Finanzkrise
No to eastern European rescue package
The EU countries want to better co-ordinate their national bank rescue plans and economic stimulus programmes. At an informal summit meeting in Brussels on 1 March, protective measures for individual industries and an aid package for eastern Europe were rejected. Reactions from Denmark, Portugal, Romania and the Czech Republic
finanzkrise, politics, hungary, banks, romania, eu-gipfel, central and eastern europe
Slumdog Millionaire: 8 Oscars in times of crisis
The global financial and economic crisis also left its mark on this year's academy awards. The film industry is rethinking its financing strategy. The independent, multinational film, about a poor boy in India who wins a quiz show, won eight gongs in Los Angeles on 22 February
finanzkrise, cinema, film, culture, oscars, festivals, slumdog millionaire
Riots in Latvia: the dream of a fast buck is over
During Latvia’s economic miracle period many people lived beyond their means. Now it is payback time. 14 January saw the fraught situation in the country escalate. A mass demonstration against the centre-right government ended in violent rioting; 'everything is not ok'
finanzkrise, economic growth, baltic, protest, riga, crise financière, atis slakteris
2008, war and independence: our ‘best’ of some of the worst events
January. Franco-German MEP and former student activist Daniel Cohn-Bendit tells the collective conscience to get over the 1968 riots. August. Russian bombs pepper Georgia. February. Kosovo becomes the world’s newest country with amidst divisions within the EU, a fact which was consolidated by the Irish people’s ‘no’ vote to the Lisbon treaty – September. It hasn’t been the most sparkling year for the EU
Videos: bye Bush, bye to an eight-year tragicomedy
In the end, the outgoing US chief wasn’t only at war with Iraq, but over climate change, the financial crisis and the English language. A look back at his biggest bloopers. The next president is announced on 4 November
finanzkrise, world trade center, 11. september, video gallery, environment, islamic terrorism, world affairs
Press review: Sarkozy has the answer to the crisis
Addressing the European parliament on 21 October, the French hyperpresident called for an EU 'economic government'. His proposal for the partial nationalisation of key European companies has triggered controversy
finanzkrise, protektionismus, nicolas sarkozy, press review, politics, economy
