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Eurozone

May 17, 2018

New figures show debt crises are growing across the globe

Jubilee Debt Campaign analysis shows 31 countries now in debt crisis, with a further 82 countries at risk.
July 5, 2015

Hopeful reasons for the Greek people to vote 'No'

The referendum in Greece on Sunday 5 July 2015 is an important moment in history.
February 3, 2015

Debt relief for Greece makes economic and moral sense

Ekklesia, the politics and beliefs thinktank, has joined senior religious leaders in calling for a positive debt deal for Greece and an alternative, moral approach to the economic crises brought about by debt-deflationary policies and austerity.
February 3, 2015

Media assumptions about austerity: Varoufakis on 'Newsnight'

Greece's new finance minister, Dr Yanis Varoufakis, has made quite an impact during the first few days of the Syriza administration, as he tours both the television studios and (more importantly) the European finance ministers to seek a different approach to the Eurozone crisis.
January 25, 2015

Anti-austerity Syriza coalition achieves historic win in Greece

Tens of thousands of people flooded onto the streets in Greece this evening, as early results and exit polls indicated a significant Syriza victory.
March 26, 2013

Cyprus: the anatomy of a Euro crisis

The political economist Ann Pettifor, former head of Jubilee 2000 and now an associate of the New Economics Foundation and policy advisor for Prime Economics, was on BBC Radio 4's Today programme this morning, talking about how to address the Cyprus crisis.
February 25, 2013

History shows why the Eurozone debt crisis is mounting

As we report today (http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/18061), the Jubilee Debt Campaign, of which is Ekklesia is a backer, is using the 60th anniversary of Germany's post-war debt deal to highlight the contrast between the settlement reached then and the disastrous austerity policies being imposed on Europe today -- pointing out the need for a radical shift in thinking and policy.
February 25, 2013

German debt cancellation shows equitable way to solve Europe's crisis

Campaigners are calling for an end to policies being imposed on indebted countries by the International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank.
November 20, 2012

Greek crisis is about solidarity not just economics, churches say

The situation in Greece is more than an economic crisis for one country alone, an ecumenical Christian delegation from Europe and Africa has been told.
May 22, 2012

Cameron tries to blackmail the Greeks

David Cameron and Kenneth Clarke yesterday (21 May) tried to blackmail the people of Greece. Along with other European politicians, they have threatened the Greeks with all sorts of dire consequences if they elect a left-wing government.