# Eurogroup

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Whatever it takes: Stocks rise as leaders make eurozone pledge

There is speculation that the eurozone bailout fund and the ECB could buy-up Spanish bonds in a bid to alleviate fears about the single currency.

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Jul 30th 2012, 9:51 AM

# bank debt

Eurozone: Irish bank debt will be re-examined by autumn

European ministers have also rubber-stamped an initial €30billion bailout for Spain.

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Jul 10th 2012, 8:05 AM

# OMG

We Know How You Feel Photo of the Day

This is Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker at summit of EU leaders in Brussels. Maybe he knows something we don’t…

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Jun 29th 2012, 1:01 PM

# Crunchzeit

Noonan to continue promissory note campaign at Eurozone ministers' meeting

The minister for finance will meet his Eurozone counterparts this evening, and be joined by the non-euro ministers tomorrow.

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Jun 21st 2012, 3:21 PM

# Drachmail

Report: EU preparing 'worst case scenario' measures if Greece quits euro

Reuters says officials have discussed limits on ATM withdrawals, border checks and capital controls if Greece goes.

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Jun 12th 2012, 10:44 AM

# Spain

Noonan welcomes Spanish request for banking bailout

But will Ireland have to contribute to the bailout?

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Jun 9th 2012, 8:45 PM

# Spain

Spain will make a formal request for bank bailout of up to €100 billion

Spain is braced to become the fourth eurozone country to ask for assistance – but its bailout will not come with a programme for austerity.

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Jun 9th 2012, 6:31 PM

# Grexit

Eurozone countries 'warned to plan for Greek exit' - report

A group of EU finance advisors agreed to issue the instruction on Monday, according to Reuters.

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May 23rd 2012, 5:58 PM

# Eurozone

Ireland, Portugal hit out at Greece for breaking promises

Both Michael Noonan and Vitor Gaspar were tough on their Greek counterpart last week over Athens’s failure to follow its bailout programme.

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May 21st 2012, 9:08 AM

# Greece

Noonan urges Greek parties to form government and stay in the euro

Attending a summit in Brussels, Michael Noonan says it is “very important that the eurozone stays intact”.

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May 14th 2012, 4:20 PM

# Eurogroup

Eurogroup head not seeking new term 'due to French and German influence'

Jean-Claude Juncker says he wasn’t impressed by France and Germany acting “as if they are the only members of the group”.

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May 1st 2012, 3:04 PM

# Debt Crisis

Juncker hails "unique opportunity" as Greece gets new bailout funds

Eurozone members have agreed to release the first €39.4 billion of funds under Greece’s second bailout programme.

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Mar 14th 2012, 2:10 PM

# Eurozone

Spain wins budget concessions from Eurogroup - but more austerity will follow

A meeting of Eurozone finance ministers sees Spain encouraged to frontload budget cuts in order to achieve EU deficit targets.

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Mar 13th 2012, 8:37 AM

# Uh-Oh

Fitch: 'Highly likely' that Greece will default soon

The ratings agency has downgraded Greece just one day after EU leaders agreed on a €130 billion bailout deal for the country.

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Feb 22nd 2012, 12:35 PM

# Greece

Doubts remain over approval of Greece's second bailout

A meeting of eurozone finance ministers due today has been put back until Monday, due to concerns over “political assurances”.

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Feb 15th 2012, 10:33 AM

# Greece

Greece leaders reach deal on more austerity and cuts

The Greek Prime Minister said that there was “broad agreement” on all points of the new programme -with one exception.

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Feb 9th 2012, 1:41 PM

# Hungary

Hungary could lose EU funding over failure to sort domestic budget

Although the Budget deficit for 2012 will be within EU limits of 3 per cent of GDP, it’s only because of one-off windfalls.

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Jan 24th 2012, 4:46 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things to know by 9am: Public sector pensions hit (a bit) by new levy, mixed news on the money front, how Dublin is better than Paris, and how often do men really think about naughty things?

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Nov 30th 2011, 8:31 AM

# Greek economy

IMF 'may delay Greek bailout loans' over political opposition to cutbacks

The Greek opposition have refused to sanction new austerity moves – and now the IMF is threatening to hold up on payments.

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May 26th 2011, 5:35 PM

# Eurogroup

Eurozone ministers still deadlocked over bailout expansion

There’s no deal from Brussels over whether to add more money to the bailout pot, but support is growing.

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Jan 18th 2011, 1:39 PM

# E-Bonds

Finance ministers to discuss prospect of common Eurozone bonds

So-called ‘E-bonds’ would help to prompt renewed confidence in the currency and make it easier to borrow, claim ministers.

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Dec 6th 2010, 12:56 PM

# Bailout Republic?

Debt crisis team on way to Dublin

Lenihan maintains Ireland had been “the point of attack” on the state of the euro in recent weeks – but commentators believe ECB, IMF and EC officials coming here to lay groundwork for bailout.

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Nov 17th 2010, 7:06 AM