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Eurozone tunnel darkens, after EU summit stalemate

Articles: 4, Last update: May 24, 2012 2:31:00 PM, Start: May 24, 2012 1:21:00 PM

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Greece Must Exit

Source country vg-online Thursday, May 24, 2012 3:29:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)eurozone[6]; (ECnews)European Commission[1];

Other categories: European Central Bank; Market; EU-USA; Monetary Issues EU; EC News; Banking - Financial Services; EU - Latin America; Competition;

The Greek euro tragedy is reaching its final act: it is clear that either this year or next, Greece is highly likely to default on its debt and exit the eurozone....

EU plans to speed up closer union

Source country bbc Thursday, May 24, 2012 3:29:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)eurozone[6]; (EU)EU[10];

Entities: David Cameron[1]; François Hollande[1]; Angela Merkel[1]; Herman Van Rompuy[2]; Mario Monti[1];

Other categories: European Central Bank; Council President; Market; Monetary Issues EU; EC News; European Council; Banking - Financial Services;

Quotes in this article

François Hollande said: "for now, Germany's line of thinking is that eurobonds, if I give the most optimistic version, could only be an end point, whereas for us they are a starting point" "It's true that there is a difference,"

A top EU official is launching a plan to rescue the eurozone by binding its 17 nations closer together....

Continúan dudas sobre Grecia tras cumbre de la Unión Europea

Source country elcolombiano Thursday, May 24, 2012 3:28:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)eurozona[2]; (EU)Unión Europea[3]; UE[3];

Entities: Philipp Rösler[1]; Pier Carlo Padoan[2]; François Hollande[1]; Hans-Werner Sinn[1]; Angela Merkel[1]; Herman Van Rompuy[2]; Bernard Cazeneuve[1]; Douglas Renwick[1];

Other categories: Development; Council President; EU-USA; European Council; Development; Enterprise;

La cumbre que la Unión Europea (UE) celebró en Bruselas dejó sin resolver las dudas planteadas sobre el futuro de Grecia en la eurozona y los eurobonos , a tenor de las declaraciones de este jueves de responsables políticos y económicos. El economista jefe de la Ocde, Pier Carlo Padoan, constató que.......

Bolsas asiáticas cierran con resultados mixtos, El Universal, México

Source country satcaweb Thursday, May 24, 2012 3:28:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)eurozona[2]; (EU)UE[1];

Other categories: Market; EU - Latin America; EU-Asia;

Pendientes de la crisis en la eurozona, los mercados bursátiles cerraron con resultados mixtos...

Italiaanse en Spaanse verzekeraars meest blootgesteld aan Griekse exit

Source country rtl-nieuws Thursday, May 24, 2012 3:23:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)eurozone[3]; (EU)Europese Unie[1]; EU[1];

Other categories: Market; Monetary Issues EU;

Italiaanse en Spaanse verzekeraars zijn het meest blootgesteld aan een Griekse exit uit de eurozone, vanwege het besmettingseffect dat een exit kan hebben op Italiaanse en Spaanse staats- en bankschulden....

World economy needs intensive care, Europe must act: Chile

Source country eubusiness Thursday, May 24, 2012 3:23:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)eurozone[2]; (EU)European Union[1];

Entities: Felipe Larrain[1];

Other categories: European Central Bank; World Economy; Monetary Issues EU; EU - Latin America; External Relations;

Quotes in this article

Felipe Larrain said: "The world economy is in the intensive care unit now,"

Felipe Larrain said: "The way to reassure the markets is to be clear that the firewall is adequate enough to deal with the needs not only of Greece but of larger countries and the ECB would be ready to act with whatever resources are necessary,"

The world economy needs intensive care and the eurozone requires decisive action to reassure markets, Chilean Finance Minister Felipe Larrain said Thursday....

Clegg: Greek exit 'false hope'

Source country bbc Thursday, May 24, 2012 3:21:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)eurozone[6]; (EU)European Union[2];

Entities: David Cameron[1]; Guido Westerwelle[1]; Norman Smith[1]; Nick Clegg[1];

Other categories: Political Unrest; Monetary Issues EU; European Investment Bank; Taxation;

Nick Clegg says it is wrong to believe Greece's exit from the euro would provide "instant relief" to Europe's economic problems and says he is open to suggestions about how to boost growth....

Articles published more than 20 minutes ago

Sondergipfel: EU fordert von Griechenland Vertragstreue

Source country Salzburger Thursday, May 24, 2012 3:14:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)Währungsunion[1]; (EU)EU[1];

Entities: Mario Monti[1];

Other categories: Council President; Market; European Council;

Griechenland soll nach dem Willen der EU-Staats- und Regierungschefs in der Eurozone bleiben - aber nicht um jeden Preis. In der Erklärung ihres Gipfels in Brüssel heißt es, Athen müsse seine Spar- und Reformzusagen erfüllen....

