World news about “Crisis”, including breaking news and archival articles published by euronews.
Digital sector vs economic crisis Can the digital economy help lift Europe out of crisis? The European Union is counting on new technologies to boost… 22/09/2009 - tags: European Union, Technology, Crisis
Sweden’s SAAB story For more than 60 years SAAB has been making cars in the Swedish town of Trollhattan. Now the “made in Sweden” icon has… 18/06/2009 - tags: Cars, Crisis, Sweden
Will globalisation break up Europe or help it close ranks? … and economic crisis, but will big … them if this crisis could tear … 24/04/2009 - tags: European Union, Crisis, Globalization
Protesters lay siege to Rome food summitThousands of farmers from Italy’s poorer southern regions have joined a protest in Rome to demand action over falling… 16/11/2009 - tags: Food, Italy, Crisis
Opposition supporters clash with police in TehranHundreds of protesters have clashed with police on the streets of Tehran. Opposition supporters were out demonstrating… 04/11/2009 - tags: Iran, Clashes, Crisis
Solution in sight to Honduras political crisisAn end looks to be in sight to the political crisis that has plunged Honduras into turmoil. People are still… 30/10/2009 - tags: Honduras, Politics, Crisis
Falling Eurocopter orders prompt cutsThe world’s biggest civil helicopter maker, Eurocopter, has said falling orders mean it will have to cut costs… 22/10/2009 - tags: Crisis, Military
Farmers await outcome of Milk talksTalks are continuing in Luxemburg where beleaguered milk farmers are demonstrating outside a meeting of the EU’s… 19/10/2009 - tags: Luxembourg, Agriculture, Crisis
Cash but no quota cut for struggling milk farmersEuropean dairy farmers will be offered a 300 million euro aid package to help them through a crisis caused by low… 16/10/2009 - tags: European Union, Agriculture, Crisis
Turkey defends barring Israeli from war gamesTurkey has defended its decision to ban Israel from joint military excercises over the Israeli offensive in Gaza 11… 15/10/2009 - tags: Israel, Turkey, Crisis
Aer Lingus cuts jobs and wagesAer Lingus is to cut nearly 700 jobs and reduce salaries for higher paid staff. Trying to become more… 07/10/2009 - tags: Airlines, Crisis, Jobs
IMF seeks more funds… economic crisis. … the post crisis world will be, … had before the crisis, and that's … 06/10/2009 - tags: IMF, Turkey, Crisis
Ahmadinejad hints at prisoner swap with FranceMahmoud Ahmadinejad has suggested that Paris should consider a prisoner swap to secure the release of a French teaching… 23/09/2009 - tags: France, Iran, Crisis
Milk farmers win concession over aidMilk farmers protesting over low prices to the point of whitening entire fields with the stuff have won a concession… 17/09/2009 - tags: Europe, Agriculture, Crisis
Guatemala hit by ‘calamitous’ droughtA punishing drought has left the Central American state of Guatemala on the brink of famine. Crops have been ruined by… 10/09/2009 - tags: Food, Weather, Crisis
Milk strike threatens in BrusselsEuropean milk producers are considering a continent-wide strike, depending on the outcome of a meeting of the EU’s… 01/09/2009 - tags: European Union, Food, Crisis
US car scrappage scheme hugely successfulThe US government’s car scrappage scheme has been so successful that the Transportation Department have been having… 25/08/2009 - tags: Cars, USA, Crisis
IMF vets Serbs for further bailout cashSerbia – one of the European countries worst hit by the economic downturn – is trying to convince the International… 24/08/2009 - tags: IMF, Serbia, Crisis
Russian car workers protest falling wagesWorkers at Russia’s biggest car-maker have called for it to be re-nationalised in the face of falling sales and wages… 06/08/2009 - tags: Cars, Russia, Crisis, Renault
Opposition boycotts Ahmadinejad’s swearing-inMahmoud Ahmadinejad has been sworn-in for a second term of office as Iranian president. But, former presidents Ali… 05/08/2009 - tags: Iran, Elections, Crisis
Ahmadinejad sworn in for second term as Iranian presidentMahmoud Ahmadinejad has been sworn in for a second term of office as Iranian president. In his address to the… 05/08/2009 - tags: Iran, Elections, Crisis
Ahmadinejad calls for opponents to be freedThe Iranian President has called for demonstrators arrested for protesting against his election in June to be freed… 29/07/2009 - tags: Iran, Crisis
Ayatollah Khameni orders closure of detention centreIran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khameni has ordered the closure of a detention centre for those held since last… 28/07/2009 - tags: Iran, Crisis
Attitudes to employment survey… the economic crisis is still to … worst of the crisis is past. … the economic crisis but 24% know a … 24/07/2009 - tags: European Union, Unemployment, Crisis
