Department academics comment on the European Crisis

Professor Ngaire Woods, Director of the University of Oxfords Global Economic Governance Programme and member of the IMFs European Regional Advisory Group, discussed the Greek bail-out crisis on 4 November on BBC Radio 5. The full programme can be heard here (c.2.10.35 on the iPlayer clock).

On the same day she also appeared on the BBC News Channel and BBC Radio Three Counties (which can be heard here, c.0.07.39 on the iPlayer clock)

She also appeared on BBC Radio Oxford, where she said: Its very easy for the European finance ministers to look longingly at the reserves which have been built up in China and Brazil, but in China and Brazil theyre saying well, hold on, the European Central bank is sitting on huge reserves of its own. Why do you want to protect those reserves and come and ask us to use ours? Again, the full programme can be heard here (c.0.59.02 on the iPlayer clock).

Ngaire also appeared on the BBC News Channel on 10 November, discussing economic instability in Europe.

Dr Othon Anastasakis, Director of South East European Studies at Oxford and senior research fellow at the Department, has also commented extensively on the Greek crisis. He appeared on BBC World News on 6 November, as well as Newsdrive on BBC Radio Scotland, and Newshour on the BBC World Service (which can be heard here, at c.0.03.45 on the iPlayer clock).