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The global financial crisis

How and where it started The global financial crisis began in the United States in 2007. Banks and financial institutions had been giving mortgages to a lot of people with minimal requirements.…

The European Financial Crisis

More united than ever: how the EU has found solutions to tackle the financial crisis, how it is reinforcing its economic and monetary union and how this is p...

Video: Unexpected Financial problems?

In this funny commercial a wife goes shopping but she's asking the wrong man for money. Since the woman is speaking on the telephone, it may be hard to follow. We can listen to vocabulary about…

Access to financial services

Millions of EU citizens do not have access to a basic bank account, a form of financial exclusion which increases their risk of social exclusion and poverty. Prevention and elimination of…

The global financial crisis - The global financial crisis

How and where it started The global financial crisis began in the United States in 2007. Banks and financial institutions had been giving mortgages to a lot of people with minimal requirements.…

Check. The global financial crisis

Remember what you have studied in this section and answer the questions: When and where did the financial crisis of the 21st century start? What caused it? What have governments done to try and…

A joint response to the financial crisis

The 2008 selection of ten success stories where EU action has led to tangible results in the everyday lives of citizens. These range from measures to mitigate the financial crisis to ensuring the safety…

Video: Subprime, the Reasons of the Current Financial Crisis

In this ironical 8 minute show, "The Last Laugh", a banker is interviewed to explain the volatility in the markets. He explains how high risk mortgages were sold and property lost value. They…

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