UK economic contraction worse than fearedBritain’s economy shrank more than twice as fast as was expected in the second quarter of this year. Gross… 24/07/2009 - tags: Financial Crisis, business, Crisis
Ford makes a rare profitFord has posted a 2.3 billion dollar quarterly net profit (1.6 billion euros) but that was not from selling cars… 23/07/2009 - tags: Cars, Crisis, Ford
Calling time on UK pubsIn the UK, one of the country’s best-loved social traditions is seemingly under threat. Latest figures suggest a record… 23/07/2009 - tags: Economy, Crisis, United Kingdom
GM’s sales slump furtherGeneral Motors sales continue to head downhill in the face of the economic slowdown . In the first half of this… 22/07/2009 - tags: Cars, USA, Crisis
Police detain protesters in renewed clashes in IranThe political crisis in Iran has flared yet again with reports that further clashes have broken out in Tehran between… 21/07/2009 - tags: Iran, Elections, Crisis
Rich resist the recessionThe French luxury goods group Hermes says its revenue rose 12 percent in the second quarter It credits… 21/07/2009 - tags: France, Economy, Crisis
Khatami calls for referendum on Iran’s disputed pollIran’s former president, Mohammad Khatami, has called for a referendum on the legitimacy of the government. His… 20/07/2009 - tags: Iran, Elections, Crisis
Stalemate in Honduran crisis talksNegotiating teams looking for a way out of the Honduran crisis have been unable to break the deadlock over deposed… 19/07/2009 - tags: Honduras, Politics, Crisis
Rafsanjani defies Iranian leadershipNew amateur footage has emerged showing opposition demonstrators protesting against the re-election of Iran’s President… 18/07/2009 - tags: Iran, Crisis
Former President says Iran is in crisisIn apparent defiance of Iran’s supreme leader, the former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has declared the… 17/07/2009 - tags: Iran, Crisis
Iran in crisis, says former PresidentThe former President of Iran Ali Akhbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has said his country is in crisis following last months… 17/07/2009 - tags: Iran, Crisis
Microfinancing for jobsThe European jobs market is increasingly under threat from the recession. Brussels fears as many as 3.5 million jobs… 14/07/2009 - tags: Unemployment, Economy, Crisis
Police clash with students in IranPolice in Iran have fired teargas and shots in the air to disperse demonstrators marking the tenth anniversary of an… 09/07/2009 - tags: Iran, Demonstration, Crisis
Europe promises tough Iran responseEurope has promised a tough, unified response to the arrest of local staff at the British embassy in Iran, who are… 03/07/2009 - tags: European Union, Iran, Crisis
New Honduran leader ‘open’ to voteThe new leadership in Honduras has said it may accept early elections in the face of mounting international criticism… 03/07/2009 - tags: Honduras, Crisis, Coup
Euro zone sentiment up amid rosier outlookEuro zone economic sentiment improved more than expected this month, especially among consumers and service providers… 29/06/2009 - tags: Eurozone, Growth, Crisis
Farmers block Belgian supermarkets over milk priceMore than 300 dairy farmers in Belgium have blockaded supermarket depots, angry at the price they get for their milk… 29/06/2009 - tags: Belgium, Agriculture, Crisis
Iran accuses UK and USIran’s relations with the US and especially the UK are worsening. As another opposition protest got underway… 29/06/2009 - tags: Iran, Politics, Crisis
Miliband calls for immediate release of embassy 8Britain’s Foreign Minister David Miliband has called for the immediate release from custody of eight local employees of… 28/06/2009 - tags: Iran, Crisis
Iranian opposition rejects vote recountIran’s defeated opposition leader has rejected the idea of a partial recount of presidential election votes, and… 28/06/2009 - tags: Iran, Elections, Crisis
Ahmadinejad demands apology from ObamaMahmoud Ahmadinejad has demanded an apology from Barack Obama over the US leader’s criticism of Iran’s post-election… 26/06/2009 - tags: Iran, USA, Barack Obama, Crisis
US/Iran rapprochement hit by election disputeAfter a period of improvement US/Iranian relations appear to be deteriorating rapidly over Iran’s disputed election… 25/06/2009 - tags: Iran, Barack Obama, Crisis
Iran’s opposition vow to maintain legal challengeLeaders of Iran’s opposition say they are determined to press on with legal challenges to the Presidential election… 25/06/2009 - tags: Iran, Demonstration, Crisis
Witness reports of fresh clashes in IranFresh clashes have been reported in Iran, shortly after the country’s Supreme Leader again refused to give ground over… 25/06/2009 - tags: Iran, Demonstration, Crisis
