Margaret Thatcher spoke about Europe mainly in terms of what she didn’t want: neither a “narrow-minded, inward-looking club” that is “ossified by endless regulation,” nor “an institutional device to be constantly modified according to the dictates of some abstract intellectual...
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Today in Euro Crisis History: Glass Half-Full, Half-Empty
February 4, 2010 Pimco’s Gross Says Greece, U.K Aren’t Default Risks Pacific Investment Management Co. Co-Chief Investment Officer William Gross told CNBC he doesn’t see Greece or the United Kingdom as being at risk for default. Europe’s debt crisis only...
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Merkel Won’t Lighten Davos Downbeat Growth Deliberations
As Europe’s political celebrities pack warm for the World Economic Forum in Davos next week, expectations of what they’ll achieve there are about as low as their economies’ growth rates. The Swiss mountain-resort pow-wow is shaping up to be a...
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Foodie Finn Fishes for British EU Chips
Britishers contemplating an exit from the European Union got some food for thought from Finland today. “The EU without Britain is pretty much the same as fish without chips,” Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen told a group of Brussels reporters....
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Euro Crisis Drops in Search Rankings — But May Not Be Over
The euro crisis is not on the mind of investors as much as it was over the past two years. The most recent day for which data is available shows references to “euro” and “crisis” within three words of each...
Read more »Today in Euro Crisis History: Annals of U.K. Diplomacy
December 11, 2011 Cameron’s Refusal Leaves U.K. Alone as Europe Talks Fiscal Unity David Cameron found himself alone as the 26 other European Union nations began negotiating the future of the region’s economy. Delivering on a veto threat his predecessors...
Read more »Today in Euro Crisis History: Rose-Colored Glasses
November 12, 2004 Santander Completes 9.4 Billion Pound Takeover of Abbey Europe’s debt crisis only seems like it has gone on forever. This series of blog posts looks at headlines from this date in previous years that highlight the roots,...
Read more »Today in Euro Crisis History: Saving the World Dept.
Europe’s debt crisis only seems like it has gone on forever. This series of blog posts looks at headlines from this date in previous years that highlight the roots, twists and turns of the current turmoil. October 12, 2008 Brown...
Read more »Today in Euro Crisis History: Pre-History Edition
Europe’s debt crisis only seems like it has gone on forever. This series of blog posts looks at headlines from this date in previous years that highlight the roots, twists and turns of the current turmoil. September 17, 1992 U.K....
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Euro Debt Crisis May Force Military Rethink
The armies of Europe may soon be on the run as the debt crisis forces politicians to rethink military spending. The cuts being driven through by cash-strapped governments, although they have been announced piecemeal, may force a redesign of the...
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