Euro in crisis

In-depth news, commentary and analysis of the eurozone’s debt crisis and its faltering recovery as it struggles with austerity and attempts to regain competitiveness

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 3:50pm

Eurozone output contracts further

France remains in severe broad-based downturn

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Eurozone crisis interactive
Key moments in the eurozone crisis and a breakdown of bailout spending so far
From COMPANIES May 22, 2013

Brussels to tighten bank bailout rules

Investors would suffer heavier losses under new controls

From WORLD May 20, 2013

Berlin plans partial EU treaty change

German strategy would thwart UK plans to repatriate powers

From WORLD May 20, 2013

Treaty moves promise fraught debate

Eurozone moves towards fiscal and political integration

News analysis
From MARKETS May 20, 2013

Wall of money eases eurozone funding

Governments raise more than half year’s needs

News analysis
From MARKETS May 13, 2013

US hedge funds turn bullish on the euro

Some former bears on the single currency have been converted

From SPECIAL REPORTS May 8, 2013

European Union seeks road to redemption

illustration of a roadsign construction to show the European Union being put together by Greg Meeson ©MEESON
From SPECIAL REPORTS May 8, 2013

Hint of southern comfort shows need to bolster reform process

Prospects for those countries hardest hit by the eurozone crisis – and their ability to embrace tough policies – are assessed by FT writers

From SPECIAL REPORTS May 8, 2013

Fiscal union: Integration put on back burner

Market calm has led to complacency in national capitals, writes Peter Spiegel

The A-List from COMMENT May 2, 2013

France’s economy needs to become more German

The prize for Paris of deeper union and mutualisation of liabilities is still within its grasp

From COMPANIES May 19, 2013

Portugal’s banks fear ‘Cyprus virus’

Heads of BCP and BES urge Europe’s leaders to moderate stance

From WORLD May 16, 2013

Hollande goes on economic ‘offensive’

Embattled French president pledges ‘more growth and less austerity’

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 15, 2013

Eurozone sets bleak recession record

Sixth quarter of decline longest since single currency was born

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 12, 2013

Schäuble treaty alert on EU bank plan

German finance minister throws rescue proposal into doubt

From MARKETS May 9, 2013

Are negative interest rates an ECB bluff?

Analysts assess the possible long-term effects on the euro

From WORLD May 7, 2013

Paris and Berlin seek to put differences aside

Formation of European banking union leads agenda

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 6, 2013

Brussels trains its sights on Slovenia

Options focus on new EU powers to force reforms

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 3, 2013

EU economies to breach deficit limits

France, Spain and the Netherlands to miss deficit targets

From WORLD May 2, 2013

Italy aims to join ‘virtuous’ deficit club

Finance minister commits to sticking within budget limits

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 2, 2013

ECB ‘ready’ for more action after rate cut

Central bank reduces main refinancing rate to 0.50%

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 2, 2013

All eyes on ECB as markets expect rate cut

Rising number of economists anticipate a 0.25 point reduction

From MARKETS May 2, 2013

Slovenia bond issue survives downgrade

Debt offering provides time to tackle state-owned banking sector

Gavyn Davies from GLOBAL ECONOMY May 1, 2013

What the ECB can and cannot do to heal the eurozone

A more radical easing in monetary conditions may prove necessary to drag the economy out of recession

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Apr 30, 2013

Eurozone jobless rate up as inflation falls

Expectations of ECB interest rate cut grow

Martin Wolf from COMMENT Apr 30, 2013

Why the Baltic states are no model

What is possible for small, open economies is close to impossible for the large and relatively closed

Markets Insight from MARKETS Apr 30, 2013

ECB under pressure for more shock and awe

An expected interest rate cut by the central bank will not be enough to restart growth

Global Insight from WORLD Apr 30, 2013

Distress of Europe’s anti-austerity left

A collective howl of protest and despair will resound through Europe’s streets at the annual May 1 rallies

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Apr 30, 2013

ECB’s Draghi faces narrowing options

Economic malaise keeps growing

From WORLD Apr 30, 2013

Letta urges determination to spur growth

Letta to push pro-growth moves in Berlin, Paris, Brussels and Madrid

From MARKETS Apr 30, 2013

Slovenia downgraded to junk by Moody’s

Announcement threatens planned bond issue