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Euro debt problems flare up in Spain
Julia Coronado Apr 30, 2012
Spain has officially slipped back into recession and to make matters worse, Standard & Poor’s has downgraded the credit rating on 11 Spanish banks. That makes it harder for those banks to borrow money.
How much of a problem is Spain's economy?
Kai Ryssdal Apr 30, 2012
Economist Edward Hugh discusses how Spain's economic woes compare to Greece and whether the country is "bailout-able."
Thinking about the eurozone as a bar
David Brancaccio Apr 30, 2012
Academics find a useful way of describing what kind of crisis the eurozone is facing.
Weekend elections could shift focus in Europe
Stephen Beard Apr 30, 2012
In a matter of days, two countries at the center of the European debt crisis will hold elections: France is on the verge of electing a socialist as president and Greece may also shake up its leadership. But it's Spain that's causing some heartburn today.
Austerity rules in Europe, but the people push back
Stephen Beard Apr 24, 2012
French president Nicholas Sarkozy and former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte find rising popular resentment at the austerity packages they implement.
France, Netherlands backing down from austerity
Stephen Beard Apr 23, 2012
Europe's strategy for dealing with it's debt crisis was called into question over the weekend following two big political developments: One in France, one in the Netherlands.
French elections could shift euro debt crisis
Hugh Schofield Apr 23, 2012
Incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy came in second yesterday to Socialist Francois Hollande in the first round of voting. The two candidates will face a run-off on May 6th, and the ultimate outcome could have big consequences for Europe's debt crisis.
Markets hit by uncertainty of French election
Julia Coronado Apr 23, 2012
European markets are down significantly, and that's being blamed on elections over the weekend in France that increase the likelihood that Conservative President Nicholas Sarkozy will lose his job.
A new French president could disrupt global markets
Stephen Beard Apr 20, 2012
On Sunday, France will hold the first round of its presidential election. Polls indicate the incumbent conservative, Nicolas Sarkozy, is in a close race with socialist Francois Hollande, and the economic ripples could spread across Europe and around the world.
French candidates face 'Young & Poor' voters
John Laurenson Apr 20, 2012
A ratings agency in France evaluates how presidential candidates plan to tackle the country's dire youth employment problem.
