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George Kerevan: Redemption fund can be saviour of the eurozoneIt?s the big gun that can blast through the barrier of German rules which prevent the assumption of other countries? liabilities, writes George Kerevan. IT IS difficult to imagine how Greece can stay in the eurozone. Like the Asia tiger economies that...The Scotsman
18/5/2012 12:08 AM GMT

What do a British Conservative PM and a French Socialist President have in common? Quite a bit…David Cameron will have his first face-to-face meeting with newly elected French President Francois Hollande today, at a G8 summit in the US. There has been some fuss about Cameron and Hollande not getting along. Cameron snubbed Hollande during a visit to...Telegraph
18/5/2012 10:54 AM GMT

The 'Grexit' is on its way. What can the rest of Europe expect when it arrives?I don%27t want to crow, but I%27ve been predicting this for years: the writedowns of Greek debt, accompanied by swingeing austerity conditions, popular unrest, and (shortly) Greek exit from the Euro. You don%27t have to take my word for that: my book, Planet...Mail Online UK
17/5/2012 07:23 PM GMT

COMMENT: The Greek exit from the euro is coming so what happens next?I don?t want to crow, but I?ve been predicting this for years: the writedowns of Greek debt, accompanied by swingeing austerity conditions, popular unrest, and (shortly) Greek exit from the Euro. You don?t have to take my word for that: my book, Planet...This is Money
17/5/2012 04:03 PM GMT

Risks for Britain with Greece on the brinkThe Business Secretary, Vince Cable, is being overly sanguine when he says there is no reason the contagion should spread, though he and the Prime Minister are right to say the only response from Britain should be to ensure that our own economy is well...London Evening Standard
17/5/2012 12:05 PM GMT

Editor's view: why we need to protect the euroWith the cost of breaking up the euro estimated to be as much as $1trn, economia editor Richard Cree argues that full fiscal union is essential to save the single currency As the latest wave of the financial crisis washes over Europe%26rsquo;s single currency,...Economia
16/5/2012 11:23 PM GMT

Why the euro must be protectedAs the latest wave of the financial crisis washes over Europe%26rsquo;s single currency, the leaders of the eurozone are busy shuttling back and forth trying to resolve the increasing uncertainty surrounding the currency%26rsquo;s (and the continent%26rsquo;s) future. While...Economia
16/5/2012 05:36 PM GMT

Hollande or Insurrection?Enter the words above: Enter the numbers you hear: Captcha is not valid. Thank you. You%27re human. PARIS %26ndash;%26nbsp;For better or worse, Europe is now engaged in an insurrection against the fiscal pact condemning European Union member countries to austerity without...Project Syndicate
16/5/2012 12:18 PM GMT

Letters: Should Greece stay or should it go?When its policies are under threat, Europe%27s elite always try to frighten people into compliance, but it%27s impossible to say that the consequences for Britain if the euro falls apart are worse than those arising from a long struggle to make the unworkable...Guardian.co.uk
15/5/2012 09:05 PM GMT

President Hollande Should Propose an Ambitious Growth and Integration Agenda for the EurozoneThe election of Fran%26ccedil;ois Hollande will not lead to dramatic changes in economic policy in France and Europe, comparable to what happened after the election of Fran%26ccedil;ois Mitterrand in 1981. Since the failure of the economic program agreed by the socialist...Eurointelligence
15/5/2012 07:00 PM GMT

Stephen Kinsella: Our future now hinges on Spain's reaction to crisisWhat can Ireland teach Spain? All eyes are on Greece, wondering whether its fractious political system can combine to effect enough austerity on its people to satisfy the European authorities, in exchange for a bailout. The smart money is on a second set...Irish Independent
15/5/2012 05:48 PM GMT

Groping towards GrexitEVEN in a grouping as fractious as the euro zone, tonight%27s falling-out was remarkable. Jean-Claude Juncker, who presides over the currency zone%27s finance ministers, lashed out at the many figures who have more or less openly threatened Greece with...The Economist
15/5/2012 02:34 AM GMT

Hollande-Merkel: don't expect a new dawn just yet | George IrvinCan the French and German leaders find a way forward on the growth v austerity debate in which neither of them loses face? As the new French president, Fran%26ccedil;ois Hollande, prepares to meet Angela Merkel officially for the first time, some commentators are...Guardian.co.uk
14/5/2012 07:05 PM GMT

Enda and Angela and Francois --man-up nowSome austerity now is a necessary evil but it must not be seen as the only answer, writes Willie Kealy What we need right now is some real leadership. Can you imagine Helmut Kohl or Francois Mitterrand indulging in the kind of squawking we woke up to last...Irish Independent
13/5/2012 07:43 AM GMT

