Ireland bailout

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.

Gardaí police estimate that over 30,000 people attend a protest against the introduction of water charges in the Republic of Ireland.

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.

As the banking crisis in Cyprus continues, what comes next? And what has happened to other EU countries that have been bailed out?

The Cypriot parliament votes against plans to tax people’s bank deposits to secure a bailout from the EU and IMF. Meanwhile, the RAF flies 1 million euros in to keep British forces there in cash.

Political deadlock in the Italian elections reignites fears over the eurozone crisis, as a hung parliament beckons and markets react with an immediate rise in borrowing costs for the country.

Stock markets plunged and the cost of borrowing in Spain and Italy went up as the European Central Bank President Mario Draghi disappointed markets with a non-committal press conference.

With Barclays under pressure after admitting trying to manipulate key lending rates, Channel 4 News looks at the measures the eurozone is proposing to reform banking.

With world leaders at the G20 summit putting pressure on eurozone countries to sort out their problems, Channel 4 News looks at the action they are taking.

With pro-bailout parties discussing the formation of a new government in Greece, Channel 4 News looks at what happens next in the euro saga.

Argentina may be able to teach Greece a thing or two about financial collapse after fighting back from its own 2001 economic meltdown. But is Greece ready to listen?

Greeks, fed up with five years of a bitter recession and almost 23 per cent unemployment, weigh the consequences of voting with their hearts or minds on the eve of a crucial election.

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.

Ireland starts counting votes in a referendum on an EU financial treaty that could undermine one of Europe’s key initiatives as problems mount in Spain and Greece.

As Greece implodes under tough fiscal reform Ireland, the IMF’s ‘austerity poster boy’, votes on belt-tightening measures in a referendum too close to call.