3 Jan 2012: Michael White: While eurosceptics can claim to be correct about the wisdom of Britain not joining the euro, their suggested alternatives are rarely any more coherent
1 Jan 2012: John Grahl: If the monetary union does survive, in the form now planned by EU leaders, the cure could turn out to be worse than the disease
29 Dec 2011: Agnès Poirier: The year could not have worked out better for the president – yet he is still trailing in the polls. Will he never accept defeat?
26 Dec 2011: Aditya Chakrabortty: Every week brought more dire forecasts in the battle to save Europe's economic club. But 2012 will be its worst year yet