EUROZONE DEBT CRISIS News

Is The Euro Decoupling From The Sovereign Debt Crisis? Action Forex Interestingly, this has come at the same time as EU leaders have failed to come up with a credible long-term solution to the sovereign debt crisis , instead ... See all stories on this topic »
Bulgaria Central Bank: Not Rushing To Join Euro Zone Wall Street Journal ... and eastern Europe are emerging from the worst recession since the collapse of communism while the euro area is gripped by sovereign debt crisis. ... See all stories on this topic »
EU looks to US for advice on bank stress tests BusinessWeek The stress tests' methodology and implementation will be discussed at the meeting of EU finance ministers, who continue to grapple with the debt crisis ... See all stories on this topic »
19/01/2011Belgium raises strict minimum in bond sale Expatica Belguim ... sale with the national debt agency on Wednesday blaming muted demand on contradictory statements made by EU finance ministers on eurozone crisis funds. ... See all stories on this topic »
Sweden ducks EU debt crisis, but rougher seas may lie ahead Haveeru Online After offering bilateral loans worth hundreds of millions of euros to Latvia and Iceland, which were both nearly wiped out by the financial crisis, ... See all stories on this topic »
Swiss Franc Weakens Against Euro as Europe Crisis Concern Eases Bloomberg By Garth Theunissen - Tue Jan 18 16:58:51 GMT 2011 The Swiss franc weakened against the euro on speculation efforts to stem Europe's sovereign debt crisis ... See all stories on this topic »
Germany Plans Greek Debt Buyback as Part of Package BusinessWeek 19 (Bloomberg) -- The German government is considering a plan to help Greece buy back its debt as part of a package to stem the euro-area crisis, ... See all stories on this topic »
Van Rompuy Says Bondholder Role Is Open in Debt Plan Bloomberg By Jonathan Stearns - Wed Jan 19 10:51:11 GMT 2011 European Union President Herman Van Rompuy comments on the euro area's plan for a permanent debt- crisis ... See all stories on this topic »
Eurozone tensions rise amid bailouts The Guardian Angela Merkel was locked in talks about the euro crisis when the phone rang in the gleaming chancellery in Berlin. The Portuguese prime minister, ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian
Germany to Meet EU Budget Rules in 2011, Aims to Go Further Bloomberg Merkel is stressing the need for euro-area-wide budget cuts to address the root cause of the sovereign debt crisis, snubbing tax-cut calls from her own ... See all stories on this topic »
A Look at Economic Developments Around the Globe ABC News Uncertainty over the well-being of Europe's banks has been central to the debt crisis. Expensive bank bailouts have stretched some states' budgets to ... See all stories on this topic »
European stocks close higher on debt hopes Sydney Morning Herald They said the more positive tone from Brussels and a series of successful bond sales helped ease concerns over the eurozone debt crisis while solid ... See all stories on this topic »
EURO GOVT-Doubts over rescue fund size hit periphery, Belgium Reuters Some traders and strategists said the market might have got ahead of itself in expecting a resolution to the euro debt crisis given no sign of an imminent ... See all stories on this topic »
Recession looms for Europe in 2011: UN Press TV The UN says the sovereign debt crisis gripping much of Europe has lowered hopes for the euro zone economic recovery. The UN has warned that euro zone could ... See all stories on this topic » Press TV
Euro steady above $1.33 BusinessWeek European Union finance ministers were wrapping up a two-day meeting but appeared to need longer to debate further moves to tackle the eurozone debt crisis ... See all stories on this topic »
Europeans question Chinese motives after bond sales Marketplace And that has temporarily at least, eased the euro zone debt crisis. HOBSON: And I gather there are some concerns in Europe about why China's being so nice ... See all stories on this topic » Marketplace
European Sovereign Debt: Where is the Exposure? Action Forex Executive Summary In the second of two special reports on the European sovereign debt crisis, we look at which countries have exposure to government bonds ... See all stories on this topic »
Eurocracy too slow in a crisis The Australian Japan, with a debt-to-GDP ratio around 200 per cent, exceeded only by Zimbabwe, has agreed to buy 20 per cent of the euro zone's first bond issue. ... See all stories on this topic »
Germany lifts forecast as upturn spreads RTE.ie ... will grow much more quickly than previously expected this year, as Europe's top economy continues to motor ahead despite the euro zone debt crisis. ... See all stories on this topic »
EU Finance Ministers Meet In Brussels, BOC Holds On Rates Action Forex The US dollar softened and the euro gained amid the ongoing EU Finance Minister meeting in Brussels. European officials continued to discuss the debt crisis ... See all stories on this topic »
Global Stocks Gain on EU Rescue Pledge; Treasuries Retreat Bloomberg Euro-area finance ministers vowed to strengthen the safety net for debt-strapped countries yesterday, examining ways to give the 750 billion-euro ($1 ... See all stories on this topic »
