January 30, 2010 Germany’s Bruederle Rules Out Bailout for Greece German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle ruled out a rescue for Greece, as officials in Athens struggle to tame the euro area’s biggest budget deficit. “I don’t think that a bailout...
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German Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle in Berlin on Jan. 27, 2010
Today in Euro Crisis History: Trial Balloon Dept.
Today in Euro Crisis History: Annals of Awesome
January 29, 2010 ALMUNIA SAYS EUROZONE HAS NO ‘PLAN B’ ON GREECE 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...
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January 28, 2010 Papandreou Says Greece Won’t Seek Loan From EU Partners Prime Minister George Papandreou said his country doesn’t need to borrow from European partners to finance its budget deficit, the second denial in as many days that Greece...
Read more »Today in Euro Crisis History: As the Door Was Closing
January 25, 2010 Greece Sells 8 Billion Euros in Notes After Offering Premium Greece sold 8 billion euros ($11.3 billion) of five-year notes at a premium to ensure the county’s first bond issue since being downgraded was a success. Europe’s...
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January 22, 2006 Greece to Favor Credit Agricole in Emporiki Sale The Greek government will favor Credit Agricole SA of France in a planned sale of its stake in Emporiki Bank of Greece SA, the country’s fourth-biggest lender, daily newspaper...
Read more »Today in Euro Crisis History: Praise the Fates
January 18, 2010 Juncker Says No Other Nation in Euro Area Similar to Greece Luxembourg’s Jean-Claude Juncker said no other nation in the euro area is in a similar situation as Greece. “I don’t see another country in the euro...
Read more »Today in Euro Crisis History: Great Moments in Investor Insight
January 15, 2007 Greek Stocks Highest in More Than 6 Years; Bank of Cyprus Leads 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...
Read more »Today in Euro Crisis History: Like a Rolling Stone
January 14, 2010 Trichet Says Greece Won’t Receive ‘Special Treatment’ European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said Greece won’t win any special treatment from European officials, increasing pressure on the country to cut the continent’s biggest budget deficit. “No government,...
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Merkel Flies Into Cyprus to Consider Nation’s Not-So-Small Debt Problem
German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined her European conservative counterparts at a resort in Cyprus for a meeting of the European People’s Party. For those in Cyprus, the event doubled as a rally for Nicos Anastasiades, the head of the DISY...
Read more »Today in Euro Crisis History: Annals of Premature Conclusions
January 11, 2001 ECB Says Greek Euro Membership Hasn’t Changed Shape of Region 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...
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