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Greek truckers end strike

02 Aug 2010, 8:07AM

Greek truckers have called off a week-long strike that stranded thousands of travellers and nearly dried up fuel around the country. Read more


Timeline: Eurozone debt crisis

14 Oct 2011, 3:45PM

 Key dates in the latest phase of Europe's worsening financial crisis. Read more

Euro's prospects dim: Nobel winners

11 Oct 2011, 8:05AM

The new winners of the Nobel prize for economics say that without a strong central authority,the outlook for the euro remains grim.
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Reform will guard against future crises: Banks

27 Jul 2010, 1:13PM

The world's top central bankers and regulators have said they have reached broad agreement on new standards to make sure the banking system could face any new financial crisis with confidence.
  

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Hungary pledges reform after IMF demands

19 Jul 2010, 8:24AM

Hungary's government said it would plough on with deficit-slashing reforms demanded by the IMF and EU, and aimed to become Central Europe's most stable country "as quickly as possible".
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EU pledges to help stressed banks

RBS Royal Bank of Scotland (Reuters)

13 Jul 2010, 9:12AM

European finance ministers strived Monday to restore confidence in Europe's economy, vowing to help banks that fail financial "stress tests" and crack down on governments with big deficits.
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Europe's bankers debate bail-out fund

12 Jul 2010, 2:53PM

Several European banks are considering the establishment of a 20-billion-euro private sector recovery fund that could bail out financial institutions.
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Protesters clash with Greek police

Violence in Greece. (Getty)

30 Jun 2010, 6:30AM

Dozens of masked youths clashed with police at a union protest in Athens during the country's fifth general strike this year.
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G8 leaders seek agreement on debt crisis

G8 leaders meeting in Canada

26 Jun 2010, 12:15PM

Europe and the United States are trying to bridge differences over how to sustain fragile global economic recovery and get common ground on dealing with ballooning deficits.
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Spain slugs Swiss account holders

24 Jun 2010, 9:01AM

Spanish authorities have ordered the holders of about 3,000 secret bank accounts in Switzerland to pay tax on the undeclared funds by the end of the month. Read more

Thousands stranded in Greek blockade

23 Jun 2010, 6:35PM

Thousands of tourists are stranded in Greece after striking dock workers blocked a main port in a new wave of protests over austerity cuts. Read more