The euro drops to a four-month low against the dollar and a record trough against the Swiss franc as eurozone debt crisis escalates

Madrid's medium-term bonds stay in demand, but record CDS prices on Portuguese government debt show eurozone debt concerns linger

Britain could be asked to contribute towards a €200?billion (£170?billion) attempt to support debt-stricken eurozone members, European Union officials have warned.

No, it’s not dastardly speculators, not the CDS market, hedge funds or anything of the sort. In total, BNP Paribas, which has been at the centre of market fears connected to its exposure to eurozone sovereign debt, said it had reduced its government debt exposure by 25pc in the third quarter from €106bn (£91bn) to

Eurozone official interest rates are kept at record lows after a review by the European Central Bank of its strategy for combating the region's debt crisis and an acceleration in inflation

Eurozone finance ministers are expected to finalise a €150bn contribution to the International Monetary Fund, giving it greater firepower to lend to governments afflicted by the continent’s debt crisis

As EU leaders gear up for a series of key meetings this week, Open Europe has published a new briefing looking at the short-term options available to the eurozone for tackling the most immediate crisis. Open Europe argues that Greece should default on 60% of its debt through a managed restructuring, and that the planned second Greek bailout should be scrapped altogether, replaced by a limited tran...

Eurozone finance ministers yesterday (17 May) tried to rapidly iron out wrinkles in the 750 billion euro plan they hatched a week ago to calm markets and stem fears of serial Greek-style debt crises in the currency area.

The ECB spent €22bn on government bonds last week as it sought to prevent the eurozone debt crisis escalating out of control

This report from Open Europe gives anyone wondering why the Euro is falling fast against the US dollar the reason. The eurozone is heating up like a pressure cooker with the valve removed. All anyone can do is sit and wait until the steam pressure exceeds the strength of the steel pot and an almighty explosion occurs. Not only are a series of eurozone economies heading for sovereign debt default i...