Organisation: European Department

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Unrest returns as Greece lurches back into recession

Greece entered a recession in the fourth quarter of 2015, ending a turbulent year with its economy back in the doldrums.

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

Obama and the US join the Greek chorus

The US usually stays out of European monetary affairs, so why has the president decided to weigh in on Greece’s stance on austerity, writes Ashoka Mody.

Fri, 06 Feb, 2015

Mr Chopra: A sober hand at helm

THIS weekend we may see the first outline of what Ireland’s most powerful man, Indo-Canadian Ajai Chopra, the IMF deputy director of the European Department, has in mind as he attempts to restructure an economy suffering from meltdown.

Sat, 27 Nov, 2010

Strong euro 'could enter dangerous waters'

Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, who is also the country’s finance minister, sounded unworried yesterday about the strength of the euro - which traded at $1.2820 yesterday – but said if it rises much higher “we could enter dangerous waters”.

Wed, 07 Jun, 2006