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European debt crisis hasn’t gone away
Recent turmoil in global markets is partly due to worries over Europe's debt crisis. Elections scheduled in France and Greece add to the uncertainty.
In Greece, new property tax sparks anger
The Greek government has introduced a new property tax so that it can increase revenue but many Greeks say it's unfair and unwise.
Greece’s hard road ahead
With a $172 billion bailout in place, Greeks' futures are looking austere.
Where’d all the volatility go?
So far this year, just three days have seen the S&P gain or lose more than one percent. So what happened to the markets' roller coaster ride of 2011?
On the agenda at this week’s European summit
Indeed, European leaders are meeting once again to discuss the European Union debt crisis, but there will also be talk of economic growth and job creation.
Down to the wire in Athens
Greece has been furiously working to save maybe $126 billion on what it owes investors on its government bonds.
Europeans differ on the euro’s desirability
The euro has much support in beleaguered Greece and Italy, but in Germany — the eurozone’s strongest economy — many wonder if it’s worth the cost.
Monti’s next move, and an assessment of Greece
Our foreign editor John Buckley's take on the S&P downgrade, European debt crisis and Italy's problem down-under.
Markets not swayed by big eurozone downgrades
Countries like France and Austria lost their AAA rating in the last Standard & Poor's downgrade — so why are the markets relatively flat today?
What the S&P downgrades mean for Europe
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Europe correspondent Stephen Beard discusses why the European markets remained pretty steady despite the credit downgrades of several European countries, and why we ought to worry about the Greek debt talks collapsing.