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Europeans cope with yuletide fear Richmond Times Dispatch ... as a debt crisis that erupted last year in Greece flares anew in Ireland and has quickly threatened to engulf Portugal, Spain and Italy. ... See all stories on this topic »

Portugal Rating Downgrade Follows on Heels of Greece Bond Downgrade The New American Spain and Italy are in serious trouble. Now things seem to be coming to a head. Greece, as reported here by Brian Koenig, faces a downgrade of government ... See all stories on this topic »

Despite Greece's 2011 austerity budget, a financial chill deepens in Europe Christian Science Monitor Greece, the longest suffering of Europe's so-called PIGS – Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, and Spain – approved an austere 2011 budget early Thursday ... See all stories on this topic » Christian Science Monitor

The Year in Review: The euro Independent ... with Greece the most vulnerable, followed by Ireland, Portugal, Belgium, Spain and Italy: this was the order the dominoes were usually said to be ready ... See all stories on this topic »

European shares set for best December in a decade Reuters Many investors are concerned that the euro zone sovereign debt crisis could be spread from Greece and Ireland to Portugal and possibly Spain and Italy. ... See all stories on this topic »

Trichet's Exit Looms as Crisis Keeps ECB Rate at 1% Bloomberg Lingering questions on whether Portugal and Spain require external help will keep the ECB “patient, cautious and prudent” as it leaves its rate on hold ... See all stories on this topic »

Spoiled Nations Reflect A Spoiled Economy Hamsayeh.Net Six countries are on the edge of insolvency: Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Belgium, Spain and Italy. We have strikes, demonstrations and riots in many of these ... See all stories on this topic »