Dutch parliament approves ESM bailout fund

Source country expatica Thursday, May 24, 2012 3:12:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)eurozone[3]; (EU)EU[1];

Entities: Mark Rutte[1]; Gerdi Verbeet[1]; Geert Wilders[1];

Other categories: Monetary Issues EU;

The Dutch parliament gave Europe's long-term debt rescue plan the green light Thursday despite strenuous opposition from both left- and right-wing parties who oppose handing more......

Articles published more than 30 minutes ago

Support for Greece to remain in the eurozone

Source country RTERadio Thursday, May 24, 2012 3:10:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)eurozone[5]; (EU)European Union[1]; EU[3];

Entities: François Hollande[1]; José Manuel Durão Barroso[2]; Angela Merkel[2]; Herman Van Rompuy[2]; Enda Kenny[1];

Other categories: Council President; Market; Monetary Issues EU; European Investment Bank; José Manuel Barroso; EC News; Financial Crisis;

European Union leaders have re-iterated that they want Greece to hold onto the euro, as long as it honours its commitments to fiscal consolidation and structural reforms....

Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, May 24

Source country rian-en Thursday, May 24, 2012 3:04:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)eurozone[5]; Eurozone[1]; (EU)EU[1];

Entities: Alexei Kudrin[1]; Vyacheslav Volodin[1]; Mikhail Vinogradov[1]; Dmitry Orlov[1]; Vladislav Surkov[1]; Vladimir Osakovsky[1];

Other categories: European Central Bank; Imports Exports; Market; Monetary Issues EU; Financial Crisis; Budget; Development; External Relations;

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Dmitry Orlov said: “Judging by the structure of influence on the political process, the government is unlikely to keep oversight of the political process,”

Mikhail Vinogradov said: “Everyone wants to know who will supervise domestic policy. I think the choice will be made clear at the party’s convention,”

Vladimir Osakovsky said: “A disorderly break-up of the eurozone could push Brent crude prices to as low as $60 a barrel,”

Volodin Will Oversee Russia’s Domestic Policy \ Greece's Exit from the Eurozone May Lead to Recession in Russia \ Missile Launched in Russia a Snub for U.S....

EU summit ends with lots of uncertainty, few plans

Source country CBSnews Thursday, May 24, 2012 3:02:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)euro area[1]; eurozone[4]; (EU)European Union[3]; EU[3];

Entities: Jean-Claude Juncker[1]; Dariusz Kowalczyk[1]; François Hollande[1]; Mariano Rajoy[1]; Angela Merkel[1];

Other categories: European Central Bank; Market; Monetary Issues EU; European Investment Bank; Financial Crisis; Development; Taxation;

Uncertainty remains over what Europe should do to spark economic growth, and how to deal with the Greek crisis...

Articles published more than 50 minutes ago

EU Summit Wraps After Little Progress

Source country voanews Thursday, May 24, 2012 2:43:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)euro area[1]; eurozone[3]; (EU)European Union[1]; EU[4];

Entities: François Hollande[1]; Herman Van Rompuy[2];

Other categories: Council President; Monetary Issues EU;

PARIS - European leaders wrapped up a one-day meeting in Brussels early Thursday calling for growth and for Greece to remain in the euro currency union. But they delivered few specifics on the way forward and are sharply divided on some new measures, like eurobonds....

UE : Van Rompuy appelle à plus de coordination de politiques pour stimuler la croissance

Source country french-news Thursday, May 24, 2012 2:42:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)zone euro[1]; Union économique et monétaire[1]; (EU)Union européenne[1]; UE[7];

Entities: Herman Van Rompuy[2];

Other categories: Council President; Market; European Council;

Quotes in this article

Herman Van Rompuy déclaré: "Opposer la réduction de la dette et la croissance est un faux débat, ils sont les deux faces d' une même pièce"

Le président du Conseil européen Herman Van Rompuy a appelé jeudi à Bruxelles les pays membres de l'Union européenne (UE) à se concentrer davantage sur la coordination de politiques afin de stimuler la croissance....

