German tempers boil over back-door euro rescues

Controversy is raging in Germany over soaring "payments" by the Bundesbank to shore up Europe's monetary system and cope with a tidal wave of capital flight from southern Europe.

Fitch doubts Dutch AAA as property slump reaches 'coma'

Fitch Ratings has issued the clearest warning to date that Holland faces losing its AAA rating if it fails to deliver austerity cuts or lets political conflict intrude on economic management.

Nicolas Sarkozy lambasts ECB's rigid policies

French president Nicolas Sarkozy has lashed out at the hard money policies of the European Central Bank and launched a veiled attack on Germany's austerity drive, hoping to bolster his flagging re-election campaign.

Swimming naked in Brazil's bubbly waters

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/ambroseevans_pritchard/9205775/Swimming-naked-in-Brazils-bubbly-waters.html

Argentina poised to seize Repsol assets, endangering shale dream

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/9201039/Argentina-poised-to-seize-Repsol-assets-endangering-shale-dream.html

Europe's banks beached as ECB stimulus runs dry

The European Central Bank's €1 trillion (£824bn) lending spree over the winter has stored up a host of fresh problems, leaving parts of the banking system more vulnerable than before as the short-term "sugar rush" nears exhaustion.

Spain’s 'lose-lose' struggle reignites euro crisis

The eurozone crisis has returned with a vengeance after Spain’s mounting woes pushed 10-year bonds yields back to the danger line of 6pc and the Madrid bourse crashed to its lowest level since the 2009.