Bulgarian MEPs Bring Spaska Mitrova's Case to Parliament

novinite Tuesday, March 16, 2010 3:14:00 PM CET | info

The Bulgarian Members of the European Parliament from all political groups decided to request a meeting with the EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood, Stefan Fule, regarding Spaska Mitrova's case. The information was reported by the Socialist MEPs press center....

Bulgarian MEPs to present Commissioner Fule with Spaska Mitrova case

focusnews-en Tuesday, March 16, 2010 1:34:00 PM CET | info

Brussels. The Bulgarian MEPs from all political groups will ask next week for a meeting with European Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule to present him with the cases of human rights infringement in Macedonia, in which citizens with Bulgarian identity are involved, in particular the case with.......

Hewitt on Europe

bbc Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:32:00 PM CET | info

Ancient Greeks believed that dancing was a gift from the Gods. In the crisis over the euro much of the dancing is being done by EU officials. They want to put in place a rescue plan for Greece but they dare not use its name - a "bail-out". So the tip-toe, the preferred step in Brussels....

Greek Aid Options Narrowed

wsj Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:58:00 AM CET | info

Euro-zone finance ministers took steps toward drawing up plans for a possible Greek bailout, but they stopped short of agreeing to make one available....

Athens awaits EU verdict on aid

kathimerini-en Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:51:00 AM CET | info

Officials in Brussels refuse to give details of possible rescue package as ministers argue about conditions Finance Minister Giorgos Papaconstantinou yesterday joined his eurozone counterparts for talks in Brussels on a possible financial rescue package for Greece but no details of such a plan had.......

Ta Nea: Greece’s agony extends to March 25

focusnews-en Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:17:00 AM CET | info

Athens. The eurozone finance ministers have referred the solution to Greece’s aid mechanism to the EU heads of state and government, the Greek Ta Nea daily writes. Greece’s agony will be extended to March 25 when a political decision should be made at the EU summit in Brussels, although it has.......

EU ministers seek Greece solution but say it won't be needed

irish-independent Tuesday, March 16, 2010 5:54:00 AM CET | info

GREECE will be charged punitive costs on top of market rates if it goes to its eurozone neighbours for a loan, Dutch finance minister Jan Kees de Jager said ahead of a eurozone finance ministers' meeting in Brussels yesterday....

Euro nations pursue Greek rescue planning

smh Tuesday, March 16, 2010 5:09:00 AM CET | info

European finance ministers will on Tuesday be given the fine-print of a eurozone plan to rescue Greece with billions of euros in crisis loans if budget surgery hits complications....

Greece debt rescue plan approved

aljazeera-en Tuesday, March 16, 2010 4:39:00 AM CET | info

Finance ministers from Eurozone member countries have agreed on a potential rescue mechanism for Greece should it need help getting out of its budget crisis. Details of the rescue plans were not released after the five-hour talks in Brussels on Monday, except that bilateral aid was favoured over the provision of loan guarantees....

EU Ready to Propose 'Framework' to Support Greece, Rehn Says

phantis Tuesday, March 16, 2010 3:22:00 AM CET | info

(For more on the Greek crisis, see {EXT3 <GO>}.) By James G. Neuger and Rainer Buergin March 15 (Bloomberg) -- European Union leaders are set to craft a “framework” to help Greece overcome its debt crisis, while voicing optimism that the country’s belt-tightening steps will make a bailout unnecessary....

EU's Rehn: Brussels Ready to Propose Aid to Greece

novinite Tuesday, March 16, 2010 3:01:00 AM CET | info

The European Commission is ready to propose a bloc-wide financial assistance framework to Greece, which will be used when deemed necessary, European Union Commissioner for Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn said Monday. "The commission is ready to develop a proposal for a European framework of coordinated.......

Greece: eurozone ministers agree to rescue package

guardian Tuesday, March 16, 2010 2:48:00 AM CET | info

Sixteen nations approve financial aid but release few details of standby plan Eurozone ministers met in Brussels last night to discuss a rescue package for the indebted Greek economy, as Athens prepared for the first test of its policies to reduce the country's huge budget....

Eurogroup endorses Greek austerity measures, offering no bailout plan

xinhuanet_en Tuesday, March 16, 2010 1:46:00 AM CET | info

BRUSSELS, March 15 (Xinhua) -- Finance ministers of the Eurogroup Monday endorsed the austerity measures taken by the Greek government and offered no bailout plan despite wide speculation before the meeting. According to a statement released after the meeting, the ministers of the 16-nation bloc.......

