World Sep 26 Watch Protesters March on Greek Parliament to Protest Wage Cuts and Privatization With nearly 70,000 people marching toward the parliament in Athens, Greece saw its largest protests since May 2011. Greeks were angered by cuts in wages, pensions and welfare that the debt-ridden country enacted to meet budget targets. Independent Television News'…
World Feb 10 Watch Italy: Amid Eurozone Crisis, ‘Going the Greece Way’ Would Be Disastrous Italy: Amid Eurozone Crisis, 'Going the Greece Way' Would Be Disastrous…
World Nov 22 Ireland’s Bailout Plan Aims to Ease Broader Economic Crisis Ireland, the European Union and International Monetary Fund agreed over the weekend to an 80 billion to 90 billion euro ($109 billion to $123 billion) financial bailout plan to help Ireland's ailing economy and prevent the broader economic crisis from… By Larisa Epatko
World Sep 29 In Europe, Protesters Rail Against Budget Cuts Tens of thousands of protesters marched Wednesday in Brussels and trade unions planned strikes in Spain over planned austerity measures that are aimed at preventing an economic crisis in Europe, though critics say they would harm the poor. By Larisa Epatko
May 11 Editorial Round-up: EU Rescue Plan By Larisa Epatko Now that European leaders have agreed to a 750 billion euro ($955 billion) relief plan to stem Europe's debt crisis, steps are being taken to make the money available to eurozone countries in need of the help -- and reactions… Continue reading
Mar 26 Greece’s Rescue Plan Includes Unprecedented IMF Loans By Larisa Epatko A European Union financial safety net for Greece approved late Thursday contains potential bilateral loans from eurozone countries and assistance from the International Monetary Fund. Continue reading