Greece

  • Jul 7, 2011
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Greece has its reasons for stopping Gaza flotilla

The coast guard today detained in Crete the last in the ten-boat 'Freedom Flotilla II' hoping to...

Greece
  • Jul 6, 2011
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CRAs add problems to private EU public debt rescues

Moody's yesterday downgraded Portugal's long-term government bonds by four notches from Baa1 to...

Portugal
  • Jul 4, 2011
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Ratings agencies sway but cannot decide credit events

Credit rating agency (CRA) Standard & Poor's (S&P) today warned that it would see the...

International
  • Jul 1, 2011
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Gap yawns between Greek government and governed

Parliament yesterday approved implementation of the austerity measures agreed on Wednesday, by...

Greece
  • Jun 29, 2011
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Lagarde wins IMF job but faces daunting reform agenda

French Finance minister Christine Lagarde yesterday was selected as the 11th Managing Director...

IMF-World Bank
  • Jun 27, 2011
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EU institutions struggle to meet Greek debt crisis

Greece's sovereign debt crisis dominated the European Council of June 23-24. Underlying concerns...

EU
  • Jun 24, 2011
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Venizelos takes Greek Finance Ministry 'hot seat'

The new finance minister in the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (Pasok) government bears...

Greece
  • Jun 24, 2011
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Greece's EU second debt rescue includes private pain

EU leaders have agreed there will be a new rescue programme for Greece, German...

EU