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# Olli Rehn

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# Burn the Bondholders
Olli Rehn: 'Bondholders partly to blame for Irish crisis... but your banks were reckless'
The former EU Economics Commissioner also said he would consider attending the Banking Inquiry.
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Sep 27th 2014, 2:14 PM
# Bailout exit
The blanket guarantee for banks was a mistake, says Olli Rehn
The European Commission vice-president spoke last night about his initial shock at the scale of Ireland’s bank debt.
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Dec 13th 2013, 8:23 AM
# Economy
Ireland's economy forecast to grow 1.7 per cent in 2014
Olli Rehn says the European economy has reach a “turning point”, but it is too early to declare victory.
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Nov 5th 2013, 3:51 PM
# Bailout exit
Eurozone finance ministers meet today as Ireland looks to December's bailout exit
With Ireland set to exit the Troika programme on 15 December, the question now is whether we’ll need a precautionary credit facility to ease it back into normal lending markets.
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Oct 14th 2013, 8:33 AM
# Bailout
Ireland might exit bailout 'without special arrangements' - Rehn
The EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner made the comments in an interview today.
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Oct 11th 2013, 11:15 PM
# Explainer
Explainer: Your 25-point crash course on what’s happening in Cyprus
Bailouts! Deposit levies! Leaving the euro? It’s all been happening in the last ten days.
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Mar 24th 2013, 5:29 PM
# Promissory Note
Rehn: Budget 2014 should not be eased after promissory note savings
The European Commissioner says the €1 billion savings should be used to eliminate Ireland’s deficit as soon as possible.
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Feb 25th 2013, 11:12 AM
# Irish Economy
Ireland could be given extra time to meet deficit deadline
Olli Rehn has written to EU ministers indicating an openness to delaying austerity measures on a case-by-case basis.
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Feb 13th 2013, 8:16 PM
# Bank Guarantee
EU approves six-month extension of Ireland's bank guarantee
The approval is seen as routine and may be the last extension, with the possibility of a withdrawal early next year.
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Dec 12th 2012, 11:33 AM
# Bailout
Lenihan letters: What’s been released, and what hasn’t
The release of further documents this week help to shed further light on Ireland’s bailout. But what don’t we know?
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Oct 24th 2012, 5:29 PM
# 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
# Daily Fix
The Daily Fix: Monday
All the day’s main news, plus a few bits and pieces you may have missed along the way…
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Jun 18th 2012, 7:50 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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Jun 18th 2012, 4:52 PM
# Debt Crisis
Rehn 'still hopes for Irish debt deal' - while Spain's bailout comes without budget rules
The commissioner says he still wants to assist Ireland – and confirms Spain’s banking bailout won’t bring new fiscal conditions.
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Jun 12th 2012, 8:08 AM
# Portugal
Portugal 'on track' with bailout programme, says IMF
After latest review, IMF says Portugal is making progress on reforms but needs to take urgent action to tackle unemployment.
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Jun 5th 2012, 3:37 PM
# Euro
Euro falls amid concerns over Spanish debt and falling economic sentiment
Euro trading lower against US dollar.
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May 30th 2012, 2:41 PM
# Eurozone
Eurozone growth revised downwards to 1.4% in 2011
Eurozone GDP contracted by 0.3 per cent in the final quarter of 2011 – in comparison to a 0.7 per cent rise during the same period last year.
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Mar 6th 2012, 2:00 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: : Greece gets its second bailout, hospital waiting lists back on the up, and some tips for perfecting your pancakes…
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Feb 21st 2012, 8:29 AM
# Austerity
'Memorandum macht frei': how one Greek paper views the second bailout
The Greek daily Dimokratia isn’t best pleased with the EU-enforced austerity. Check out yesterday’s front page…
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Feb 10th 2012, 11:42 AM
# Greece
EU withholds Greek bailout until new conditions are met
EU finance ministers are refusing to release the aid package despite a deal reached by Greece’s leaders yesterday.
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Feb 10th 2012, 7:38 AM
# Eurozone
Noonan to hold talks with ECB chief Mario Draghi
The Finance Minister will try to get a better deal on Ireland’s bailout as he holds talks with the European Central Bank president today.
