Cyprus

  • May 18, 2012
  • 2 min read

Downgrades and rescues dent euro-area bank confidence

Moody's yesterday downgraded 16 Spanish banks, having downgraded 26 Italian banks on May 14.

EU
  • May 16, 2012
  • 10 min read

New Greek elections may spark euro exit and contagion

President Karolos Papoulias said yesterday that talks to form a coalition had failed and that the...

Greece
  • May 1, 2012
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Mediterranean gas reserves could promote Cyprus deal

The Turkish government has approved oil and gas exploration by state oil company Turkish...

Turkey
  • Apr 30, 2012
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New Cyprus central banker will change policy bias

President Demetris Christofias has not renewed the term of Central Bank Governor Athanasios...

Cyprus
  • Mar 27, 2012
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Economic mismanagement may make Cyprus seek EU bailout

New finance and commerce ministers were sworn in on Friday. They take office at a time when...

Cyprus
  • Jan 16, 2012
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Euro-area downgrades will accelerate new bailout fund

Credit rating agency S&P on Friday downgraded nine euro-area members.

EU
  • Dec 6, 2011
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S&P downgrade warning will hurt euro-area bailout fund

S&P yesterday put on watch for a downgrade 15 of the 17 euro-area member countries, sparing only...

EU
  • Oct 6, 2011
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Cyprus president refuses to budge after Mari slating

The three main opposition parties yesterday called on Christofias to resign, following the...

Cyprus