Europe Spanish Prime Minister rejects bailout conditions Spain’s Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, speaking in his first television interview since taking office, has said he will not accept outside conditions over a possi...
Europe George Soros calls for Germany to “lead or leave the euro” International financier George Soros, writing in Monday’s New York Review of Books, has called for Germany to “lead or leave the euro”. The co...
Europe ECB bond-buying plan detailed Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), revealed details of a new bond-buying plan intended to ease the eurozone debt crisis in a speech yesterday. He claimed th...
Europe Mario Draghi to unveil bond-buying plan for the eurozone Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, is expected to unveil details of a new bond-buying plan later today. The ECB is expected to help cut...
Europe Heathrow row escalates following British cabinet reshuffle London Mayor Boris Johnson has called for the British Government to permanently rule out building a third runway at Heathrow airport, as ministers gave as...
Europe Rich should pay more tax – Nick Clegg Nick Clegg, the leader of Britain’s junior coalition party and deputy prime minister, has suggested in an interview with the Guardian newspaper that the rich should be asked t...
Europe German leaders dismiss call for Greek euro exit Leading figures in Germany’s centre-right government have criticised a conservative politician for suggesting that Greece will soon have to leave the eurozone. C...
Europe Greek PM: we need more time to make cuts Greece’s Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, has called for more time to implement stringent spending cuts ahead of further talks on its latest bailout. Speaking to German...
Latin America Belize at risk of debt default Belize is in danger of defaulting on its national debt after it missed a $23m bond payment, which was due on Monday. The government has the rest of a 30-day grace period to ...