Blog posts tagged "Bailout"

May 15, 2012 9:44 pm 3 Comments

As Greece heads towards rerun elections, Channel 4 News Economics Editor Faisal Islam considers whether Europe is heading for a stormy political and economic earthquake

April 21, 2012 7:51 pm 18 Comments

"I am not in, as the chancellor of the exchequer, a daily opinion poll contest and a daily popularity contest. I will tell you what I am engaged in. A daily contest with the rest of the world to make Britain competitive to bring jobs to Britain."

December 7, 2011 7:02 pm 11 Comments

Channel 4 News Economics Editor Faisal Islam says the European Financial Stability Facility bailout fund is being "quietly forgotten" in favour of the European Stability Mechanism.

November 4, 2011 8:59 pm 2 Comments

Does it matter who is PM of Greece? The astonishing example of Greece's Project Helios shows just how sovereignty transfer works in a crisis.

November 1, 2011 3:45 pm 6 Comments

The Greek referendum has sent Greek politics into chaos. But it has also disarmed the euro bailout agreed last week, sending government borrowing costs soaring and share prices crasing across the rest of the eurozone.

October 27, 2011 8:40 am 8 Comments

A deal is reached, but Economics Editor Faisal Islam says the devil will be in the detail. The bailout bazooka will need the goodwill of the rest of the world.

July 22, 2011 8:57 am 25 Comments

"I awake in a Europe that is still a continent, but which appears to becoming a country."

November 24, 2010 9:32 pm 9 Comments

As Ireland hears the austerity measures that are part of the condition of its European bail-out, Faisal Islam blogs on the wrecked economy which sees Paddy Power become the most valuable financial institution in Ireland.

November 23, 2010 9:05 pm 3 Comments

Usually, a nation which has applied for a bailout will easily pass an austere Budget. But in Ireland, it's rather more complicated, writes Faisal Islam from Dublin.

9:24 am 5 Comments

Our Economics Editor reflects on yesterday's tumultuous events in Dublin and warns of an unpredictable time ahead for Ireland and Europe.