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Greece gambling with 'financial armageddon'
David Brancaccio May 14, 2012
New elections in Greece could upend the promises the country made to cut budgets in return for bailout money, and lead to Greece leaving the eurozone. Journalist George Christides says the Greek people might not be aware of the consequences.
Signs of contagion from Greek troubles
Julia Coronado May 14, 2012
As the possibility rises of Greece leaving the eurozone, borrowing costs are shooting higher in countries like Spain and Italy.
Greece hurls Europe back into crisis mode
Stephen Beard May 24, 2012
Greece struggles to form a government after many voters rejected pro-austerity parties. Reneging on its promises could mean an exit from the euro.
How concerned should we be over Greece?
Jeremy Hobson May 10, 2012
Greece still hasn't formed a new government. And there's a lot of talk about the nation leaving the eurozone. How likely is that?
No more wagers on Greek exit
Kai Ryssdal May 10, 2012
As an exodus in the European Union becomes more a sure thing, two of London's largest bookmakers shut down the markets for bets on Greece leaving the E.U. and the existence of the euro in a few years.
No new government yet for Greece puts future in doubt
Jeremy Hobson May 9, 2012
Though Greece held elections over the weekend, a new government hasn't formed. Nick Malkoutzis with the Greek newspaper Kathimerini discusses the uncertainty surrounding the nation.
Markets worry as Greece struggles to form government
Stephen Beard May 9, 2012
Once again investors are focusing on Greece as the nation tries to form a coalition government. It looks like more turmoil is on the horizon.
Greece, France vote against austerity in weekend elections
Stacey Vanek Smith May 7, 2012
In an apparent rejection of austerity measures to solve Europe's debt crisis, voters in France elected Socialist party candidate Francois Hollande over the weekend while Greek voters punished the country's two incumbent parties
In Greece, voters cast ballots against austerity
Stacey Vanek Smith May 7, 2012
Parliamentary elections this weekend in Greece proved that voters there are fed up with the political parties imposing harsh austerity measures to deal with the country's severe debt crisis
PODCAST: Austerity goes to the polls in Europe
Stacey Vanek Smith May 7, 2012
The French elect a socialist president, and the Greek parliament gets a shake-up. It's all in a weekend for voters in Europe who took to the polls in what turned out to be a referendum on harsh austerity measures aimed at solving Europe's financial crisis. Also on the show, Disney avenges at the box office with a superhero blockbuster, college degrees as an employment perk, and Hollywood fights for California's State Parks.
