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Spaniards, Who Usually Aid Others, Being Asked To Help Their Own
October 10, 2012 For the first time, the Red Cross in Spain is looking to raise money so that it can get food to those who are suffering most because of the country's financial crisis. For decades, the organization has focused on helping starving people elsewhere.
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Woman Who Ruined Fresco Of Jesus Now Wants To Be Paid
September 20, 2012 Cecilia Giménez turned her Spanish church's 19-century work of art into something that looks more like a werewolf than Jesus Christ. But tourists have come to see it and the church as been collecting more money. Should she get a piece of the action?
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Europe's New Deal Has Markets Cheering
June 29, 2012 At a summit in Brussels, leaders agreed to steps that were more bold than expected. A key part of the plan: Loans from a bailout fund will go directly to troubled banks in Spain. So the Spanish government won't pile up more debt.
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Spain's Borrowing Costs Soar; Latest 'Ominous Sign' In Europe
June 19, 2012 Investors are demanding sharply higher rates. That's adding to the pressure on world leaders to do more to get Europe's financial crisis under control.
Planet Money
Another All-Downside-No-Upside Weekend For Europe
June 18, 2012 Every time, there's the possibility of disaster if things don't go well. If things do go well, it means only that the disaster is postponed.
Planet Money
Why Germany Keeps Saying No
June 13, 2012 It's not just money. Germany fears a lack of control. German leaders think if they intertwine themselves more closely with the rest of Europe — without having some control over the actions of other countries — they will once again be on the hook for bailing out their neighbors.
Planet Money
Spain's Bank Matchmaker On What Went Wrong
June 13, 2012 Spain's plan to combine small banks didn't go so well. The man who helped make it happen explains.
Planet Money
Europe Solves A Debt Problem With More Debt
June 11, 2012 The money Spain is borrowing will likely be the first money it has to pay back. That may make other international lenders even more wary of lending money to Spain.
Planet Money
Three Ways To Stop A Bank Run
June 11, 2012 There's a slow-motion bank run happening in Europe, as depositors move their money from financially troubled countries like Greece and Spain to stronger countries like Germany.
Planet Money
A Theme Park, An Airport, And The Crisis In Spain
June 10, 2012 Spain's boring, safe, small banks went wild. Now the bill has come due.
The Two-Way
Spain, Eurozone Agree To 'Financial Support'
June 9, 2012 Spanish and euro zone officials announced their intentions after a three-hour emergency conference call on Saturday. If they make good on it, Spain will be the fourth – and largest — member of the 17-nation euro zone to receive outside help as Europe's debt crisis marches on.
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Reports Swirl That Spain Will Seek Bailout
June 8, 2012 One day after seeing its sovereign debt downgraded to just above junk status, Spain is dealing with reports that it's about to ask the other eurozone nations to help rescue its beleaguered banks.
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Bank Bailout Fund Floated As Way To Calm Crisis In Europe
May 30, 2012 As Spain's borrowing costs continue to go through the roof, the European Commission proposes a "banking union" for the 17-country eurozone. The plan would include a fund to protect individual governments from being overwhelmed by the cost of bank rescues.
