EUROZONE Crisis News, Dec 03, 2011

European Leaders Look to IMF for Assistance, Again, as Euro Crisis Lingers New York Times By ANNIE LOWREY and STEVEN ERLANGER WASHINGTON — Europeanleaders are looking outside the Continent for help solving the longstanding crisis over the euro, but while the International Monetary Fund may be able to help, it will not be the magic wand ... See all stories on this topic »

Source: Europe Unable to Find Alternative for Iran's Oil Fars News Agency Even under the best conditions (for Tehran's opponents), Saudi Arabia will lose a part of its Asian market to make up for Iran's oil supplies to the European markets if the EU decides to replace Iran with Saudi Arabia for meeting its energy needs, ... See all stories on this topic » Fars News Agency

Europe Needs a 'Bazooka' Like the US Federal Reserve (Die Tageszeitung, Germany) The Moderate Voice According to Ulrike Herrmann of Germany's Die Tageszeitung, it is time the EU empowers the European Central Bank to do the same. The sum is enormous: America's debt has reached $15 trillion. Yet that doesn't seem to bother anyone. ... See all stories on this topic »

Europe may become more German as central rules tighten STLtoday.com LONDON • European leaders are coming to grips with the fact that in forging a stronger union capable of weathering the continent's debt problems, they are also likely to produce a more German Europe. Germany and France, the continent's two heavyweights ... See all stories on this topic »

Geithner to Press Europe on Crisis Solution Ahead of EU Brussels Summit Bloomberg By Ian Katz and Sandrine Rastello - Sat Dec 03 05:00:01 GMT 2011 US Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner travels to Europe next week to press political leaders and central bankers to stem the region's worsening debt crisis. Geithner will continue to ... See all stories on this topic » Bloomberg

As a newly minted Brit, I have also joined Europe – a leap of faith at this ... Globe and Mail Equally important, we became European. That feels like a leap of faith, let me tell you, at this cataclysmic point in time. It feels like joining a club that everyone has decided is so deeply uncool that they're fleeing in droves. ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

Searching across the Atlantic for clues Reuters In addition, the new head of the European Central Bank said on Thursday the ECB stands ready to act more aggressively to fight Europe's debt crisis if political leaders agree to much tighter budget controls at the December 9 summit. ... See all stories on this topic »

Euro Gains for First Time Since October Before Crisis Summit; Dollar Drops Bloomberg “The overall hope is that by Friday we'll be able to get a lot more financial monetary stimulus and a comprehensive plan to save Europe,” Richard Franulovich, a senior currency strategist at Westpac Banking Corp. in New York, said yesterday. ... See all stories on this topic »

Sizing Europe wins Tingle Creek SkySports "There is nothing around to beat Sizing Europe at the moment." Sky Bet cut the winner to 5/2 favourite (from 5s) for a second Queen Mother Champion Chase, with Boylesports making the same move. Victor Chandler were less impressed going 10/3 about de ... See all stories on this topic » SkySports

Serbia hopes Kosovo border deal will help EU bid Boston.com (AP Photo/Zveki) By Slobodan Lekic Associated Press / December 3, 2011 BRUSSELS—A key new agreement on disputed border crossings between Serbia and Kosovo will help quiet objections to Serbia's candidacy for European Union membership, the country's... See all stories on this topic » Boston.com

It's the European economy, stupid: US recovery hangs on solving debt crisis The Guardian These days they are hot debate topics alongside Italian bond yields and a host of European financial arcana. The reason? It's the economy, stupid. As the fragile US economy continues to rise slowly out of the abyss, Europe looks like its gravest threat ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Jacques Delors interview: Euro would still be strong if it had been built to ... Telegraph.co.uk “Jean Monnet [the founding father of the European Union] used to say that when Europe has a crisis it comes out of the crisis stronger … but there are some, like me, who think that Monnet was being very optimistic. You must be very vigilant to make ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Austerity a recipe for U.S. economic woes Houston Chronicle But even optimists now see Europe as headed for recession, while pessimists warn that the euro may become the epicenter of another global financial crisis. How did things go so wrong? The answer you hear all the time is that the euro crisis was caused ... See all stories on this topic »