Euro nations agree on plan to rescue Greece

smh Tuesday, March 16, 2010 1:24:00 AM CET | info

Euro finance ministers on Monday agreed to terms under which they would offer a multi-billion-euro rescue for Greece, whose debt crisis has presented risks for the European single currency....

European Commission to present plan to help Greece

xinhuanet_en Tuesday, March 16, 2010 1:01:00 AM CET | info

BRUSSELS, March 15 (Xinhua) -- The European Commission said on Monday it would present a plan on a framework to help debt-hit Greece at a monthly meeting of eurozone finance ministers. "The commission is ready to table a proposal for a European framework for coordinated and conditional assistance".......

Euro ministers say have Greek aid plan if needed

reuters Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:55:00 AM CET | info

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Finance ministers from the 16-country euro zone agreed on Monday to mobilize financial aid for Greece rapidly if needed but revealed little of how their standby plan for the debt-stricken nation would work....

Eurozone braced to help Greece

europeanvoice Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:42:00 AM CET | info

Finance ministers agree how they would help Greece if need be, with loans the likeliest method....

Eurogroup stops short of spelling out plans for Greek aid - Summary

earthtimes Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:08:00 AM CET | info

Brussels - A meeting of finance ministers from the 16 countries that share the euro ended Monday without details emerging of much-anticipated plans to help Greece in case it struggles to refin......

Greece rescue debate under way

aljazeera-en Monday, March 15, 2010 10:32:00 PM CET | info

Eurozone finance ministers discuss standby measures to support debt-stricken nation....

EU to discuss Greek aid, Germany skeptical

phantis Monday, March 15, 2010 10:06:00 PM CET | info

BRUSSELS - Euro zone finance ministers discussed the mechanics of a financial rescue for Greece on Monday but gave few details of their standby planning as Athens tries to fix its public finances alone. The rescue would be the first for the monetary union that created the euro in 1999 and the Greek.......

Greece braces itself for EU meeting

guardian Monday, March 15, 2010 8:42:00 PM CET | info

The assessment of the Greek effort to reduce its debt is expected to have a critical impact on the country's economy Eurozone ministers met in Brussels tonight to discuss a rescue package for the heavily indebted Greek economy as Athens prepared for the first test by European Union officials of its policies to reduce the country's huge budget....

EU presidency wants deal Monday on Greek financial aid

focusnews-en Monday, March 15, 2010 7:30:00 PM CET | info

Sofia. The Spanish EU presidency said it hoped to secure a deal among eurozone finance ministers Monday to help Greece out of the fiscal mire, as Europe prepared to present plans for coordinated action, AFP reported. It would be "preferable" to reach agreement on debt-laden Greece during a meeting.......

HIGHLIGHTS-Euro zone finance ministers' meeting

finanznachrichten-en Monday, March 15, 2010 6:43:00 PM CET | info

BRUSSELS, March 15 (Reuters) - The following are comments by euro zone finance ministers and other officials as they gathered for a meeting in Brussels ......

Greece told to ensure 'solid austerity plan'

europeanvoice Monday, March 15, 2010 6:38:00 PM CET | info

Dutch finance minister says there will be intervention, but no bail-out of Greece....

EU to present plan for Greek aid

economictimes Monday, March 15, 2010 4:49:00 PM CET | info

A plan to allow other European countries to loan billions of euros to Greece if holes emerge in its budget planning will be presented to eurozone finance ministers on Monday, a top EU official said....

EU executive to put Greek plan to finance ministers

msnbc Monday, March 15, 2010 3:15:00 PM CET | info

The European Union's executive said on Monday it was ready to propose a framework that could be used to aid Greece, despite signs of continuing reluctance from France and Germany to make concrete commitments....

Finance ministers to discuss Greek bail-out options

euobserver Monday, March 15, 2010 10:05:00 AM CET | info

The EU already has a balance-of-payments facility, under which the commission can raise and lend money to non-eurozone states, with Romania, Latvia, and Hungary all recipients from the facility last year. EU rules prevent the 16 euro area members from receiving funds from the facility however....

Progress Expected on Rescue Plan for Greece

IHT Monday, March 15, 2010 2:38:00 AM CET | info

Finance ministers from the 16 euro zone countries are expected to strike a delicate balance by clarifying how a bailout could be structured while not making a rescue inevitable....