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Euro-area politicians and officials still generally insist that talk of such matters is daft and dangerous; the skulduggery of grubby Anglo-Saxon capitalists.

Consider the Nitty-Gritty of a Euro Collapse Katie Martin 2011

Watch the Whole Documentary Here Euro-area retail sales fell 0.8% in November from October, a steeper drop than economists had expected, while 16.372 million people in the euro zone were unemployed in the month—the highest since records for the 17 nations were first compiled in 1995, the European Union's statistics agency Eurostat said.

Euro-Zone Sentiment Darkens as Recession Fear Looms Alex Brittain 2012

Euro-area economic governance is being tightened up.

Moving On From Greece? Richard Barley 2011

Euro-area governments are already meeting with banks to discuss appetite and terms for a voluntary participation in a Greek debt roll over, which would ask that creditors buy new government bonds when their current holdings mature, thereby decreasing the cost for taxpayers for another package.

EU to Commit to Greece Bailout Riva Froymovich 2011

"Euro-area policy makers have been trying to figure out how to exit the current crisis and create an appropriate institutional structure," he says.

For Europe, a Lehman Moment David Wessel 2011

Euro-area finance ministers meet in Poland on Friday to seek agreement on crisis-fighting measures left unresolved despite weeks of talks.

What's News— 2011

Euro-area finance ministers will gather in Poland on Friday to seek agreement on several crisis-fighting measures left unresolved despite weeks of talks.

What's News— 2011

"Euro-area manufacturing has started 2012 surprisingly well, suggesting the region may avoid a slide back into recession," said Chris Williamson , chief economist at Markit.

Economic Data Signal Two-Speed Europe Alex Brittain 2012

WROCLAW, Poland—Euro-area finance ministers will gather here Friday to seek agreement on several crisis-fighting measures left unresolved despite weeks of talks, amid mounting worries that governments lack the political will to prevent financial catastrophe from striking the southern euro zone.

Finance Chiefs Meet to Resolve Splits on Crisis Matthew Dalton 2011

Euro-area leaders have said they want to make sure the full €440 billion could be available and they are proposing that countries increase the guarantees further to allow for this.

Finland Opposes Bailout-Fund Expansion Riva Froymovich 2011