Blog posts tagged "euro"

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."

March 30, 2012 7:25 pm 4 Comments

As Easter approaches in Andalusia, Faisal Islam visits the Eurozone's biggest headache.

February 21, 2012 11:09 am 9 Comments

Channel 4 News Economic Editor Faisal Islam ruminates on the latest Greek bailout deal secured at a meeting of Eurozone ministers

February 15, 2012 9:29 pm 16 Comments

As the Greek president hits back at criticisms of his country from the EU, it looks like the Greek deal could be unravelling.

February 13, 2012 9:12 pm 9 Comments

Greece has voted in favour of the EU/IMF austerity package. But why is Germany pushing stability throughout Europe - and what is it hoping to achieve?

January 29, 2012 6:00 am 13 Comments

Are banks treating euros differently, depending on which country they come from? Faisal Islam blogs from Davos.

January 13, 2012 4:31 pm 17 Comments

If rumours of a potential downgrade of France's AAA credit rating are true, it is of huge significance to the eurozone's fitful efforts at a long-lasting rescue, writes Economics Editor Faisal Islam.

December 10, 2011 3:27 pm 56 Comments

What did the UK "win" in Brussels that justified deploying the tactical weapon of the veto?

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.