In Greece, tax collectors are on strike to protest benefit cuts while in Italy, the government was able to borrow $9 billion to help pay for services, but banks willing to lend also demanded a high return.

The continent has had a dramatic year. The debt crisis seems to be in check right now, but there’s no telling what might happen next year.

It'll be the euro's 10th anniversary come New Year's Day. What economists predicted back then, and how true it holds now.

With apologies to Walt Whitman, the Wall Street Poet considers the euro in verse, circa 2002 and the present day.

The U.S. dollar hits an 11 month high against the euro as questions remain about the ability to solve the debt crisis in Europe.

The euro has fallen to its weakest point against the dollar in almost a year. This helps American travelers to Europe — but only if they can afford a vacation.

The euro fell to $1.29 today, its lowest since January. Experts say it's a sign Europe is still hurting, despite last week's proposed treaty to crack down on budgets.

Twenty-six of 27 European Union leaders will pursue strict budget rules. But austerity may not be the best prescription for Europe's debt crisis.

The leaders of Germany and France met today to figure out a strategy to bail out the Euro. Is it too late?