October 31, 2011 Papandreou Calls Referendum on New Greek Bailout Plan Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou will put the European Union’s new agreement on financing for Greece to a referendum, saying he had faith in receiving support from Greeks. The...
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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou addresses parliament in Athens, Oct. 31, 2011
Today in Euro Crisis History: Intensive Care Dept.
Today in Euro Crisis History: The Pit of Despair
October 30, 2008 NO OPEN: RBS (NYSE) OPENING DELAY: RBS (NYSE)-SUBPENNY TRADING Europe’s debt crisis only seems like it has gone on forever. This series of blog posts looks at headlines from this date in previous years that highlight the...
Read more »Today in Euro Crisis History: The Spin Room
October 29, 2011 TRICHET SAYS POLITICS HAVE NO INFLUENCE ON ECB DECISIONS Europe’s debt crisis only seems like it has gone on forever. This series of blog posts looks at headlines from this date in previous years that highlight the...
Read more »Today in Euro Crisis History: Who Me?
October 26, 2009 Greek Statistics Agency ‘Blameless’ in Revisions, Ex-Head Says Europe’s debt crisis only seems like it has gone on forever. This series of blog posts looks at headlines from this date in previous years that highlight the roots,...
Read more »Today in Euro Crisis History: Wishing Hard Dept.
October 25, 2011 Euro Leaders Said to Count on Further ECB Bond Purchases Europe’s debt crisis only seems like it has gone on forever. This series of blog posts looks at headlines from this date in previous years that highlight...
Read more »Today in Euro Crisis History: Bailout Brigade
October 24, 2008 Iceland Gets $2.1 Billion Loan From IMF to Rescue Economy Iceland secured an emergency bailout loan of about $2.1 billion from the International Monetary Fund after the collapse of the island’s banking system paralyzed much of its...
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ESM, Europe’s Very Own IMF, Will Face Test on Ireland and Portugal
The European permanent rescue fund, the ESM, is moving into a new building next year to accommodate the larger requirements of the institution inaugurated just over two weeks ago. A new building in Luxembourg for a new fund — but...
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Draghi’s Open Checkbook May Swing Crisis-Weary Bundestag
Paul Volcker once remarked that in order to stand up to the Germans, you have to be subservient to them, in monetary matters at least. Accordingly, Mario Draghi travels to Berlin tomorrow to face the German Bundestag and tell them...
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Brussels, Oct. 23, 2011
Today in Euro Crisis History: Annals of Diplomacy
October 23, 2011 Joke Is on Europe as Sarkozy Laughs at Berlusconi The leaders of France and Germany shared a smile when asked whether Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi can fix his nation’s finances, echoing investor concern about the Italian premier...
Read more »Today in Euro Crisis History: The Summit to End All Summits
October 22, 2011 EU Grapples With Bank Capital as Crisis Marathon Enters Day Two European Union finance chiefs started to grapple with how to protect banks from the fallout of a potential Greek default as they began the second day...
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