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Biggest political upheaval for a generation
As terrorists and refugees capture headlines Europe’s leaders finally change tack on tax and spending
This week the chancellor reworked his plan to fix public finances and his chances of becoming PM
The country’s high growth rate means its latest tax cuts are unwise
Chancellor abandons plan to scrub £4.4bn in tax credits and reins in public spending cuts
António Costa plans to renegotiate fiscal targets with eurozone partners
António Costa has been tasked with producing ‘a stable, lasting and credible government solution’
The easy savings have been found. This second squeeze promises to exact a serious toll on services
Thousands of public sector employees, pensioners and jobless workers take part
Stocks bounce from five-week lows and sovereign debt yields ease
Padoan says government deserves to benefit from flexibility clauses
Grouping led by António Costa poised to replace centre-right administration with anti-austerity team
Friends and foes alike misinterpret the recovery
An analysis of the eurozone crisis argues that there is no need for fundamental reform
There are concerns that centre-left parties could ally themselves to anti-austerity groups
Socialist leader says he is in a position to form government after electoral deadlock
The postwar consensus that nurtured stability and facilitated policy decisions has crumbled
Socialist leader António Costa says historic coalition of the left would respect euro obligations
Economists always opposed budget rules pledging surpluses
Talks set to resume over week ahead
How did the prime minister do at the first Conservative party conference since the election?
Commission to warn over breaches in next year’s deficit targets and call for more cuts
Chancellor seeks to drive Labour further to the political fringes
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