Articles published more than 1 hour ago

Espanha reclama solução de emergência à União Europeia

Source country diarioeconomico Thursday, May 24, 2012 2:39:00 PM CEST | info

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)união monetária[1]; (EU)União Europeia[1];

Entities: Pedro Passos Coelho[1]; François Hollande[2]; Mariano Rajoy[2]; Vitor Gaspar[1]; Angela Merkel[1]; Elio Di Rupo[1];

Other categories: European Central Bank;

Quotes in this article

Mariano Rajoy disse: "A Europa precisa de dar uma resposta porque não podemos viver assim muito tempo. Não podemos continuar a viver com estas diferenças nas taxas de juro"

François Hollande questionou: "É aceitável que alguns soberanos podem financiar-se a 6% e outros a zero na mesma união monetária?"

Foi um dos protagonistas do jantar de ontem em Bruxelas. Mariano Rajoy pediu uma resposta imediata à crise. Espanha surgia ontem como o tema urgente de uma reunião preparada para discutir tudo e decidir nada. Mariano Rajoy, o primeiro ministro espanhol, entrou ontem na reunião de líderes europeus.......

THE TREATY REFERENDUM

Source country northernstandard Thursday, May 24, 2012 2:35:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)euro area[1]; national economic policy[1]; (EU)European Union[1];

Other categories:

Like Shakespeare’s recalcitrant student “creeping like snail unwillingly to school”, the Irish people will go to the polls for the Fiscal Stability Treaty Referendum on Thursday, May 31 next more with a sense of reluctant duty than with animated enthusiasm. That is, if they go at all....

Oil prices rebound on bargain hunting

Source country france24-en Thursday, May 24, 2012 2:31:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)eurozone[2]; (EU)European Union[1]; EU[1];

Entities: Victor Shum[1];

Other categories: Imports Exports; EU Russia; Security; EU-USA; Monetary Issues EU;

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Victor Shum said: "Prices have stopped sliding because some investors see this low level as a buy opportunity,"

Victor Shum said: "For now the top of the mind issue is still Greece, the main reason why oil took a pounding overnight,"

Oil prices rebounded slightly on Thursday as investors went bargain hunting after New York crude slumped below $90 a barrel the previous day, analysts said. New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for delivery in July was up 62 cents to $90.52 a barrel after dropping to $89.90 on Wednesday -- the lowest level since October....

Tusk skeptical about eurobonds following EU summit

Source country pap Thursday, May 24, 2012 2:28:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)eurozone[3]; (EU)EU[6];

Entities: Yulia Tymoshenko[1]; François Hollande[1]; Angela Merkel[1]; Nicolas Sarkozy[1];

Other categories: Market; Monetary Issues EU; Budget;

The EU summit was dominated by the eurozone crisis, and in particular by the situation in Greece and the threat of the country leaving the common currency as well as by the problems of Spanish banks that need additional capital. Tusk said that the aim of the Wednesday EU meeting was to review the.......

Manual para entender los mensajes contradictorios en el seno de la UE

Source country elMundo Thursday, May 24, 2012 2:26:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)Eurozona[2]; (EU)UE[1];

Entities: Mario Draghi[1]; Mariano Rajoy[1];

Other categories: EU Treaty; European Central Bank; European Parliament; Market;

Rajoy obtuvo el respaldo de sus socios, pero le reprocharon que mentara en público al BCE y le pidiera que garantice más liquidez. Leer...

Bulgarian PM says against joint eurobonds

Source country eubusiness Thursday, May 24, 2012 2:22:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)eurozone[2]; Eurozone[1]; (EU)EU[4];

Entities: Boyko Borisov[1];

Other categories: European Parliament; Monetary Issues EU; Taxation;

Quotes in this article

Boyko Borisov said: "Debt puts burden on the next generations (...) Nothing good awaits Europe if it goes down this path,"

Bulgaria is against the issuing of eurobonds for joint borrowing by strong and weak EU members together but supports a financial transaction tax, the government press office announced Thursday....

Citigroup: Grieks exit eurozone op 1 januari 2013

Source country rtl-nieuws Thursday, May 24, 2012 2:20:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)eurozone[4]; (EU)Europese Unie[1];

Entities: Michael Saunders[1];

Other categories: European Central Bank; Monetary Issues EU;

Quotes in this article

Michael Saunders verklaart: "We gaan er vanuit dat een Grieks exit op 1 januari 2013 plaatsvindt waarbij het land in de Europese Unie blijft en externe leningen ontvangt [om de risico's van sociale onrust en het ineenstorten van het maatschappelijk middenveld te beperken]"

Griekenland zal naar verwachting de eurozone per 1 januari 2013 verlaten, stelt Citigroup in een notitie aan clienten....