Confusion over renewed violence in IranThere are conflicting reports of renewed violence in Iran. The latest images from Tehran appear to show people… 24/06/2009 - tags: Iran, Demonstration, Crisis
Israel-based radio offers voice for IraniansGiving Iranian’s a voice – that is the idea behind a Tel Aviv-based radio station broadcasting in Farsi. Amir… 24/06/2009 - tags: Iran, Israel, Crisis
Khamanei says he won’t be pressured by protestsAhead of possible rallies by Iran’s opposition tomorrow, the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said… 24/06/2009 - tags: Iran, Politics, Crisis
Crackdown keeps protestors off streets — for nowA security crackdown in Iran appears to have deterred anti-government protestors from taking to the streets, but Tehran… 24/06/2009 - tags: Iran, Demonstration, Crisis
Iranian authorities crack down on protestsA security crackdown appears to have quelled street protests organised in the wake of Iran’s disputed presidential… 24/06/2009 - tags: Iran, Elections, Crisis
German future business confidence improvesAnother sign that Europe’s largest economy is stabilising after suffering its sharpest slump since reunification in… 22/06/2009 - tags: Germany, Crisis
Mousavi insists on election annulmentAdding to the growing tension, Mirhossein Mousavi has sent a letter to ruling clerics insisting that the disputed June… 20/06/2009 - tags: Iran, Elections, Crisis
Spotlight on Iranian militia forceIran’s religious militia, the Basij force, has come under the spotlight. They were accused of firing on Mousavi… 20/06/2009 - tags: Iran, Crisis
Ali Khamenei’s big gambleObservers say the stance taken by Khamenei is a gamble that pushes the opposition to a pivotal moment: either back down… 20/06/2009 - tags: Iran, Demonstration, Crisis
Stage set for Iranian showdownIran faces a defining moment not only in its current political crisis but even in the life of the regime itself today -… 20/06/2009 - tags: Iran, Demonstration, Elections, Crisis
Obama toughens Iran rhetoricUntil now President Obama has stayed mostly neutral on Iran’s disputed election result. He does not want to leave… 20/06/2009 - tags: Iran, Barack Obama, Crisis
IMF more hopeful on economic growthThe International Monetary Fund is likely to revise upwards its 2010 growth forecast for the world economy. The… 19/06/2009 - tags: IMF, Economy, Crisis
Porsche sales slowdownPorsche’s latest figures show a decline in earnings for the last nine months. Turnover was down 15 percent to… 19/06/2009 - tags: Cars, Germany, Crisis
Michelin reportedly to cut jobsFrench newspapers are reporting that Michelin is to cut between 1,000 and 1,500 hundred jobs in France. The tyre… 16/06/2009 - tags: France, Industry, Crisis
Q1 Italian GDP worseItaly’s economy performed even more poorly than originally estimated during the first three months of the year… 10/06/2009 - tags: Eurozone, Italy, Crisis
Germany’s Arcandor goes bustGerman retail group Arcandor has filed for insolvency after the Berlin government rejected its request for emergency… 09/06/2009 - tags: Germany, Crisis
IATA: airlines in crisis… unprecedented crisis and will … whether this crisis is long or … beyond the crisis, we must … 08/06/2009 - tags: Airlines, Crisis
Pressure mounts on Brown to quitOn the eve of European and local elections pressure on Gordon Brown to step down has reached unprecedented levels… 03/06/2009 - tags: Politics, Crisis, European elections
Bankrupt GM agrees deal to offload HummerGeneral Motors has begun life in bankruptcy protection with the announcement it has agreed to sell its Hummer brand… 02/06/2009 - tags: Cars, USA, Crisis
A drop of comfort for European milk farmersDairy farmers across Europe have succeeded in winning some concessions from the EU in the battle to get financial help… 26/05/2009 - tags: European Union, Agriculture, Crisis
Farmers hope to shake EU ministers over milkTractors will be out on the streets of Brussels again as dairy farmers from all over Europe vent their anger over… 25/05/2009 - tags: Food, Demonstration, Crisis
UK retails sales holding upBritish retail sales rose much more than expected in April with most sectors doing well. The latest official data… 21/05/2009 - tags: Crisis, United Kingdom
Economic crisis dominates Croatian voteThe world economic crisis and growing social discontent are the dominating issues as Croatians vote in local elections… 17/05/2009 - tags: Elections, Crisis
Food aid crisis in war-torn SomliaIt is feared up to one and a half million Somalis could die within six months if their plight is ignored. Heavy… 14/05/2009 - tags: Food, Somalia, Crisis
Chinese economic green shootsA new survey of Chinese manufacturing seems to show the country’s economy is on the road to recovery helped by massive… 04/05/2009 - tags: China, Industry, Crisis
