Ireland's leading fund managers are seeking to protect their investments in the country's banks from further dilution by offering to co-invest with the Irish government

A national sense of irony is reflected in the Crisis Game, which takes a grim comic swipe at financial events that have devastated the economy

The French government's plan to shore up the capital position of France's six main retail banks is being blocked by the European Commission

Italy's centre-right government responded to the deepening recession by approving a fiscal stimulus package aimed mainly at helping low income families with cash handouts and tax breaks as well as a cap on mortgage payments

Icelanders' ironic sense of humour is being reflected in The Crisis Game, which takes a grimly comical swipe at the financial crisis that has devastated the economy