Blog posts tagged "Eurozone"

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

May 9, 2012 10:51 am 10 Comments

As the Greek stock market tumbles are the politicians now seeking to form a government say they will defy the EU, but can they do that? Faisal Islam reports from Athens.

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.

12:49 pm 3 Comments

The Governor of the Bank of England today predicted further quarters of negative GDP growth this year following the latest -0.2% slump recorded in the last quarter of last year. Britain’s economy is likely to “zig-zag” between positive and negative growth said the Governor, introducing the Bank’s quarterly economic healthcheck. Sir Mervyn said that the [...]

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?

February 11, 2012 11:39 am 6 Comments

Greece is being cauterised. The EU, ECB, and others have prepared the ground for Greece to be detached from the eurozone. Greece now has a horrible choice to make, says Channel 4 News economics editor Faisal Islam.

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.