Category - economic crisis

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2 Mar 2012

German Protestant leader says Greece needs growth plan to avoid collapse

The leader of Germany's Protestants says Greece faces economic collapse if current policies to cut debt are not offset by long-term debt relief and investment.
14 Feb 2012

Archbishop of Greece warns of social upheaval over massive cuts

Archbishop Hieronymos II of Athens and All Greece has warned the Greek government of a possible social upheaval if more austerity measures are ushered in by international financial institutions overseeing the sovereign debt crisis.
4 Oct 2011

Churches challenged over economic ethics as crisis continues

The economic crisis is also an ethical crisis and faith groups need to say something about it, says an advocate of economic ethics.
1 Aug 2011

US deficit deal set to hit the vulnerable and protect the rich

The world's largest debtor nation, the United States, is set for a deficit ceiling deal which will result in cuts hitting some of the most vulnerable.
22 Jun 2009

Brown told: 'Rich don't have the answers to the crisis'

Campaigners have today criticised Gordon Brown for refusing to send a cabinet minister to the United Nations summit on the economic crisis, whilst personally attending the 'outdated and elitist' G8 meeting in July.
5 Dec 2008

THE ECONOMIC CRISIS: Towards sustainable economies and livelihoods

A day conference organised by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.