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Greece does not want money from EU partners

Source country phantis Monday, March 15, 2010 4:05:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Wolfgang Schäuble[1]; George Papaconstantinou[1];

Other categories: Monetary Issues EU; Financial Crisis; Consumers; Budget; Consumers;

ATHENS, Greece Greece is to present the first results of its austerity measures at a meeting of European Union finance ministers in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday, and the country insists it is looking for political rather than financial backing over its debt crisis, a finance ministry official said Sunday....

Taxes increase in Greece as EU meets on debt crisis

Source country washtimes Monday, March 15, 2010 3:52:00 PM CET | info [other]

Other categories: Financial Crisis; DG Taxation & Customs Union; Consumers; Market; Budget; Consumers; Taxation;

ATHENS -- A wave of new tax increases hit Greece on Monday, raising the cost of consumer goods despite recession and high unemployment, as European Union finance ministers gathered in Brussels to discuss the country's debt crisis. The center-left government has increased the main sales tax from 19.......

EU executive to put Greek plan to finance ministers

Source country msnbc Monday, March 15, 2010 3:15:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Wolfgang Schäuble[1]; Olli Rehn[1]; Christine Lagarde[1];

Other categories: Consumers; Olli Rehn; Consumers; Economic and Monetary Affairs;

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....

Athens awaits EU assessment

Source country phantis Monday, March 15, 2010 2:35:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Giorgios Papakonstantinou[1]; Jonathan Todd[1]; George Papandreou[1]; Christine Lagarde[1];

Other categories: EC News; Financial Crisis;

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Jonathan Todd said: «The Commission stands ready to act if necessary. Technical work is ongoing and has not yet been concluded. All the rest is speculation,»

Christine Lagarde said: «I'm certainly not expecting any decision to be made or any button to be pressed... because it's totally premature,»

Finance Minister travels to Brussels for crucial two days as European representatives rebuff rumors of bailout As Finance Minister Giorgos Papaconstantinou prepared for a difficult two days in Brussels, where his European Union counterparts are due to assess Greece's progress in implementing crucial.......

EU finmins to discuss Greek aid, Germany sceptical

Source country thestar Monday, March 15, 2010 2:21:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Luke Baker[1]; Wolfgang Schäuble[1]; Patrick Graham[1]; Christine Lagarde[1];

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

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers on Monday will look at how to give Greece financial aid should it ask for help, but there were signs France and Germany were holding out on making concrete commitments....

EU to discuss Greek aid, Germany skeptical

Source country msnbc Monday, March 15, 2010 1:44:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Wolfgang Schäuble[1]; Christine Lagarde[1];

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

Euro zone finance ministers on Monday will look at how to give Greece financial aid should it ask for help, but there were signs France and Germany were holding out on making concrete commitments....

EU to discuss Greek aid, Germany skeptical

Source country reuters Monday, March 15, 2010 1:32:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Luke Baker[1]; Wolfgang Schäuble[1]; Patrick Graham[1]; Christine Lagarde[1];

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

Tax rises hit Greece, EU meets on crisis

Source country smh Monday, March 15, 2010 1:19:00 PM CET | info [other]

Other categories: Financial Crisis; DG Taxation & Customs Union; Consumers; Market; Budget; Consumers; Taxation;

A wave of new tax hikes has hit Greece, raising the cost of consumer goods, as European Union ministers gathered to discuss the country's debt crisis....

Tax rises as Greece talks continue

Source country belfasttelegraph Monday, March 15, 2010 1:01:00 PM CET | info [other]

Other categories: Financial Crisis; Consumers; Market; Budget; Consumers; Taxation;

Greece has imposed a wave of new tax rises despite recession and high unemployment, as EU finance ministers met to discuss the country's debt crisis....

Greece introduces tax rises as crisis talks continue

Source country irish-news Monday, March 15, 2010 12:51:00 PM CET | info [other]

Other categories: Financial Crisis; Consumers; Market; Budget; Consumers; Taxation;

Greece imposed a wave of new tax rises today despite recession and high unemployment, as EU finance ministers met to discuss the country’s debt crisis....

Tax hikes hit Greece

Source country theglobeandmail Monday, March 15, 2010 12:11:00 PM CET | info [other]

Other categories: Market; Consumers; Budget; Consumers; Taxation;

New consumer price increases have hit Greece as EU finance ministers gather in Brussels to discuss the country's debt crisis...

EU finmins to discuss Greek aid, no firm figures seen

Source country thestar Monday, March 15, 2010 12:05:00 PM CET | info [other]

Entities: Wolfgang Schäuble[1]; Patrick Graham[1]; Christine Lagarde[1];

Other categories: EC News; Financial Crisis; Consumers; Market; Budget; Consumers; Economic and Monetary Affairs;

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers are expected to agree a way of providing Greece with financial aid to tackle its debts on Monday, but France warned not to expect any hard figures and there remained barriers to a deal....

EU to discuss Greek aid, no firm figures seen

Source country reuters Monday, March 15, 2010 11:29:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Wolfgang Schäuble[1]; Patrick Graham[1]; Christine Lagarde[1];

Other categories: EC News; Financial Crisis; Consumers; Market; Budget; Consumers; Economic and Monetary Affairs;

EU to discuss Greek aid, no firm figures seen

Source country msnbc Monday, March 15, 2010 11:13:00 AM CET | info [other]

Entities: Wolfgang Schäuble[1]; Christine Lagarde[1];

Other categories: EC News; Financial Crisis; Consumers; Market; Budget; Consumers; Economic and Monetary Affairs;

Euro zone finance ministers are expected to agree a way of providing Greece with financial aid to tackle its debts on Monday, but France warned not to expect any hard figures and there remained barriers to a deal....

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