14:39 UK time, Thursday, 24 May 2012
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Mario Draghi speaking in Rome says 'European integration needs a courageous leap of political imagination to survive.' #Eurocrisis
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14:39 UK time, Thursday, 24 May 2012
Mario Draghi speaking in Rome says 'European integration needs a courageous leap of political imagination to survive.' #Eurocrisis
14:34 UK time, Thursday, 24 May 2012
Mario Draghi from ECB is speaking of 'crucial moment in EU history' #Eurocrisis
13:45 UK time, Thursday, 24 May 2012
France: Moody's rating agency keeps triple A but will watch the political and economic situation.
13:19 UK time, Thursday, 24 May 2012
Merkel says Germany will only be in good shape as long as it's neighbors are also doing well #Germany
09:37 UK time, Thursday, 24 May 2012
Latest blog on euro crisis http://t.co/RAGQMEhQ
09:27 UK time, Thursday, 24 May 2012
Europe is divided and uncertain and the euro - at least initially - has fallen to a 22-month low against the dollar.
Its leaders spoke for six hours but the decisions have been put off until another summit at the end of June. This was an informal dinner "without taboos" but Europe may not be granted the time to talk rather than act.
09:14 UK time, Thursday, 24 May 2012
Even in Germany business confidence dropped in May according to IFO economic institute #Germany
09:13 UK time, Thursday, 24 May 2012
Eurozone private sector: biggest downturn in three years. New orders dwindling. Work forces being reduced. Gloomy picture #Eurocrisis
11:18 UK time, Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Interesting that Christine Lagarde raised possibility of eurozone still supporting Greece even if they rejected austerity conditions.
11:09 UK time, Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Bundesbank in Germany says Greek situation 'extremely worrying'. Warns against easing of terms of bailout deal. However crisis 'manageable'
10:41 UK time, Wednesday, 23 May 2012
It might only be an informal dinner but this is the 18th time in the past two years that Europe's leaders have gathered in Brussels.
The menu might have changed but the agenda has not: to fix a crisis threatening the future of the euro and the world economy.
10:18 UK time, Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Swedish PM has joined the critics of euro - bonds. 'euro-bonds are a bad idea,' he said. Would distort debt markets. #Eurocrisis
08:44 UK time, Wednesday, 23 May 2012
In Germany senior conservative politician says Greece's exit from euro would be 'unavoidable' if anti-austerity candidates win in election.
14:41 UK time, Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Dutch have come out against Eurobonds in short term. Germans implacably against. Idea won't fly at dinner tomorrow. #Eurocrisis
14:37 UK time, Tuesday, 22 May 2012
OECD predicts Greek economy will shrink 5.3% this year and 1.3% next. That is heading for a sixth year of recession.
12:26 UK time, Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Briefings from Berlin intended to signal Eurobonds are a non- starter #Eurocrisis
12:06 UK time, Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Bundesbank is going to this week offer two year bonds at zero interest. First time ever. Germany is ultimate safe haven!
12:04 UK time, Tuesday, 22 May 2012
We live in strange times. After one of the many European summits last year I can recall the British prime minister being asked whether he was a "Eurosceptic". After searching for some context, he indeed confirmed he was a Eurosceptic.
Now David Cameron has emerged as the champion for much closer integration of the eurozone. From the touch line he urges the European Central Bank to act as lender of last resort.
11:48 UK time, Tuesday, 22 May 2012
A senior German official quoted by Reuters as saying Berlin won't change stance on Eurobonds. #Eurocrisis
11:22 UK time, Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Italy: OECD says econ will shrink 1.7% this year and 0.4% next. Italian stats agency says will shrink 1.5% this year. Tough outlook!
Gavin was Special Correspondent for BBC News before becoming Europe Editor in 2009.
He covered the Obama campaign in 2008 and was embedded with American forces for the invasion of Iraq.
He has written two books including A Soul On Ice.
He has won an RTS, a BAFTA and a Broadcast award.
He has covered conflicts in Georgia, Lebanon and Zimbabwe and reported from New York after 9/11. He was in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and was in Berlin the night the wall fell.
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