From GLOBAL ECONOMY 12:46pm

Europe slips into ‘mild’ recession

European Commission revises down 2012 growth forecasts

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From WORLD 8:03pm

Germany fights eurozone firewall moves

Berlin confident in €500bn European Stability Mechanism

From WORLD 5:17pm

Germans revive Greek Marshall Plan idea

Reforms demanded to protect potential investments

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 6:39pm

Triple A eurozone group frays over firewall

Germany, Finland and Netherlands in disaccord

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 5:16pm

PMI data show eurozone closer to recession

Private sector economic activity back in contraction territory

Global Insight from GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 21, 2012

EU politics take centre stage in crisis

French elections will help determine future of euro

Global Insight from COMMENT Feb 16, 2012

Berlin keeps unearthly hush on eurozone crisis

In learning to be a leader, Germany can still be clumsy and insensitive

Markets Insight from MARKETS Feb 15, 2012

Bank crisis looms as Europe’s debt woes deepen

Private debt underestimated amid eurozone orthodoxy

Global Insight from WORLD Feb 14, 2012

Greeks direct cries of pain at Germany

Rightwing newspaper depicts Merkel in Nazi uniform

Martin Wolf from COMMENT Feb 14, 2012

Much too much ado about Greece

The epic from Athens indicates the eurozone’s structural fragility, writes Martin Wolf

Gideon Rachman from COMMENT Feb 13, 2012

Germany faces a machine from hell

The actions urged on Berlin are unreasonable. Its own solution – structural reform now, political union later – is unworkable

Wolfgang Munchau from COMMENT Feb 12, 2012

Why Greece and Portugal ought to go bankrupt

To ignore reality for another two years will be ruinous

From COMMENT Feb 10, 2012

False dawns and public fury: the 1930s are not so far away

Saving the euro is not the only priority, writes Martin Taylor

From WORLD Feb 22, 2012

EU beefs up powers over state budgets

Ministers agree on scrutiny of countries’ spending

From WORLD Feb 21, 2012

Eurozone agrees second Greek bail-out

Bondholders forced to take deeper losses in €130bn rescue

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 21, 2012

Greek debt nightmare laid bare

‘Downside’ report suggests bail-out could need €245bn

Feb 21, 2012

Eurozone government bonds rally

Worries ease as disorderly Greek default threat recedes

From WORLD Feb 20, 2012

Central bank aid sought in Greek bail-out

Rescue package could climb to €170bn

From WORLD Feb 20, 2012

Sprint to ensure Greek default avoided

Moves to prevent spread of instability

From MARKETS Feb 20, 2012

Euro lifted ahead of eurozone meeting

Single currency at best level for a week

From WORLD Feb 19, 2012

Brussels poised to vet nations’ budgets

Move seen as a further step towards ‘fiscal union’

From MARKETS Feb 19, 2012

Investors seek hedge against euro split

Currency protection products could be politically delicate

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 16, 2012

Spain teeters on brink of recession

Recently-installed government battles to slash deficit

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 16, 2012

Berlin split on bail-out for Greece

German finance minister wants Athens to default

From WORLD Feb 16, 2012

Uncertainty surrounds Greek rescue deal

Athens confident but deadline slips

From WORLD Feb 16, 2012

Greek rhetoric turns into battle of wills

Venizelos talks of ‘forces’ pushing Athens out of euro

From WORLD Feb 15, 2012

ECB moves to help fund Greece bail-out

Bank prepares to pass bond profits to governments

From WORLD Feb 15, 2012

Eurozone contraction smaller than feared

Robust French performance offsets southern weakness