Greece you can’t impose austerity and hope modernise at the same time.
US President Barack Obama promises to stand up to Russia over its Ukraine stance as world leaders gather for the G7 summit.
They came, they saw, they had – as one Syriza MP put it to me last night – “their balls handed to them”. For all the smiling and calm displayed by Alexis Tsipras, the Greeks know they came off the worst.
The surge in support for the radical left Podemos party in Spain’s regional elections is the latest manifestation of a spectre haunting Europe: the rise of the anti-austerity movement.
Chancellor George Osborne will give cities in England the chance to take control of their own affairs – by giving them devolved powers – but only if they accept an elected mayor.
Sajid Javid, the new Business Secretary appears to dismiss business concerns over a potential Brexit, saying the most important thing was to press ahead with a renegotiation and an in/out referendum.
The economy finally picked up momentum in 2013. But what is worrying for George Osborne about today’s GDP figures is how they suggest that momentum ebbing away over the last year.
Politicians have hijacked warehouses this election but do young adults calling for better housing policies want to vote for them?
Some of the UK’s top business chiefs write an open letter saying a Labour government would “threaten jobs”, as Ed Miliband commits to regular worker contracts after 12 weeks.
Before the last election, Nick Clegg said it was “time to say goodbye to broken promises”. Did he keep his word?
We’ve already looked at the pre-election promises David Cameron made but failed to deliver after becoming Prime Minister. Now it’s Labour’s turn.
George Osborne says more optimistic growth and borrowing forecasts, boosted by the falling price of oil, mean the squeeze on public spending can end a year earlier than predicted.
The implication that bank traders rigged the market during the emergency money auctions designed to prop up the banks at the height of the financial crisis, is potentially the most shocking of all.
What does the future hold for Russian politics after one of its most prominent opposition activists was gunned down in front of CCTV cameras, just 200 metres from the Kremlin?