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Friday, September 14, 2012

Euro ministers to discuss giving Greece more time

German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schuble, right, talks to the Managing Director of IMF Christine Lagarde prior of the Informal European economic and financial affairs council in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. European finance ministers are gathering in Cyprus for two days of discussions about the debt crisis and the latest developments in Greece and Spain. (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis)Greece may be given some more breathing room to meet its bailout commitments but no more money, European finance ministers indicated Friday as they gathered in Cyprus for a top-level meeting.



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Euro ministers meet following the ECB's bond plan; Greece, Spain to top agenda


Euro ministers meet following the ECB's bond plan; Greece, Spain to top agenda
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde leaves the presidential palace after meeting with Cyprus' president Dimitris Christofias, unseen, in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. Lagarde is in Cyprus for an ...

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Greece may get more time to meet commitments

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde leaves the presidential palace after meeting with Cyprus' president Dimitris Christofias, unseen, in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. Lagarde is in Cyprus for an Informal European economic and financial affairs council. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)Greece may be given more time to meet its bailout commitments if the country's recession turns out worse than expected, but no more money will be provided by its euro partners, Dutch finance minister Jan Kees de Jager said Friday.



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Greece may get more time to meet commitments, but Dutch finance minister ...


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Greece may get more time to meet commitments, but Dutch finance minister ...
Washington Post
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Greece may be given more time to meet its bailout commitments if the country's recession turns out worse than expected, but no more money will be provided by its euro partners, Dutch finance minister Jan Kees de Jager said Friday.
Dutch Finance Minister: Greece May Get More Time for Budget Goals, Not More ...Fox Business

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IMF's Lagarde discusses Cyprus bailout, gives little away


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IMF's Lagarde discusses Cyprus bailout, gives little away
Reuters
Euro zone minnow Cyprus, with a GDP of just 17 billion euros, asked for aid in June to rescue its largest banks, heavily exposed to Greek debt. Talks with the European Commission, the IMF and the European Central Bank, known as the troika, have been ...
Greece may get more time to meet commitmentsSan Antonio Express
Euro ministers meet to discuss rescue effortsMacon Telegraph (blog)
Lagarde and Draghi in Cyprus for crunch ECOFIN meetingFamagusta Gazette
Financial Mirror
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Friday, July 6, 2012

Greece Bows to Pressure on Bailout Terms


Greece Bows to Pressure on Bailout Terms
CNBC.com
Greece's new government has dropped a plan to seek softer terms for its second bailout following warnings that it would be rejected by international lenders, the Financial Times reports.


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Thursday, July 5, 2012

International inspectors arrive in Athens for economic review


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International inspectors arrive in Athens for economic review
Los Angeles Times
ATHENS — After months of political paralysis, international debt inspectors returned to Athens on Thursday to assess how much progress — if any — cash-strapped Greece had made in grueling attempts to fix its faltering economy.
Greek finance minister says Athens must get program on track: FTReuters
Greece drops demand to ease bailout termsFinancial Times
Greece admits it's off track on bail-out termsTelegraph.co.uk
Wall Street Journal -Moneycontrol.com -Washington Post
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Greece's Creditors to Take Tough Line

Greece's international creditors look set to take a tough line with Athens as they begin meetings Thursday aimed at assessing the country's progress—or lack thereof—in implementing terms of its latest multibillion-euro bailout.

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Friday, June 22, 2012

Eurozone agrees to move quickly on Spain, Greece

Troubled eurozone nations agreed to act quickly to save Spain's banks, and to send international creditors to Greece for an update from the new government.

The IMF meanwhile called on Thursday for the euro area to establish full banking union, and for the European Central Bank to adopt more demand-generating stimulus policies to help tackle the crisis.

Adding to the sense of urgency, ratings agency Moody's downgraded the credit ratings of 15 of the world's largest financial institutions, citing exposure risk and Europe's economic woes.


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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Debt crisis: live

After almost three days of negotiations, Greece has formed a government and its key aim will be to "form a bailout renegotiaton team", according to Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos.


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Europe gets lengthy homework assignment from G-20


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Europe gets lengthy homework assignment from G-20
MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The Group of 20 leaders presented a lengthy homework assignment to their European colleagues and said it was critical that some of the work be completed at the European Union summit meeting later this month.
Barack Obama 'confident' in eurozone crisis resolutionTelegraph.co.uk
World Leaders Weigh Stimulus Vs. Austerity at G-20ABC News
European Shares to Open Lower; Euro Zone Crisis Still WeighsCNBC.com
Houston Chronicle -New York Times
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IMF team to head to Greece as soon as government is formed


IMF team to head to Greece as soon as government is formed
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Greece close to forming coalition govt

Greece on Wednesday was close to forming a coalition to revise an unpopular EU-IMF bailout deal and pull the country out of a harrowing recession that has doomed its economic recovery efforts.

After two months of inertia and two elections within six weeks, the struggling eurozone member badly needs to get back on track with reforms promised for an international bailout that has kept it alive these past two years.


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Greece close to forming coalition government

Kouvelis said his party would give the government a vote of confidence without actually joining the cabinetGreece on Wednesday was close to forming a coalition to revise an unpopular EU-IMF bailout deal and pull the country out of a harrowing recession that has doomed its economic recovery efforts.



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Sunday, June 17, 2012

Greeks under pressure in cliffhanger euro election

Greeks angered by austerity take to the polls on Sunday for an election that could decide their future in the euro amid unprecedented external pressure not to vote for a radical leftist firebrand.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said it was "extremely important" for Greeks to elect lawmakers who would respect the terms of a controversial bailout deal, which Syriza leader Alexis Tsipras has promised will be "history" on Monday.


Wednesday, June 13, 2012