Paul Mason
Greek European deal: where are we?
The European deal done six days ago was supposed to stabilise the Greek debt crisis. But the situation in Greece is still critical.
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Brexit Party MEPs turn backs on EU anthem at European Parliament opening
EU leaders have begun proposing their new leadership team, nominating Germany’s Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen as the new President of the European Commission.
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European parliament elections: the key questions
Parties are campaigning for the European elections – but how much do we really know about what goes on in Brussels and the European parliament?
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Irish bankers reeling after phone talks broadcast
Embarrassing conversations between former executives of Anglo Irish Bank, which was rescued by the taxpayer after running into trouble, are leaked to a Dublin newspaper.
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Faisal Islam
Was HBOS the worst bank in the world? You vote
The banking commission has savaged the way HBOS was run, but it is not the only bank that has struck terror into people’s hearts. Are these are the worst offenders? You decide.
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Faisal Islam
How Greece exported a bank default to Cyprus
Cyprus bailout: the inside story of a president “humiliated” by EU bureaucrats half his age, and of a country pushed over the edge in order to protect Greece.
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Cyprus rules out bank levy in race to meet ECB deadline
Amid cashpoint queues and rumours of bank closures, politicians scramble to reach a deal on how to raise 5.8bn euros before the Monday deadline imposed by the European Central Bank.
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Mark Carney becomes new Bank of England governor
Mark Carney, the current governor of the Bank of Canada, is announced as the surprise replacement for the governor of the Bank of England, Sir Mervyn King.
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EU unveils banking union plan to tackle euro crisis
Major strides are taken to tackle eurozone debt, with plans for a banking union and German approval of a permanent bailout fund to rescue ailing countries.
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Faisal Islam
Many carrots but no stick for British banking
If Sir Mervyn King can arrange for Bob Diamond’s demise at Barclays, even though he was cleared of personal wrongdoing over Libor, why not exercise a little more coercive power over banks lending money into the real economy?
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Bank of England prints more cash to boost economy
Another £50bn has been injected into the economy as Britain struggles to climb out of the double-dip recession – but pensioners and savers say they will come off worse.
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Spanish banks bailout: your questions answered
With a 100bn euro rescue of Spain’s banks agreed, Channel 4 News looks at the deal Madrid has struck with its European partners and the implications for Greece and Ireland.
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Faisal Islam
Spain’s cajas, Banking Union and British EU exit
Spain seems to have played hardball and won some concessions. The medium term changes to strategic thinking are happening right now. And they will have a profound impact here.
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Spain ‘should have acted earlier over Bankia’
Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, criticises Spain for underestimating the problems faced by Bankia, the troubled nationalised bank.
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Spain rescues bank as spectre of Irish property crash looms
Spain partially nationalised banking giant Bankia SA after concerns about its real estate exposure in a scenario reminiscent of the Irish crisis following the 2008 implosion of Lehman Bros.
