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How the world sees Greece
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Showing posts with label francois hollande. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Greece and the U.S. election
My first memory of anything to do with a U.S. presidential election lurks in the mists of my Athenian childhood.
Is U.S. race keeping Greece in euro?
Yanis Varoufakis says the U.S. doesn't hold as much influence over Greece as it used to -- and that many Athenians fear European officials are waiting until the U.S. election is decided before cutting Greece loose from the euro.
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Is the US election keeping Greece in the euro?
 San Francisco Chronicle | Is the US election keeping Greece in the euro? CNN Athens, Greece (CNN) -- My first memory of anything to do with a U.S. presidential election lurks in the mists of my Athenian childhood. It was a warm June evening. My mother had taken me for a walk around the ancient stadium where the first modern-era ... Greece faces more anti-austerity strikes, protests Greece suffering "merciless lashing," — president Greece central govt budget gap falls, revenues struggle |
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Monday, July 2, 2012
Mitigating Merkel's Mischief
 Telegraph.co.uk | Mitigating Merkel's Mischief Huffington Post (blog) Europe was actually on the road to a slow recovery in 2009, until hedge funds began attacking Greek government bonds and Greece's neighbors did nothing. This process followed the disclosure by the newly elected Greek socialist government in October ... Euro deal leaves deep divisions, lingering questions |
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Robert Kuttner: Mitigating Merkel's Mischief
Merkel, characteristically, still opposes any respite for the suffering Greeks. It is up to the rest of Europe to isolate her again so that she can reverse course citing changed circumstances. Nor is Merkel willing to seriously rein in the financial speculation against government bonds that turns moderate budgetary problems into dire crisis. This, too, will take the resolve of wiser leaders. Until German reunification in 1990, there was a delicate balance in the European Union, in which Germany was contained within a broader democratic Europe. Germany was an economic powerhouse, but was appropriately self-restrained politically. Given German history, this was only prudent. With reunification, Germany not only became even more potent economically, but began throwing its weight around politically. As Merkel keeps proving, this was not a good idea. The rest of Europe's leaders have now restarted the necessary project of containing German influence again, and not a moment too soon.
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
Greece frozen out of EU summit debates
The nightmare of EU leaders gathered for Thursday’s crucial summit in Brussels is not the deadlock in a tug-of-war between North and South over a roadmap towards “genuine” fiscal and banking union backed by some form of Eurobonds, which Berlin vehemently rejects.
The real horror, according to Wednesday’s article by Reuters is a possible failure of the next Spanish bond auction that would prompt “solvency worries to Italy and (...)
The real horror, according to Wednesday’s article by Reuters is a possible failure of the next Spanish bond auction that would prompt “solvency worries to Italy and (...)
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Merkel rebuffs pleas for debt action on summit eve
BERLIN/MADRID (Reuters) - On the eve of a crucial summit that could determine the future of the euro zone, German Chancellor Angela Merkel brushed aside increasingly shrill calls from Spain and Italy on Wednesday for emergency action to lower their soaring borrowing costs. European Union leaders go into the two-day meeting beginning on Thursday evening more openly divided than at any time since a still-widening debt crisis erupted in early 2010 after Greece revealed its deficit and debt were far higher than reported. ...
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Press Watch, June 27
The appointment of economics professor and technocrat Yiannis Stournaras as finance minister dominated headlines in the Athens press. Reports indicated that the new “economy tsar”, as the finance minister is known in Greece, was approved by all three coalition partners – Premier Antonis Samaras, Pasok leader Evangelos Venizelos and Democratic Left leader Fotis Kouvelis.
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Friday, June 22, 2012
Press Watch, June 22
The Athens press greeted the new government with a mixture of hope and scepticism. Some newspapers – mainly opposition, which in this case means mainly pro-Pasok – complained that most of the ministers came from the old guard of the conservative New Democracy party.
Most papers focused on the appointment of the former National Bank of Greece governor – and president of the Hellenic Banking Association – to head the crucial finance (...)
Most papers focused on the appointment of the former National Bank of Greece governor – and president of the Hellenic Banking Association – to head the crucial finance (...)
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We are not Greece
 Chicago Tribune | We are not Greece Chicago Tribune The United States is not now and will not become Greece. To the extent that the budget crisis in Europe has lessons for the United States, they go the other way. EJ Dionne: We're not Greece |
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Greeks Face German Nemesis as Bailout Battle Moves to Soccer
Greeks Face German Nemesis as Bailout Battle Moves to Soccer San Francisco Chronicle Updates with comments from Merkel in 17th paragraph. See CHAMP for Euro 2012 coverage.) June 21 (Bloomberg) -- Chancellor Angela Merkel will be ... |
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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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EU Leaders Urged to Set Timetable for Action (Again)
 Moneycontrol.com | EU Leaders Urged to Set Timetable for Action (Again) CNBC.com Ahead of two key European policymaker meetings on the credit crisis Friday, politicians are yet again being urged to set out a clear timetable for action to avoid further market turbulence. On the same day, four of the most important leaders in the ... Chancellor Merkel to attend Germany-Greece quarterfinal at Euro 2012, hopes ... Euro firm vs. dollar ahead of Fed decision German Chancellor Merkel to travel to Greece match |
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Monday, June 18, 2012
Europe's relief from Greek vote likely fleeting
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's election result has eased fears of imminent financial disaster for Europe, but the continent's leaders are still searching for a way to contain a debt crisis that threatens the global economy.
Obama hails Greek election results at Group of 20 summit
SAN JOSE DEL CABO, Mexico — As he prepared to meet world leaders at an economic summit Monday, President Obama hailed the Greek election results as a “positive prospect” and called on his counterparts to “avoid protectionism” as they seek to stabilize the global economy.
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Hollande Wins: Now What for France?
 The Hindu | Hollande Wins: Now What for France? Wall Street Journal By RICHARD BARLEY Greece wasn't the only euro-zone nation voting at the weekend. Perhaps more significantly for Europe, President Francois Hollande's Socialist Party won 314 of the 577 seats in France's lower house, meaning the government won't need to ... France's Hollande tightens grip on power After vote, reformist French Cabinet gets new look French elections: Ségolène Royal defeat taints Socialist celebrations |
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Make-or-Break Summit Looms as EU Gears for Greek Aftermath
 Telegraph.co.uk | Make-or-Break Summit Looms as EU Gears for Greek Aftermath San Francisco Chronicle Updates with first exit poll in second, conference call in 10th paragraphs. Click on TOP CRIS for more on the euro crisis.) June 17 (Bloomberg) -- Faced with ... Merkel: hope new Greek govt will keep promises |
French Leftists Look Ahead In Parliamentary Elections
PARIS -- French voters are choosing a new parliament Sunday that will determine how far Socialist President Francois Hollande can push for economic stimulus in...
Greece's Election: A Referendum on the Euro?
Greeks go to the polls on Sunday in an election that could determine whether the country stays in the euro zone -- and perhaps the future of the currency union itself
Greece's Future Hangs In Balance
ATHENS, Greece -- Greece voted Sunday amid global fears that victory by parties that have vowed to cancel the country's international bailout agreements and accompanying...
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