German growth brings relief for eurozone Financial Times “Investor confidence defied the ongoing sovereign debt crisis and also the strong winter,” said Carsten Brzeski, of ING. “It looks as if there is almost ... See all stories on this topic »
Support for lowering bail-out rates - source RTE.ie While Finance Minister Brian Lenihan placed the issue on the agenda of Monday's meeting of euro zone finance ministers, the idea of lowering the rates has ... See all stories on this topic »
Poland joins work on eurozone stabilisation mechanism Polish Market In line with a decision taken at the December EU summit, eurozone finance ministers are to decide by March about the shape of the anti-crisis mechanism, ... See all stories on this topic »
... And they all fall down Asia Times Online Egypt, over-reliant on finicky tourist dollars, will now see the adverse economic effect of Europe's sovereign debt crisis that has sparked wave upon wave ... See all stories on this topic »
Gold globally a tad up in Dec, rupee gains cap rise in India Commodity Online The major factors that supported sharp rise in the yellow metal prices in the last year were the sovereign debt‐crisis in the Euro zone, uncertainty with ... See all stories on this topic »  European Debt Crisis Redux | Benzinga.com By Minyanville The European Union ("EU") responded ultimately with a variety of measures, including a euro 110 billion bailout for Greece and the euro 750 billion European Financial Stability Funds ("EFSF") designed to underwrite the liquidity of the ... Following the Irish crisis in the second half of 2010, the funding demands on the ECB have increased. Ireland's borrowing from the ECB has reached Euro 136 billion (86% of Gross Deposit Product ("GDP")), around a quarter of eurozone ... Benzinga - The Trading Idea Network - http://www.benzinga.com/latest EU ministers reject increase in bailout fund | www.bullfax.com By marketmaker The Irish bailout was the second such EU-IMF initiative this year, following a 110-billion-euro lifeline for Greece last May. Arguments over euro crisis fund heat up. Debate over adding firepower to the eurozone's debt rescue funds ... Bullfax.com - Market News & Analysis - http://www.bullfax.com/ Europe fears motives of the Chinese push to buy euro-zone debt ... By justinwrites The EU authorities fear that China's purpose in buying eurozone debt may be double-edged, intended to push up the euro exchange rate against the yuan and gain advantage for exports. ... China has emerged as the transforming force in the eurozone debt crisis over recent days, pledging to use part of its €2.87 trillion (£1.82 trillion) reserves to safeguard global stability. ... Here in Reality - http://justinwrites.wordpress.com/ World United News: Recession looms for Europe in 2011: UN By Stewart The financial crisis wreaked havoc in Greece in May 2009, forcing the EU and the IMF to pay the debt-laden country a 110-billion-euro bailout in an effort to salvage its economy. ... Meanwhile, the UN portrayed a grim economic outlook for euro zone's debt-laden countries in 2011, saying "countries entrenched in fiscal crises, such as Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain... will either remain in recession or see minimal recovery at best," The Wall Street Journal reported on ... World United News - http://worldunited-stewart.blogspot.com/ EUR Sees Boost Following Positive German News Investor concerns regarding the euro-zone debt crisis were brushed aside following the release of the report in yet another sign that at least part of the EU is recovering from the economic crisis. The euro responded very positively to ... InvestorGuide - http://www.investorguide.com/article/ EUR Sees Boost Following Positive German News By admin Ltigend good to remember that the message was in reference to a pa? S, not the EU as a whole. States concerns debt remains a very important part of the DISCUSSION? n? M? S of the economy? A euro zone. Any news of another debt crisis is ... Forex Trading Advice - http://www.forextradingadvice.besttoyz.com/ The End Game for the Euro: German Rules and Bondholder Revolts ... By mblyth There are four ways to deal with a financial crisis: devalue, default, inflate, or deflate. For any country in the Eurozone who transferred private debt from the banking sector to their public balance sheets, and thus blew a hole in their ..... When that limit is reached, the mother of all bank runs will begin and the endgame for not just the Euro, but also the EU, will enter its final act. I think there is reasonable room for disagreement about the politics that led to ... Crooked Timber - http://crookedtimber.org/ South Capitol Street » Blog Archive » Too Fast and Too Furious ... By admin Of course, the banking/financial crisis of 2007-09 has turned into a eurozone crisis this past year. The sovereign debt problem at the root of the eurozone crisis is a result of both fiscal profligacy in a number of states but also, in several instances, a result of massive bank ... The risk is that Germany is pushing too fast, forcing levels of fiscal austerity and proposing fiscal coordination across the euro-zone that may not be politically tolerable in much of Europe. ... South Capitol Street - http://southcapitolstreet.com/ European Market Update | forex info By Fundamental German Econ Min Bruederle commented that EU needed an insolvency