In recent decades, poorly designed fiscal rules have forced UK and European Union governments to react to short-term ...

Speakers stressed the need for greater cohesion within Europe to address external trade pressures and the Ukraine conflict.

Germany’s new era of big spending is pulling up borrowing costs across Europe, reigniting jitters around fiscal stability on ...

Also looming over the issue are memories of the 2010-2012 European government debt crisis, in which borrowing costs spiked ...

The consensus view is Europe remains hindered by turmoil in core Germany and France and a trade war with the U.S., given ...

the last major ratings agency to lift junk status on government bonds that began 15 years ago during a severe debt crisis.

Fresh from a grueling restructuring, French IT firm Atos SE’s bonds are among the surprise winners in Europe’s junk debt ...

Austrian officials are under pressure to slash billions from the national budget as the economy falters. With the EU watching closely, this could mean painful cuts, new taxes - or both.

Some economists fear that excessive government debt will lead to an economic crisis and recession. However, the real threat ...