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How the world sees Greece
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Showing posts with label white house. 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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Friday, July 20, 2012
Bill Clinton to visit Athens
Thirteen years after his last visit and eleven years after leaving the White House, former US president Bill Clinton returns to Athens on Sunday 22 July.
The former president is coming to promote a new initiative that seeks to redefine the country’s image abroad by disassociating Greece from its negative perceptions.
The former president is coming to promote a new initiative that seeks to redefine the country’s image abroad by disassociating Greece from its negative perceptions.
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Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Thanos Dimadis: The American Guidance Europe Needs
The U.S. president's reelection in November seems to be more and more uncertain as the financial storm in Europe continues to devastate people's and the...
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Obama urges Greek PM to honor reform vows
 The Chosun Ilbo | Obama urges Greek PM to honor reform vows Times of India WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama urged Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Monday to work closely with European leaders and world finance bodies to push forward with his country's reform program. Obama called to congratulate Samaras after he ... Designated Greek finance minister resigns due to health problems Greek finance minister quits before he started in the job Designated Finance Minister Drops Out Of Greek Cabinet |
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Obama urges Greece to work with "Troika" on economic reform
The US President Barack Obama spoke with newly-elected Greek Prime Minister on Monday in a phone call and urged him to work with the European Union and other European bodies to implement reform program, the White House said in a statement.
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More Turmoil Hits Greek Government
Greek Finance Minister Vassilis Rapanos resigned for health reasons, forcing the government to scramble as it tries to renegotiate better terms for its European-led bailout.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Obama to speak with EU leaders after G20 dinner-White House
 CTV.ca | Obama to speak with EU leaders after G20 dinner-White House Reuters | LOS CABOS, Mexico, June 18 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama will discuss the euro zone crisis and the state of the global economy with European leaders after the G20 dinner in Los Cabos on Monday, a White House official said. Germany's Merkel, Obama Agree More Euro-Zone Political Integration Needed -Source Greek election, debt crisis and G20 Summit: as it happened, June 17 - 18, 2012 G-20 leaders call for Europe to fix finance woes |
Monday, June 18, 2012
Obama: Greek election results offer 'positive prospect' for recovery
US president adopts more supportive tone than most other world leaders, but main decisions unlikely to be made at G20 summit
Barack Obama hailed the Greek election results as offering a glimmer of hope in a eurozone crisis that is threatening to undermine the US recovery and the president's chances of re-election.
In his first comment on Sunday's election, Obama told reporters at the G20 summit in Mexico on Monday that the Greek election offered a "positive prospect".
That endorsement went much further than most other world leaders, particularly European ones, who have been much more circumspect in their reaction.
The White House has been watching in desperation at European leaders have bounced from summit to summit, leaving the crisis unresolved.
Although Obama needs a quick fix to the eurozone crisis, European leaders cautioned against expecting any solutions to emerge from the G20 summit, the gathering of the most advanced economies.
The euro crisis is acting a drag on business and consumer confidence in the US but the Obama administration has opted against injecting into Europe the billions of dollars that might help stabilise it, partly because it would be near impossible to get such a package through Congress.
Obama, at a meeting with Mexican president Felipe Calderon, who is hosting the summit, told reporters it was going to be a busy day and a half: "The world is very concerned about the slowing of growth that has taken place."
He added: "Now is a time as we've discussed to make sure that all of us do what's necessary to stabilise the world financial system, to avoid protectionism."
The White House issued a bland statement on Sunday welcoming the Greek vote and hoping its government would make "timely progress" on the economic challenges it faces. European leaders want Greece to make deep spending cuts in return for a rescue package.
Obama, who had spent the weekend having a break in Chicago, adopted a more positive tone on Monday than the White House statement from Sunday. "I think the election in Greece yesterday indicates a positive prospect for not only them forming a government, but also them working constructively with their international partners in order that they can continue on the path of reform and do so in a way that also offers the prospects for the Greek people to succeed and prosper," Obama said.
"And we are going to be working under your leadership and with our European partners, and with all countries, to make sure that we're contributing so that the economy grows, the situation stabilises, confidence returns to the markets and, most importantly we're giving our people the chance if they work hard to succeed and do well."
The summit will allow the Europeans to take "one important step in a series of steps that are going to be required to continue to improve global economic prospects," he said.
In spite of Obama's words, the main decisions are unlikely to be made at the summit but at meetings later in Europe, where there is remaining scepticism about whether Greece might yet have to leave the eurozone and also about the future of other members, such as Spain.
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Obama: Greek Election 'Positive Prospect' For Cooperation
 Globe and Mail | Obama: Greek Election 'Positive Prospect' For Cooperation ABC News (blog) LOS CABOS, Mexico — President Obama Monday morning expressed approval for the results of the Greek election. “I think the election in Greece yesterday ... G20's relief at Greek pro-bailout vote is short-lived Greek election result spares leaders real-time fiscal firefighting Obama calls Greek elections 'positive' |
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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Greece no end to President Obama's Europe woe
 Politico | Greece no end to President Obama's Europe woe Politico Greece's election results Sunday were a relief for the White House, but the challenges of a debt-burdened Europe could still derail the U.S. economy and ... |
Greece's New Democracy seeks bailout coalition
 Wall Street Journal | Greece's New Democracy seeks bailout coalition Reuters ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's centre-right New Democracy party will try to form a coalition on Monday to back the country's international bailout after a narrow ... Greece's Conservatives to Start Coalition Talks Greece poll: Pro-bailout party's narrow win hailed Greece Conservatives Win Parliamentary Elections |
Pro-Eurozone conservatives take first place in Greece election
The conservative New Democracy party won a narrow first-place finish in Greece's parliamentary election over Syriza, the radical-left group that had vowed to dismantle multibillion-dollar economic rescue accords and harsh austerity measures demanded by fellow Eurozone nations.
Greek election victor to hold coalition talks
Greek conservative leader Antonis Samaras will launch coalition talks Monday after coming first in national elections that follow weeks of uncertainty over the debt-crippled country's future in Europe's joint currency.
Greek pro-bailout parties seek new coalition
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's centre-right New Democracy party will try to form a coalition on Monday with other parties backing the international bailout after a narrow election victory over the left that eased fears of a sudden exit from the euro.
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