EU wants Greece to stay in eurozone, says Van Rompuy

Source country phantis Thursday, May 24, 2012 2:19:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)eurozone[3]; (EU)EU[5];

Entities: Gavin Hewitt[1];

Other categories: Council President; Market; Monetary Issues EU;

BBC: Thursday, May 24, 2012 EU leaders want Greece to remain in the eurozone but to "respect its commitments", European Council President Herman Van Rompuy has said. More austerity needed in Greece: EU/IMF Who lost Greece?...

EU court upholds credit card costs ban

Source country independent Thursday, May 24, 2012 2:15:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)cross-border payments[1]; (EU)EU[4];

Entities: Javier Perez[1]; George Osborne[1]; Stephen Robertson[1];

Other categories: EC News; Market; Consumers; Consumers;

Quotes in this article

Stephen Robertson said: "I applaud the European Court for holding firm on its decision to end this unjustifiable tax on customers. This is an historic and highly significant decision on card charges for transactions between European nations but what comes next is crucial - and that should be fairer costs for customers and retailers whenever they pay by card"

The Government is being urged to cut hidden credit and debit card costs which are said to be "strangling" UK retailers, following a European court ruling against MasterCard today....

Las aseguradoras españolas e italianas son las más expuestas a una salida de Grecia del euro, según Fitch

Source country es-noticias Thursday, May 24, 2012 2:07:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)eurozona[2]; (EU)Unión Europea[1];

Other categories:

Las aseguradoras españolas e italianas son las que están más expuestas a una posible salida de Grecia de la eurozona, debido al contagio que su marcha de la unión monetaria podría tener en la deuda bancaria y soberana de ambos países, según apunta en un informe la agencia de calificación crediticia Fitch Ratings....

Euro-obligations, mode d'emploi

Source country lejdd Thursday, May 24, 2012 2:04:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)zone euro[4]; (EU)UE[1];

Entities: François Hollande[5]; Angela Merkel[2]; Mario Monti[1];

Other categories: EC News; European Council; EU Treaty; Monetary Issues EU;

DECRYPTAGE - A la faveur de l'élection de François Hollande, les euro-obligations font leur grand retour sur la scène européenne. Mais quels sont les avantages et les inconvénients de ces titres qui permettraient de mutualiser les dettes des Etats européens, et présentés comme un pare-feu aux attaques spéculatives des marchés? LeJDD....

Greece and the Common Currency: Euro Zone Developing Grexit Contingency Plan

Source country spiegel-en Thursday, May 24, 2012 2:03:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)euro area[2]; (EU)European Union[1]; EU[2];

Entities: Jean-Claude Juncker[1]; Steven Vanackere[1]; François Hollande[1]; Angela Merkel[1]; Alexis Tsipras[1];

Other categories: European Central Bank; Institutional Affairs; Market; Institutional affairs;

Quotes in this article

Steven Vanackere said: "All the contingency plans (for Greece) come back to the same thing: to be responsible as a government is to foresee even what you hope to avoid"

With Greeks heading to the polls once again in June, finance ministries in euro-zone member states are preparing for the worst. Several media outlets are reporting that contingency plans are being developed to prepare for a Greek exit from the common currency zone....

EU setzt in Kampf gegen Schuldenkrise auf Wachstum

Source country otz Thursday, May 24, 2012 1:57:00 PM CEST | info [en] [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)Eurozone[5]; (EU)EU[2];

Entities: Panagiotis Pikrammenos[1]; Philipp Rösler[1]; François Hollande[1]; Angela Merkel[1]; Herman Van Rompuy[2];

Other categories: Council President; Monetary Issues EU;

Im Kampf gegen die Ausweitung der Schuldenkrise will Europa stärker auf Wachstumsinitiativen setzen und Griechenland in der Eurozone halten. Der deutsch-französische Konflikt um Eurobonds dauert unterdessen an....

Eurobonds: an essential guide

Source country guardian Thursday, May 24, 2012 1:53:00 PM CEST | info [other]

Trigger words: [PolicyEconomic] (EconomyFinance)eurozone[9]; (EU)European Union[1]; EU[4];

Entities: David Cameron[2]; Guido Westerwelle[1]; Wolfgang Schäuble[2]; Mario Monti[1]; Mario Draghi[2]; François Hollande[1]; Mariano Rajoy[1]; Angela Merkel[3]; Pierre Moscovici[1]; Alexis Tsipras[1];

Other categories: EC News; European Central Bank; Monetary Issues EU; Imports Exports; Market; EU-USA;

Eurobonds, or collectivising debt, might sound great to Greece, but they go fundamentally against Germany's approach to resolving the crisis 1. The issue at a glance 2. Why is it being talked about now? 3. A brief history 4. What happens next? 5. The options – and key arguments 6. What does it mean for me? 7....

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