Faisal Islam
German ‘Yes’ offers Merkel scant relief
Greece is just one problem. The bigger picture is that markets seem to have factored in the expectation of a Super-Bazooka once Germany ratifies the EFSF.
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Indebted Greece vows to live up to obligations
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou says he will do what is necessary to deal with his country’s economic crisis, which is threatening to spill over into other European states.
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Stopping a Greek drama from becoming an economic tragedy
What happens if Europe’s politicians fail to resolve Greece’s debt problems? Channel 4 News looks at the repercussions.
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European bailout fund could run out
What would happen if Europe’s bailout fund runs out? Channel 4 News charts the funds that could be needed by struggling eurozone countries – the pot could be left empty if Spain gets help.
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Shares rise as euro rescue deal emerges
Share prices increase as a 3tr euro package is proposed to save the single currency from collapse. Channel 4 News Economics Editor Faisal Islam reports from Greece.
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Show leadership or risk slump, Darling warns
As finance ministers discuss the economic and financial crisis, former chancellor Alistair Darling tells Channel 4 News leadership is needed to avert another recession.
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Merkel and Sarkozy meet for high-pressure talks
Germany’s Angela Merkel shows unity with France’s Nicolas Sarkozy at a meeting in Paris, urging Eurozone partners to pass laws on deficit reduction, but they say there will be no pooling of debt.
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Euro leaders seal Greece bailout deal
An emergency summit reaches a deal on a new bailout package for struggling Greece, rallying the markets and bringing the eurozone back from the economic brink.
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Eurozone debt crisis crunch talks
European leaders are holding emergency talks in Brussels to deal with the unfolding financial crisis. Chancellor George Osborne says the consequences could be dire if leaders fail to “get a grip”.
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Greek default is ‘almost inevitable’
Ahead of a confidence vote in Greece’s government, which is battling to save the country’s economy, a leading economist tells Channel 4 News a Greek debt default is “almost inevitable”.
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Germany plans nuclear power U-turn
Germany announces plans to shut down all its nuclear reactors by 2022, in a policy u-turn prompted by Japan’s Fukushima disaster.
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Faisal Islam
Courts could have a role in Irish economic crisis
Our Economics Editor says a German attempt to ensure that “financial fatcats” share the burden of dealing with credit excess has inadvertently made the Irish crisis even more toxic.
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Faisal Islam
Europe’s ‘huge decision’ over the euro
Faisal Islam blogs on how the balance of power has shifted within the eurozone.
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Faisal Islam
German lessons for the British parties
Faisal Islam blogs on the lessons from Germany that the political parties could learn from
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Fall of the Berlin wall – good thing or catastrophe?
The fall of the Berlin wall 20 years ago today set off a wave of change throughout Europe. Jonathan Rugman assesses the pros – and the cons – of what has happened since 1989