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Jan 24th 2012, 7:24 AM
# Bank Guarantee
Europe gives green light to extending Ireland's bank guarantee
The European Commission has approved the extension of the government bank’s guarantee – for six months longer than needed.
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Dec 8th 2011, 12:07 PM
# Administration
Euro bond plan includes giving EU 'extensive intrusive power'
A Commission green paper on the possible introduction of eurozone Stability Bonds suggests giving the EU power to put troubled member states into ‘administration’.
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Nov 22nd 2011, 3:03 PM
# One Year On
The bailout in quotes: from denial to deal
A year after the government announced it was negotiating a bailout deal, TheJournal.ie takes a look back over the comments and quotes of the bailout.
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Nov 21st 2011, 8:20 AM
# Debt Crisis
Greece's €8bn lifeline put on hold - but ministers still rule out default
Eurozone finance ministers have decided to delay a decision on Greece’s next €8bn loan package until later in the month.
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Oct 4th 2011, 7:50 AM
# Debt Crisis
Ministers scramble to Luxembourg as Greece admits it will miss bailout targets
The shrinking Greek economy means the austerity drive will not be enough to ensure that the government deficit is within targets.
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Oct 3rd 2011, 8:00 AM
# Greece
Greece stays in the Eurozone, insist Merkel and Sarkozy
The French and German leaders moved to quash fears Greece could be forced out of the single currency over its debt crisis.
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Sep 15th 2011, 7:27 AM
# Bailout
European Commission reduces margin on Irish bailout to zero
The EC says it’s lowering the interest on its part of Ireland’s bailout loans in line with that of the Eurozone’s portion.
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Sep 14th 2011, 12:14 PM
# Bailout
Europe hails Ireland's "important progress" in financial recovery
The European Commission says Ireland’s economy will grow this year, albeit gradually, with the bank bailout cheaper than expected.
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Sep 9th 2011, 12:49 PM
# Eurobonds
Rehn puts Eurobond proposal back on the table
Despite opposition from Germany, France and Herman van Rompuy, Olli Rehn is considering laws to allow a common Eurozone bond.
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Aug 20th 2011, 2:18 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning: Rehn backs us on the bailout, early details of the next Budget, and the high-octane thrills of snail racing…
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Jul 17th 2011, 8:58 AM
# Greece
Olli Rehn: There is no Plan B to avoid Greek default
EU Commissioner says Greece has to pass its austerity package because the future of Greece “and financial stability in Europe are at stake”.
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Jun 28th 2011, 11:41 AM
# Greece
Greece set for new bailout loans in return for 'severe conditions' - report
Greece will be subject to unprecedented international intervention in its domestic affairs in return for new bailout loans according to a report in today’s Financial Times.
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May 30th 2011, 11:44 AM
# Greece
Greek opposition party rejects new austerity plan
Despite the European Union’s insistence for cross-party support, Greece’s main opposition party has flatly refused to back new austerity measures aimed at tackling the country’s debt.
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May 24th 2011, 2:06 PM
# Irish Economy
European Commission pares back forecasts for Irish economic growth
Olli Rehn tells a briefing that Ireland’s economy will grow by 0.6 per cent – further bolstering the case for a bailout rate cut.
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May 13th 2011, 3:36 PM
# Bailout
Don't expect a cut to the bailout rate next week, Creighton says
French sources tell RTÉ that Ireland isn’t offering enough leeway on raising the famed corporation tax rate.
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May 11th 2011, 5:35 PM
# Good News
Olli Rehn says Ireland should get cut in bailout rate
The EU’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner tells Strasbourg press conference that Ireland should get a cut in its bailout interest rate.
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May 10th 2011, 3:36 PM
# Bailout Boys
The BBC bailout documentary: some choice quotes
Dan O’Brien’s half-hour programme on Ireland’s economic downfall gets its first airing. Here are some select excerpts.
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Apr 24th 2011, 4:53 PM
# Portugal
Portugal's bailout request likely to dominate meeting of EU finance ministers
Finance minister Michael Noonan had hoped Ireland’s financial situation would top the agenda as he looks to lower the country’s interest rate.
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Apr 7th 2011, 8:42 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Should we cave in on corporation tax to secure a better bailout deal?
Michael Noonan’s in Europe today, trying to persuade EU leaders to see things our way. What do you think he should do?
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Mar 14th 2011, 8:29 AM
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