As the nation struggles to recover from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, the people who got us here are desperately working to rewrite history. The basic story of this economic collapse is very simple. Full Article at Energy Bulletin
Unemployed workers wait outside a government job centre in Madrid. You know your country's economy is in trouble if the Finance Minister travels to a foreign country to seek out that... Full Article at Time Magazine
ATHENS, Greece -- Is there any way out of Europe's debt morass? Full Article at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
STRASBOURG — As the European Parliament gathers to install a new team of commissioners Tuesday to work with José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, in his second... Full Article at The New York Times
Q: Which of these men is leader of the EU? A: All of them Photograph: Mixed source Sitting in parkland in the shadow of the European parliament, the Bibliothèque Solvay is that rare... Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
If nothing else, a positive aspect of Greece’s plight has been the wave of ideas on how the eurozone could operate more effectively in the future. Full Article at Money Supply | Financial Times Blogs
Tumbling stock and bond prices in Greece, Spain and Portugal this week underlined investors' fears that heavily indebted countries in the south of the zone may be unable to cope with the fiscal and monetary demands of membership. Full Article at Times Live South Africa
In Spain on Friday, investors showed the fear of a contagion if nations like Greece need a bailout or default on their debt. DIMITRIS DAMIANIDIS is a high school teacher and a strong... Full Article at The New York Times
Tumbling stock and bond prices in Greece, Spain and Portugal this week underlined investors' fears that heavily indebted countries in the south of the zone may be unable to cope with the fiscal and monetary demands of membership. Full Article at International Business Times
Here’s a little-known art world fact: In addition to writing thrillers like “The Andromeda Strain” and “Jurassic Park,” creating television hits like “ER” and directing movies including “Coma,” Michael Crichton collected art, though he kept his... Full Article at The New York Times