crisis
God, banks and the EU financial crisis
As European markets are fleeced by the US mortgage yak, institutions plunge, member states show levels of 'unEuropean' solidarity and citiziens scramble for their savings. 'The only solid reality is the word of God', Pope Benedict pipes in - we might just be finding out this autumn. Amen
José Manuel Barroso on the financial crisis: 'national borders mean little'
Pulling together; the official word from the president of the European commission, which hit Europe's national dailys on 2 October
crisis, money, power, eudebate2009, economic growth, the eu in the world, financial crisis
Brussels, collateral damage in the Belgian conflict
Neither Flemish nor Walloon, Brussels is the battlefield of choice for the divisive struggle that is plaguing Belgium. Faced with a situation that does not seem to be getting any better, some residents of Brussels have decided to form a new political party. We meet one of them
crisis, fiamminghi, valloni, belgium, brussels, europe on the ground
