Eurokrise und Milliarden-Rettungsschirm: Die großen Themen des EU-Gipfels

Two years ago, Lehman Brothers, the fourth-biggest US investment bank; collapsed, triggering a world-wide financial crisis. Europe was hit hard as well, and the repercussions caused turmoil in the business and financial sectors. Governments had to bail out their banks, the euro was under severe pressure, and some economies teetered on the brink of bankruptcy. Now, the Eurozone is taking steps to get its financial house in order.