Mariano Rajoy

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  ECB Battle: Draghi vs. Weidmann

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 3, 2012

  ECB President Mario Draghi is challenging Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann’s opposition to a plan for the ECB to reenter the bond markets.

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  Draghi Tested on Euro Crisis

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 2, 2012

  Should ECB President Mario Draghi fail to come up with an effective tactic to quell market fears over the eurozone crisis, it could make the situation worse than ever.

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  Eurozone Unemployment Sets Record

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 31, 2012

  Unemployment throughout the eurozone hit a record, statistics revealed, with the numbers for many individual nations following suit.

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  Europe Tries Sticks, Carrots in Battling Crisis

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 12, 2012

  The eurozone is trying to combine rewards with punishments as it seeks to thwart a stubborn debt crisis that has embroiled the region for the past few years.

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  Italy May Ask for Aid

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 11, 2012

  Proof that the eurozone debt crisis is far from over came as Prime Minister Mario Monti of Italy said he might look for financial help from the rescue fund to shore up the country’s bonds.

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  European Banking Union Not Enough: Investors

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 28, 2012

  Investors, apparently, not only lack faith in officials to take decisive action on the debt crisis but also do not seem to believe that a bold solution proposed by some can work—because it does not go far enough.

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  Discord Rules Before EU Summit

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 27, 2012

  Tempers are flaring in the run-up to the 20th EU summit since the onset of the eurozone debt crisis.

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  Euro Leaders, Soros Press Merkel on Joint Finance

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 25, 2012

  Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany was in a tight spot as fellow eurozone leaders turned up the heat on the issue of joint debt for the bloc.

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  Spain, Cyprus Downgraded

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 14, 2012

  Moody's cut the ratings of Spain and Cyprus on Wednesday. Bond yields topped 7% for Spain, and in Italy’s first bond sale since Spain’s bailout yields surged.

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  Southern Eurozone’s Woes Simmer On

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 13, 2012

  Despite a weekend bailout for Spain’s banking sector that was meant to reassure investors, markets continued to punish the southern eurozone.