Debt Crisis Is a Symptom of Wider Failings

The crisis has only ever been partly about the sustainability of the sovereign debts of Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Italy and Spain. More crucially, it has always been a political crisis, an institutional crisis, a crisis of governance. READ MORE

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Euro Zone Moves to Address Monetary and Fiscal Imbalance

BERLIN—Euro-zone countries are weighing a new plan to accelerate the integration of their fiscal policies, people familiar with the matter said, as Europe's leaders race to convince investors they can resolve the region's debt crisis and keep the currency area from fracturing. READ MORE

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Euro in Longest Losing Stretch in 18 Months

The euro slid for a fourth week, its longest losing streak versus the dollar in 18 months, as Germany’s struggle with a bond auction signaled Europe’s debt crisis is touching the region’s most fiscally sound nations. READ MORE

U.K. to Guarantee Loans to Small, Midsize Businesses

The U.K. Treasury will guarantee bank lending to small and midsize companies in a bid to reduce the costs of such debt and stimulate lending to a part of the British economy that has struggled to get new funds, according to a person familiar with the matter. READ MORE