Barroso’s 2011 State of the European Union speech – highlights

Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, told the European Parliament on Wednesday delivered his 2011 State of the European Union speech in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.

Verhofstadt: EU needs to abolish unanimity rule

Guy Verhofstadt, former Belgian prime minister and now leader of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats group in the European Parliament, on Wednesday called on the EU to abolish its [Read more...]

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Barroso: Greece will remain in the eurozone

Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, told the European Parliament on Wednesday that Greece will remain a member of the eurozone, and that additional support measures are being [Read more...]

IMF chief Lagarde sounds alarm bell on world economy

The world economy is in a dangerous new phase, with risks on the rise, but while the problems are largely economic, the solutions are mainly political, International Monetary Fund (IMF) [Read more...]

Greece considers euro referendum, report says – Euro crisis update

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou is considering calling for a referendum on membership of the euro zone. The EKatimirini newspaper in Athens reports today, Tuesday, that Papandreou hopes that the [Read more...]

Euro set for more turmoil as Germany considers Greek default

The Euro is bracing for another hectic week this week, amid news reports saying that the German finance ministry is preparing for a Greek default that would force banks to [Read more...]

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EU officials make vague proclamations on EU bailouts

Markets are pummelling the euro as EU finance officials make vague proclamations on strengthening EU bailouts but continue to disagree on the terms of a second Greek rescue plan, EurActiv.com [Read more...]