We may look like chumps but we should still vote YesThe choice we face on the May 31 referendum is not between austerity or growth, writes Marc Coleman From polar opposites, Eamon O Cuiv and Patrick Honohan last week provided us all with the chance to turn the fiscal referendum debate from a tawdry...Irish Independent
13/5/2012 07:43 AM GMT

Broken banking system is keeping growth at bayLast weekend%27s election results in France and Greece, we%27re told, show that eurozone voters want %26quot;growth, not austerity%26quot;. In the UK, too, the deficit-cutting coalition Government is being widely castigated for %26quot;lacking a growth policy%26quot;. In reality,...Telegraph
12/5/2012 07:59 PM GMT

Killing EuropeThe Irish people are being asked once again to vote for a European treaty, ie, the fiscal compact. The main political parties, FG, Labour, and Fianna Fail, are arguing that a Yes vote will produce stability, jobs and growth. The treaty is referred to as...Irish Independent
12/5/2012 06:11 AM GMT

Viewpoints: Election impact on eurozoneThe elections in France and Greece have reverberated across Europe, with voters challenging the eurozone%27s austerity drive. France now has a Socialist President, Francois Hollande, while in Greece the left-wing Syriza group came second. The European...BBC
12/5/2012 03:00 AM GMT

François Hollande Meets the WorldEnter the words above: Enter the numbers you hear: Captcha is not valid. Thank you. You%27re human. PARIS %26ndash; When Fran%26ccedil;ois Hollande, fresh from his election as France%26rsquo;s next president, was asked by a journalist which language he would use when he meets US...Project Syndicate
10/5/2012 05:00 PM GMT

Viewpoints: What would a growth agenda look like?Election results in Greece and France have shown voters opposing austerity plans and instead supporting pro-growth policies. All over Europe, the key political divide has been between parties supporting austerity to keep borrowing costs low and those...Manchester Wired
10/5/2012 12:11 PM GMT

Steering Clear of the Euro PrecipiceATHENS %26ndash; Renewed turbulence in the eurozone bond market underlines the need to reappraise the policies now being pursued in order to overcome Europe%26rsquo;s sovereign-debt crisis. Indeed, the recent election results in France and Greece, reflecting a much...Project Syndicate
9/5/2012 05:20 PM GMT

How François Hollande can save the EurozoneHannah Timmis is impressed by the economics of the French presidential candidate You%26rsquo;d be forgiven for not following the French presidential election very closely. The contenders have savagely attacked one another%26rsquo;s policies, parties and even mental...Cherwell Newspaper
9/5/2012 08:33 AM GMT

Crisis escalates as insurrection breaks German control of EuropeThe political dam has broken in Europe. German Chancellor Angela Merkel no longer has enough allies in the club of EU prime ministers to impose her hairshirt agenda. Her methodical plans are disintegrating on every front. The immediate fate of Greece -...Telegraph
8/5/2012 09:13 PM GMT

France and Greece have sent the message that the euro cannot continue as we know itEver since the eurozone lurched into crisis after the 2008 crash, the European Union%27s economic project has defied gravity. Thanks to German money and resolve, a currency union that should have been smashed to smithereens by a financial hurricane has...Mail Online UK
8/5/2012 12:28 AM GMT

The euro as we know it cannot continue: SIMON HEFFEREver since the eurozone lurched into crisis after the 2008 crash, the European Union%27s economic project has defied gravity. Thanks to German money and resolve, a currency union that should have been smashed to smithereens by a financial hurricane has...Mail Online UK
8/5/2012 10:46 AM GMT

France and Greece elections: The euro as we know it cannot continueEver since the eurozone lurched into crisis after the 2008 crash, the European Union%27s economic project has defied gravity. Thanks to German money and resolve, a currency union that should have been smashed to smithereens by a financial hurricane has...Mail Online UK
8/5/2012 10:28 AM GMT

DJ MARKET COMMENT: London Stocks Pare Gains On Greece Worries0844 GMT [Dow Jones] FTSE 100 slips 0.3% to 5636.52, giving up gains as investors worry about the future of Greece following political gridlock after the country%27s elections. As such, Europe seems to be moving quickly towards another escalation of the...Borsa Italiana
8/5/2012 10:26 AM GMT

France Greece elections: The euro as we know it cannot continue, and we can't ignore this terrible reality a moment longerEver since the eurozone lurched into crisis after the 2008 crash, the European Union%27s economic project has defied gravity. Thanks to German money and resolve, a currency union that should have been smashed to smithereens by a financial hurricane has...Mail Online UK
7/5/2012 11:30 PM GMT

The euro as we know it cannot continue, and we can't ignore this terrible reality a moment longerEver since the eurozone lurched into crisis after the 2008 crash, the European Union%27s economic project has defied gravity. Thanks to German money and resolve, a currency union that should have been smashed to smithereens by a financial hurricane has...Mail Online UK
7/5/2012 11:09 PM GMT