Europe, Greece facing tug-of-war over debt rescue
BRUSSELS — Pressure mounted on Greece on Monday to take tougher action to slash its debts, but Athens responded by demanding that Europe spell out what it will offer by way of an eventual bailout.
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Calls to curb CDS gamblers as Greek crisis continues
- Elena Moya - The Guardian
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- February 15, 2010
Tougher regulation is needed on the derivatives market to curb the activities of traders gambling on the downfall of sovereign states such as Greece, politicians, investors and bankers have warned.
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Europe Backs Away from Financial Support for Greece
- Douglas McIntyre - Daily Finance
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- February 15, 2010
It seemed last week that EU leaders were prepared to come to the rescue of Greece with financial aid -- or at least guarantees for some of its national bond obligation. But those pledges, to the exten...
EU asks Greece to explain derivatives reports
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Monday it was asking Greece to explain reports in the U.S. and German press that it engaged some years ago in derivatives deals with U.S. investmen...
E.C.B. President Defends Measures on Greece
- David Jolly - The New York Times
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- February 15, 2010
PARIS — Jean-Claude Trichet, president of the European Central Bank, on Sunday defended measures taken by euro-zone governments to relieve the pressure on Greece, saying there was no doubt about the c...
EU looks beyond current crisis in rescue of Greece
- Albert Bozzo - CNBC
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- February 11, 2010
Complex political considerations are likely to play as much of a role as economic ones in shaping the details of the European Union's agreement to provide an aid package to resolve the Greek debt cris...
EU agrees to help Greece amid debt crisis
- Christopher Tripoulas
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- February 11, 2010
NEW YORK - European Union President Herman Van Rompuy announced on Thursday that countries that use the euro are ready to take "coordinated measures" if necessary to help Greece out of its debt crisis...
EU to Press Greece on Budget, Stop Short on Aid, Official Says
- Tony Czuczka and Brian Parkin
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- February 10, 2010
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- European Union leaders meeting in Brussels tomorrow will probably press Greece to present more detailed budget cuts and stop short of announcing an aid package for the debt-stri...
'No Bailout' Clause? The EU's Greek Rescue Problems
(CNBC) -- There's chatter in the financial community that a bailout package for Greece will arrive from the European Extraordinary Summit on Thursday. But there is little certainty in Brussels about w...
Greek crisis sets euro zone enlargement back
- Paul Taylor
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- February 10, 2010
PARIS (Reuters) - The Greek debt crisis has dealt a setback to prospects of enlarging the euro zone by highlighting the difficulties of managing the single currency area.
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Europeans Discuss Aid for Greek Debt
- Jack Ewing and David Jolly - The New York Times
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- February 10, 2010
European nations are discussing various ways to help troubled Greece cope with its mountain of government debt, officials indicated Tuesday, as conflicting reports sent markets on a roller coaster rid...
Eurozone agrees to aid Greece - source
BERLIN (Reuters) - Euro zone countries have decided in principle to help debt-stricken Greece, a senior German ruling coalition source said on Tuesday.
"The decision on help for Greece has been tak...
Greek woes set to dominate EU summit
- Marcin Grajewski
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- February 09, 2010
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The financial woes of Greece and other euro-zone members are likely to dominate a European Union summit this week that was initially called to debate a long-term growth strategy f...
Trichet To Greece's Rescue?
- Parmy Olson - Forbes
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- February 09, 2010
LONDON -- Europe was all abuzz with expectations for a European Union-led rescue attempt of Greece, following news on Tuesday that European Central Bank President Jean Claude Trichet was set to leave ...
European Union prepares for economic crisis meeting
- Stephen Castle - The New York Times
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- February 08, 2010
STRASBOURG — As the European Parliament gathers to install a new team of commissioners Tuesday to work with Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, in his second term, Europe’s econ...
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