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Greece assumes EU presidency as its own debt crisis continues
Jan 8, 2014
Today, Greece takes over the presidency of the European Union for the next 6 months.
Greece takes over as EU president
by
David Gura
Jan 1, 2014
Greece takes over as president of the European Union today. Marketplace host, David Gura talks to the BBC's Mark Lowen in Athens about what the country's tenure could look like.
S&P downgrades European Union's credit rating
Dec 20, 2013
Citing concerns over the massive bailouts in Europe, Standard and Poor has stripped the EU of its AAA rating.
Ireland's economy is about to move out of intensive care
Dec 13, 2013
Ireland's bailout comes to an official end on Sunday.
East and West economies clash in Ukrainian protests
by
Kai Ryssdal
Dec 9, 2013
Protests continue in Ukraine over the government's refusal to join the European Union. A look at why the economy is at the heart of it all.
EU gives big banks $2.3 billion slap over rate rigging
by
Chris Morris
Dec 4, 2013
The European Commission has hit a half dozen big banks, including Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Chase, with a record $2.3 billion fine for colluding to rig two benchmark lending rates that set the price of money between banks
The economics behind the protests in Ukraine
Dec 2, 2013
The economic choices underlying those protests in Ukraine that are all over the news today.
For public good, not for profit.
Croatia joins EU after decade of negotiations
Jul 1, 2013
The EU gets its first new member in six years, but it's something less than a celebration.
Latvia wants to join the eurozone. Why?
by
Krissy Clark
Jun 5, 2013
Despite the crisis, there are still benefits of being a member of the eurozone club.