process after Euro Zone bailouts. He reiterated the German view that Euro Bonds were not a solution for the debt crisis. The minister also pondered why markets are focused ... forex info - http://forexguwe.com/ “the wealthiest EU states are high-value added manufacturers ... By niqnaq Today, the wealthiest EU states are high-value added manufacturers. EU expansion twenty years ago was marked by rising exports and bank loans from these nations to what have become today's crisis economies, and by rising debt levels in the ... Southern European members were brought into the Eurozone with its strong currency and strict limits on government spending that failed to enable these countries to develop their manufactures in the way that Western Europe and the US ... Niqnaq - http://niqnaq.wordpress.com/ Today's Headlines By Gary EU Pledges Tougher Stress Tests, Seeks Bonus Curbs. Europe's next wave of bank stress tests will be tougher than exams last year, taking sovereign- debt risk and liquidity into account, the region's financial- services chief said. ... a permanent anti-crisis tool and tighten fiscal rules for the 17- nation euro area . “We still have a continuing crisis,” EU Economic and Monetary Commissioner Olli Rehn told reporters after the bloc's finance ministers met in Brussels today. ... BETWEEN THE HEDGES - http://hedgefundmgr.blogspot.com/ Weber Emerges as Banker to Beat at ECB After Trichet | Bootcamp ... By Volatility Vixen Already unfolding behind the scenes, the campaign for ECB president runs in parallel with efforts to contain the debt crisis that last year forced EU-led emergency lending of 178 billion euros ($238 billion) for Greece and Ireland. ... The EU has since dropped the policy of allowing lone countries to block high -level appointments. The voting formula now requires anywhere from two to six of the euro region's 17 countries to band together to wield a veto, ... Bootcamp Bloggers - http://www.bootcampbloggers.com/ Euro zone starts talks on long-term crisis plan After Greece and Ireland received EU-IMF bailouts last year to cope with their .... The country was largely untouched by the euro zone's debt crisis until ... www.euractiv.com/.../euro-zone-starts-talks-long-term-crisis-pl... Trichet Bonds Echoing Brady Plan Offer Fix for EU Debt Crisis ... “The restructuring of Greek debt or debt of any other euro-area member state ... who has spoken with European officials about their crisis in recent months ... www.bloomberg.com/.../trichet-bonds-echoing-brady-plan-off... Eurozone | Sovereign Debt Crisis | China | EU The eurozone crisis sparked by the sovereign debt crisis among EU nations ... “ What the euro means to us is security,” Prime Minister Andrus Ansip told the ... www.globalpost.com/.../eurozone-debt-crisis-china-bonds Euro zone working on crisis package, Lisbon sells debt | Reuters BERLIN/LISBON (Reuters) - Major euro zone states are working on a comprehensive medium-term package to solve the bloc's debt crisis and could reach ... www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70B3AU20110112 Euro Debt Crisis - Japan to Buy Euro Zone Debt, Little Relief for ... Japan pledged to buy euro zone bonds this month in a show of support for ... debt crisis, but market players doubted the gesture would offer the euro much relief. ... euro rescue plan for Ireland agreed in December, the EU intends to ... www.cnbc.com/.../Japan_to_Buy_Euro_Zone_Debt_Little_Rel... PressTV - EU debt crisis continues to simmer EU debt crisis continues to simmer. Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:56PM ... with Chancellor Angela Merkel came amid ongoing worries about the euro zone debt crisis. ... www.presstv.ir/detail/159894.html Eurozone bond auctions ease debt crisis tensions - Summary | Earth ... Portugal will issue another 750 million euros in public debt on Wednesday, ... For more information related to Eurozone bond auctions ease debt crisis ... www.earthtimes.org/.../362155,crisis-tensions-summary.html Bank intervention as euro debt crisis deepens - CNN.com Bank intervention as euro debt crisis deepens. By David Oakley, Gerrit Wiesmann and Peter Wise, FT.com. The European Central Bank intervened to prop up the ... edition.cnn.com/2011/BUSINESS/01/10/bank.../index.html FT.com / Brussels - Issing warns debt crisis threatens euro ECB intervenes as debt crisis deepens - Jan-10. Wolfgang Münchau: No happy new year for eurozone - Jan-09 ... EU eyes greater powers for rescue fund ... www.ft.com/.../dd2d37de-1d85-11e0-a163-00144feab49a.ht... The euro area's debt crisis: Bite the bullet | The Economist THE euro zone's strategy for tackling its sovereign-debt crisis is failing. ... will have to pay on its rescue funds from the European Union and the IMF. ... www.economist.com/node/17902803 Euro zone crisis in respite on bond sales | EU debt | Europe Euro zone crisis in respite on bond sales. January 14, 2011. Successful bond issues by Spain and Portugal signalled a respite for the euro zone debt crisis, ... www.smh.com.au/.../euro-zone-crisis-in-respite-on-bond-sales... Today: EUROZONE DEBT CRISIS News Coping With the Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crisis: No Appealing Options ... Early reports of the EU honchos' speeches helped the euro to rise against other . ... interalex1.blogspot.com/.../eurozone-debt-crisis-news_07.html