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Here's the exact transcript of Angela Merkel's comments in Brussels

“It will not be a retroactive direct capitalisation. If recapitalisation is possible, it will come for the future.”

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Oct 19th 2012, 7:27 PM

Merkel rules out backdated ESM help for bailing out Europe’s banks

The German chancellor tells a news conference there “will not be any retroactive direct recapitalisation”. That’s us told.

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Oct 19th 2012, 3:56 PM

“Mein Arse”: German guy snots himself trying to jump through ice

Translation: MY ARSE!

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Oct 18th 2012, 8:30 PM