French Unemployment UpUnemployment in France has risen, according to the latest figures. There were 2.7 percent more people looking… 27/04/2009 - tags: France, Unemployment, Crisis
Chrysler struggles to cut costsCarmaker Chrysler is racing against a Thursday deadline to cut labour costs or face bankruptcy. Members of the… 27/04/2009 - tags: Cars, Crisis
General Motors to cut jobsUS car firm General Motors is to cut more than 20,000 jobs, over one third of its total workforce. In an… 27/04/2009 - tags: Cars, USA, Crisis
European car sales still weakCar production lines keep on rolling but buyers remain scarce and sales in Europe tumbled again in the first three… 16/04/2009 - tags: Cars, European Union, Crisis
Nokia profit slumps but shares riseNokia, the world’s dominant mobile phone maker, has reported its worst quarterly profit in more than a decade but… 16/04/2009 - tag: Crisis
More stimulus for SpainSpain’s shrinking economy could get more stimulus money. One week after he dismissed Pedro Solbes, the country’s… 14/04/2009 - tag: Crisis
G20’s historic proposalsThe London G20 decided to attack the worst recession since the 1930s on two main fronts. The leaders will impose tough… 02/04/2009 - tags: G20, Crisis
G20 agrees economy boosting packageAt their summit in London, G20 leaders have agreed on a plan to save the world’s finances. They will pump an… 02/04/2009 - tags: G20, Crisis
G20 crisis summit underway… economic crisis. … financial crisis. … the financial crisis there. … by the crisis for months - … 02/04/2009 - tags: G20, Crisis
Small-scale protests as G20 talks get underwayAmid extremely tight security, demonstrators have been prevented from getting close to the G20 summit in East London… 02/04/2009 - tags: G20, Crisis
Draft of G20 communique emergesDetails of a draft communique from the G20 are starting to emerge in London, even before the summit begins. World… 02/04/2009 - tags: G20, Crisis
London braced for more violent protestsLondon is bracing itself for more unrest today after a day of anti-capitalist demonstrations yesterday. Police have… 02/04/2009 - tags: G20, Crisis
Pressure on leaders ahead of G20 summitFor many of the leaders flying into London for tomorrow’s G20 summit, it is make or break time for world economic… 01/04/2009 - tags: G20, Crisis
London police brace for G20 protestsA suspect package left outside the Bank of England turned out to be a false alarm, but police were not taking any… 01/04/2009 - tags: Security, G20, Crisis
Clinton pushes “stimulus” message ahead of G20 summitUS Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Washington is looking for a commitment to financial stimulus and market… 01/04/2009 - tags: G20, Crisis
High security in Britain ahead of G20 summitAmid heightened security ahead of the G20 summit in London on Thursday, five people have been arrested by police… 31/03/2009 - tags: Economy, G20, Crisis
French carmaker sacks bossPeugeot Citroen have sacked Chief Executive Christian Streiff as France’s biggest carmaker struggles in the current… 30/03/2009 - tags: Cars, France, Crisis
White House tells GM CEO: On your bike!The White House has told the CEO of General Motors to resign. Rick Wagoner will step down as part of the … 30/03/2009 - tags: Cars, USA, Crisis
Spain saves bank: its first rescue in 16 years… the economic crisis bites deeper. … the financial crisis began in … 30/03/2009 - tag: Crisis
Continental to reconsider factory closuresWith unrest growing in several European countries over swingeing job cuts and business collapses – workers protesting… 27/03/2009 - tags: France, Industry, Crisis
Serbia joins IMF loan listSerbia has sealed a three billion euro loan from the International Monetary Fund, according to the country’s economy… 26/03/2009 - tags: IMF, Serbia, Crisis
Romania wins IMF loanRomania has won a 20 billion euro loan from the International Monetary Fund, to help it tackle the growing financial… 25/03/2009 - tags: IMF, Romania, Crisis
Hungary’s premier steps down… the economic crisis in Hungary has … financial crisis left Hungary … 21/03/2009 - tags: Hungary, Crisis
EU tries to settle tax haven row before G20 summitAmid a bitter war of words, the EU is seeking to end a dispute over the branding of any European country as a tax… 20/03/2009 - tags: EU Summit, Crisis
Madagascar opposition leader claims army supportThere have been new calls for Madagascar’s beleaguered President Ravalomanana to stand down. He is offering a… 15/03/2009 - tags: Madagascar, Crisis, Andry Rajoelina
European Union enlargement in crisisThe last two EU enlargements have been hailed as political and economic successes, but with recession straining the… 10/03/2009 - tags: European Union, Crisis
EU will bail out euro zone countries… face a serious crisis rather than … to face this crisis," but he … 03/03/2009 - tags: Eurozone, Crisis
