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Europe's Debt Crisis
Spain is the new epicenter of Europe's woes
2:33pm: The nation's banking problem and the government's lack of cash have raised bets that some form of a bailout is on the way.
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Irish to vote on fiscal treaty
May 30: The referendum could block Ireland from future bailout loans if voters reject the package of more stringent budget rules.
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More pain in Spain hits world markets
May 30: Stocks fall in Europe and Asia, the euro slips to a fresh two-year low against the dollar and Spain's borrowing costs jump to six-month highs.
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Spanish banking woes threaten Europe
May 25: A massive bailout of Spanish banks is on the way but it's not clear Spain can afford it on its own, meaning it's the latest problem for European leaders to deal with.
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Euro leaders fall short (again!) as crisis spirals
May 24: European Union leaders are under fire again for being slow to respond as new threats to the euro currency emerge.
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EU leaders to focus on economic growth
May 22: EU leaders are meeting Wednesday to discuss ways to revive growth and create jobs, but no major breakthrough is expected ahead of another summit next month.
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OECD: Europe debt could derail global recovery
May 22: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development warns that debt problems are greatest risk to uneven, fragile growth. OECD also cuts growth forecasts for eurozone.
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Greece: Top 3 risks facing U.S.
May 22: If Greece exits the eurozone, it could cause contagion across Europe that would cut into U.S. exports and cause sales to slow down for U.S. multinational firms.
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What's next for Greece
May 21: Coming months will determine whether Greece will keep paying its bills and remain in the euro, moves that have huge implications for the global economy.
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Greek banks strain for cash
May 18: Customers are making massive withdrawals from Greek banks and the European Central Bank has frozen lifeline loans - raising the risk the country will exit the eurozone.
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Greece downgraded deeper into junk
May 17: Fitch downgrades Greek government debt and calls country's exit from eurozone 'probable' if pro-austerity coalition doesn't win in June vote; rest of eurozone's ratings at risk as well.
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European leaders scramble to contain Greek debt crisis
May 16: Numerous leaders voice hopes that Greece will stay in eurozone, but say unpopular austerity measures must stay in place
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Contagion risks deepen as new Greek elections called
May 15: Failure to form new coalition Greek government means new vote, increasing chances for anti-austerity party victory and Greece's exit from eurozone.
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Europe dodges recession
May 15: Stronger-than-expected German growth keeps readings for Europe GDP out of recession territory, but growth remains weak across the continent.
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Greece and the euro: What's next?
May 14: Uncertainty with the future of the Greek government and the austerity program central to its bailout deal has investors justifiably worried.
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European stocks sink as Greece fears resume
May 14: European markets tumble over fears that Greece could exit eurozone. Investors flee to German bonds, driving down the yield to record lows.
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Spain moves to shore up banks
May 11: Banks will be required to set aside 30 billion euros for loan losses and undergo an audit. Key details remain unclear about moving bad real estate assets off the balance sheet.
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Europe's rising risks from Greece
May 11: Many things need to go right to successfully work through the Greek mess without knocking the eurozone economy over.
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Spain faces daunting task in bank reform
May 10: The government wants to clean up the banking sector, but the options are limited by jittery bond markets and a grim economic outlook.
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Greece will muddle through
May 10: Despite major political uncertainty, Greece is still expected to maintain its place in the euro currency union. But it won't be pretty.
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Spanish bond yields cross 6% again
May 9: Concerns over battered Spanish banking sector sends bond yields rising to anxiety levels.
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Greece could drop euro but tragedy won't follow
May 7: After parliamentary elections failed to yield a cohesive government, the odds of Greece leaving the eurozone just got higher.
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Europe: Now comes the hard part
May 7: EU leaders to create another pact after elections in France and Greece put economic growth at the top of the agenda.
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European markets take elections in stride
May 7: European markets regained their footing Monday after French president Nicolas Sarkozy lost to Socialist Francois Hollande, and Greek voters left no party close to forming government.
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French vote to test Europe's stance on austerity
May 4: Socialist candidate Francois Hollande is expected to defeat Nicolas Sarkozy in the French presidential election this weekend. What will that mean for Europe's economy?
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ECB leaves rates steady but hints at future cut
May 3: The central bank held interest rates at 1% even as the euro area economy faces new headwinds. But ECB president Mario Draghi appeared to set the table for a rate cut.
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Eurozone unemployment hits record 10.9%
May 2: Unemployment now in double digits for 13 European countries.
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Europe's next recession risk: Germany
May 2: The euro's economic powerhouse may become the latest to slip back into recession as the region's debt crisis remains unresolved.
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Spain falls into recession
Apr 30: Spain becomes the 12th European nation to report at least two quarters of declining GDP, signifying a recession.
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Spain's jobless rate hits record high
Apr 27: Spain's record high unemployment rate is the biggest threat to its tax base and prompted the S&P downgrade.
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Spain downgraded by S&P
Apr 26: Spain is now rated at the same level as fellow fiscally-troubled states Ireland and Italy.
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Note to press: Stop picking on France
Apr 26: UniCredit chief economist says France is not a fiscal deadbeat, at least not more so than other major economies.
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U.K. in recession for 2nd time since 2008
Apr 25: Britain's economy declined for the second straight quarter, the U.K. government said Wednesday in a sign that the nation has entered a recession.
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