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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If Greece misses crucial payments to the IMF and the European Central Bank, it could force the country out of the euro and, ultimately, the EU. So what would Grexit mean for Greece?
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.
United Passions – a film about the history of – and largely funded by – Fifa appears to have dramatically flopped on its opening weekend.
With two more candidates out of the race to replace him, the opposition camp may be less fragmented, but Sepp Blatter’s reign as president of Fifa doesn’t look like coming to an end any time soon.
US military tanks arrive in Poland to take part in a Nato military exercises as tensions continue to simmer in eastern Europe.
Documents leaked to me last night shed new light, but not total clarity, on the dramatic breakdown of talks in Brussels over a new Greek bailout deal.
The far left Syriza party wins 149 seats out of 300 in the Greek parliament. What this means is that the EU/IMF strategy for dealing with the aftermath of the 2008 crisis is in tatters.
The European Central Bank enters the last chance saloon as it prepares to pump over one trillion euros into the Eurozone’s fragile economy – can it possibly work?
Shock statistics suggest the gap between rich and poor is becoming ever more extreme. But what does the evidence really show?
England captain Wayne Rooney wins his 100th cap today but commentator John Anderson argues that this figure isn’t as impressive as it sounds. Could Rooney be the footballing boy who never grew up?
The Conservatives and Lib Dems clash on drugs policy as a new Home Office reports finds that criminalising abuse has no impact.
Why has Russia radically increased military flights on Nato’s borders – and how worried should we be?
Europe is close to slipping back into recession, the International Monetary Fund warns, reigniting fears of a eurozone crisis, writes Helia Ebrahimi.
As the Eurozone project goes on failing, it is dragging the institutions and economies of Europe into a zone of disrepute that will drive anti-EU sentiment here.
Sir Cliff Richard is interviewed by detectives investigating a sex crime claim involving a young boy, his spokesman announces.