debt

September 9, 2013

Richest countries have 'heads in sand' on global debt

The G20 is not facing up to the causes of the global debt crisis and its impact on the poorest, says a leading NGO working on debt issues.
September 2, 2013

Jubilee Debt Campaign activists call for 'life before debt'

Jubilee Debt Campaign activists will be protesting outside the UK Treasury later this week, with their call for 'Life before debt'.
August 24, 2013

UK campaigners condemn 'vulture capital' court verdict

UK campaigners have slammed a US court decision which they say allows Argentina to be ‘held to ransom’ by vulture funds.
August 8, 2013

"Bongo Bongo Land" controversy: Cut arms, not aid

Last year, I visited the Judean desert and met with people who used a water pipe funded by UK aid money. Before the pipe was fitted, the villagers often had to go ten days without a bath. Now they can bathe every three days. They are also better able to water their vegetables and feed their livestock. The aid money has thus made them more independent, not less.
July 4, 2013

IMF loan for Pakistan repeats history of failed bailouts

The International Monetary Fund has agreed in principle to lend $5.3 billion to Pakistan over three years.
March 3, 2013

Argentine and British protesters resist 'vulture fund' debt claims

British and Argentine campaigners have staged a noisy pots and pans protest in support of Argentina’s right not to pay ‘vulture funds’ chasing huge profits.
February 25, 2013

History shows why the Eurozone debt crisis is mounting

As we report today (http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/18061), the Jubilee Debt Campaign, of which is Ekklesia is a backer, is using the 60th anniversary of Germany's post-war debt deal to highlight the contrast between the settlement reached then and the disastrous austerity policies being imposed on Europe today -- pointing out the need for a radical shift in thinking and policy.
February 25, 2013

German debt cancellation shows equitable way to solve Europe's crisis

Campaigners are calling for an end to policies being imposed on indebted countries by the International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank.
January 28, 2013

Burma campaigners criticise ‘premature’ debt cancellation

Western countries who are members of the 'Paris Club' have now agreed to cancel 50 per cent of the debt owed to them by Burma (Myanmar).
January 24, 2013

'Shark' campaign launched to counter lure of payday lenders

A campaign has been launched for Payday Loan Danger Day with a warning that there are "some sharks you can’t see coming".