Treasurys turn higher, eyeing Europe MarketWatch “There is always risk over the weekend and I think traders felt it was a good time to cover, especially since European policy makers still seem to be at odds,” he said. The US jobs picture changes again after the government says the unemployment rate ... See all stories on this topic »

Turks Enjoy A Little Schadenfreude At EU's Expense NPR After years of seeing their bid to join the EU stalled, Turks are trying not to show too much pleasure these days at the doom-laden economic news emanating fromEurope. The Turkish economy is healthy enough that some Turks joke that perhaps the EU ... See all stories on this topic »

From Ceremonial Figure to Italy's Quiet Power Broker New York Times He spent months laying the groundwork for the transition — consulting with Italian political leaders, European leaders, American officials and the Bank of Italy to shepherd the creation of a viable alternative government for the “post-Berlusconi” ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Nintendo's Xenoblade Chronicles Finally Comes To America Gamasutra by Eric Caoili [Console/PC, Business] Bolstered by rave reviews inEurope and a fan campaign for its US release, Xenoblade Chronicles for Wii will finally arrive in North America next April with a limited release via GameStop and Nintendo's site. ... See all stories on this topic » Gamasutra

VIDEO: Snow missing from European mountains, so skiers hit the rocks Public Radio International PRI This skier in Austria is heading down a rock slope in an effort to get her skiing fix in while Europe awaits temperatures cold enough for snow. (Photo from Reuters video.) The warmest weather in half a century means that many European ski resorts are ... See all stories on this topic »

Saudi Shares Gain on Steps to Ease Europe Debt Crisis, US Economic Data Bloomberg By Glen Carey - Sat Dec 03 12:57:06 GMT 2011 Saudi Arabian shares rose, led by banks and petrochemical companies, for the first in three days after central banks took action to ease Europe's debt crisis and the US reported record Thanksgiving holiday ... See all stories on this topic »

Stocks End Flat, but Post 7% Weekly Gain CNBC.com And French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he would support more severe sanctions for budget sinners in Europe. Meanwhile, some traders were talking about Republicans in Congress objecting to any further US help for Europe, citing a report from The Hill ... See all stories on this topic »

12/03/2011 TALKING EUROPE France 24 Then, we interview a European leader in partnership with RFI. The show is produced with the help of the European Parliament and Commission. Every other Saturday at 12.40am. All shows: http://www.france24.com/en/taxonomy/emission/18743 FRANCE 24 ... See all stories on this topic »

US stocks boom as Europe moves to fix debt woes Taipei Times US stock markets scored banner weekly gains on Friday, but traders likely will focus on Europe ahead of an EU summit to tackle steps to resolve the eurozone debt crisis. A light US economic calendar should help to keep the attention onEurope, ... See all stories on this topic »

U.S. stock investors: 'What will Europe do?' MarketWatch By Wallace Witkowski, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) —Europe-gazing will continue to trump fundamentals in the coming week as US stock investors monitor how the continent deals with its sovereign debt problems, according to analysts. ... See all stories on this topic »

European Crisis Could Batter Retirement Funds Of Older Americans Huffington Post As Europe teeters on the edge and the eurozone faces the possibility of a breakup, Americans readying themselves for retirement may need to shield their savings from a volatile stock market. The crisis in Europe is weighing on US stocks, ... See all stories on this topic »

European economic slowdown a problem for Africa-WTO Reuters Africa ACCRA Dec 3 (Reuters) - The euro zone crisis will continue to hamper African countries' trade and economic growth because of the continent's dependence on exporting to European markets, the World Trade Organization chief said on Saturday. ... See all stories on this topic »

A Brief History of the CounterJihad (PDF) | EuropeNews By hrc By the Counterjihad Collective, EuropeNews. Over the past few years a transatlantic political and social movement that is now commonly known as the Counterjihad has gained increasing prominence. As it became more mainstream, it attract ...

Video: Robert Spencer in Australia | EuropeNews By hrc Exclusive Interview with Leader of the Australian Protectionist Party · Video: Spencer, McCarthy, Fawstin at Restoration Weekend 2011: What about moderate Muslims? • 50.000 x EuropeNews & ”No Tolerance for Intolerance” · Video: The ... EuropeNews -

Italian PM briefs politicians on austerity plan - Europe news Premier Mario Monti briefed political leaders Saturday on his package of austerity and economic growth measures ahead of a critical week of Italian and Europeandecisi... Mail.com: International

Week Ahead: Market Will Be Watching Europe - US Business News ... All eyes will be on Europe in the week ahead as leaders there are expected to offer some of the most concrete plans yet for solving their debt crisis. Market Insider Blog

Free-to-Play Lineage II Enters Open Beta in Europe - News - MMOsite By news@mmosite.com Innova is now welcoming players into the open beta for its new free-to-playEuropean service for Lineage II, complete with dedicated English language servers and the game's biggest content expansion to date, Goddess of Destruction. MMOsite Gaming News

Hungarians Have the Biggest Dicks in Europe - New York News ... By Jen Doll Ahem. Ahem. According to what we're certain is a very well researched and methodologized scientific-based (if also self-reported) survey,... Runnin' Scared

WHO issues Europe measles warning | Stock Market News ... By Editor - Health News 2 December 2011 Last updated at 08:12 ET Measles is usually a mild illness - but. Rocket News

Excellent News: Your Federal Government Training IT Workers In ... By directorblue Excellent News: Your Federal Government Training IT Workers In Asia andEurope... So They Can ... This comes on the heels of last year's news that the U.S. is training thousands of foreign workers as potential outsourcers of American jobs. ... Doug Ross @ Journal

Current news updates, World current news: Europe trimmings calls ... By Megaan The European Space organization announced on Friday that it was currently ceasing several further attempts to obtain a sign. But the search has not reacted to any information's. Russian engineers even if anticipated to be annoying to the end... Current news updates, World current news

European Commission Announces 'Better Airports' Package ... By justina International aviation industry provides services all over the world, is integral part of creating global economy. News about lessors, airlines, business aviation, aircraft and engine manufacturers, MRO, aviation training and ground handling in ... Aviation News - Avia Time.com

• 50.000 x EuropeNews & ”No Tolerance for Intolerance ... The fundamental aim of EuropeNews remains the same as well, namely providing a compact overview of news that matter. Also unchanged is our slogan: ... europenews.dk/en/node/50004

For Europe, a Lehman Moment By DAVID WESSEL Will European leaders hesitate, fumble, misread reality and ignore imminent danger until they have done even more damage to the world ... online.wsj.com/.../SB10001424052970204397704577069872...

U.S. stock futures surge on Europe news, sales - NewsWatch ... U.S. stock-index futures rise sharply, tracking gains in Europe, as investors show optimism over developments in the European debt crisis and data showing a ... www.marketwatch.com/.../us-stock-futures-surge-on-europe-n...

Stocks soar on big shopping weekend, Europe news A weekend of strong holiday shopping in the U.S. and radical proposals for stanching Europe's debt crisis sent stocks soaring Monday. www.statesman.com/.../stocks-soar-on-big-shopping-weekend-...

Europe is not a morality play It was that Ireland had done well that their continued interest in the EuropeanUnion served as a critical endorsement of the continent's generational ... www.washingtonpost.com/.../gIQAgE10KO_blog.html

Is German reunification a model for Europe? Why won't Angela Merkel just let the European Central Bank backstop Spanish and Italian debt? And what's wrong with eurobonds? Sure, they could entail a ... www.washingtonpost.com/.../gIQANfmxHO_blog.html

China Watch: Bad News for Europe, A Panda Warning - China Real ... A strong signal that China won't tap its reserves to bail out Europe, the high costs of cuddly captive pandas, why the U.S. shouldn't turn Myanmar into a political ... blogs.wsj.com/.../china-watch-bad-news-for-europe-a-panda-...

British women 'fattest in Europe' - Health News - Health & Families ... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/online/article6259894.ece. Click here.... British women have been named the most overweight in Europe. ... www.independent.co.uk/.../british-women-fattest-in-europe-62...

Yet More Gloomy News From Europe | Mother Jones It wasn't exactly front-page news in most newspapers — hey, who cares if Europeis imploding? — but today brought yet more bad news on the bond auction ... motherjones.com/kevin-drum/.../yet-more-gloomy-news-euro...

BBC News - A century of Harry's Bar in Paris A Parisian bar famed for its American literary associations and its cocktails marks its centenary, the BBC's David Chazan reports. www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15887142

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