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European shares hit again by Spain, Greece fears – Reuters
Telegraph.co.ukEuropean shares hit again by Spain, Greece fears
Reuters
"European markets are still in a very fatalistic mood because of Greece and possible contagion," said Lex van Dam, hedge fund manager at Hampstead Capital, which manages $500 million of assets. "My view is that it is very likely that the ECB will step …
Fitch Downgrades Greece, Moody's Cuts Spanish Banks, Eyes On G8Action Forex
European Shares Set To Fall On EU&US WorriesNASDAQ
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 7:08 am
Greece swears in 300 before dissolving Parliament – San Francisco Chronicle
Globe and MailGreece swears in 300 before dissolving Parliament
San Francisco Chronicle
Athens — Greece on Thursday swore in 300 legislators for just one day before it dissolves Parliament and calls new elections, among them 21 lawmakers from Golden Dawn – arguably the most far-right party to be involved in a European national …
Greece prepares to dissolve ParliamentPittsburgh Post Gazette
Greece's Golden Dawn most extreme of Europe's far right parties to enter …Washington Post
News Summary: Greece swears in former fringe groupCBS News
The Associated Press
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 5:13 am
Rising Germany sympathizes little with Greece – The Seattle Times
New York TimesRising Germany sympathizes little with Greece
The Seattle Times
Germany has carried out many of the sacrifices it is pushing on Greece, and the decreases in unemployment benefits, tax cuts, a higher retirement age, creation of a low-wage sector and less protection from dismissal were not without pain.
The glory that was GreeceLos Angeles Times
Softening, Merkel Says She Is Open to Stimulus for GreeceNew York Times
The Plan to Kick Greece Out of the EurozoneCounterPunch
ABC Online -Northern Voices Online
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 2:36 am
Asian Stocks Poised to Erase 2012 Gains on U.S. Data, Greece – Bloomberg
BloombergAsian Stocks Poised to Erase 2012 Gains on U.S. Data, Greece
Bloomberg
Asian stocks fell, with the regional benchmark index erasing this year's gains, after US economic data missed estimates and ratings agencies downgraded Spanish banks and Greece as Europe's debt crisis deepens. Samsung Electronics Co.
GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares recover slightly, but Greece fears remainReuters
Global markets in turmoil as Greece, Spain & US worries hit sentimentEconomic Times
World stock markets mixed as Asia edges up but Europe falls on worries over GreeceCanadianBusiness.com
Focus News -International Business Times
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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 12:36 am
Fitch Cuts Greece as Leaders Spar Over Euro Membership – Bloomberg
BloombergFitch Cuts Greece as Leaders Spar Over Euro Membership
Bloomberg
Greece's credit rating was downgraded one level by Fitch Ratings on concerns the country won't be able to muster the political support needed to sustain its membership in the euro area as leaders began campaigning ahead of the second national vote in …
Fitch downgrades Greece, cites euro exit risk
The Associated Press
Greece downgraded deeper into junkCNNMoney
Fitch ratings agency downgrades Greece by 1 notch to CCC, citing risk of euro exitWashington Post
Reuters -Wall Street Journal -MarketWatch
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 10:00 pm
Greece Deserves Credit, but Debt’s an Issue – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalGreece Deserves Credit, but Debt's an Issue
Wall Street Journal
By MATTHEW DALTON The debate raging over Greece's place in the euro zone has obscured an important fact: Many of the most painful steps of the Greek bailout have already been completed. That has implications for how euro-zone authorities respond to the …
FOREX-Yen advances; Greece, Spain woes slam euroReuters
Europe Shares Seen Lower; Spain, Greece Worry MarketsCNBC.com
EU wants Greece to stay in euro area: BarrosoChicago Tribune
Boston Globe -Huffington Post (blog) -CNN International
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 8:30 pm
Greece hands Olympic flame over to Britain – The Associated Press
Yahoo! Sports (blog)Greece hands Olympic flame over to Britain
The Associated Press
By DANICA KIRKA, AP – 1 minute ago ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Olympic torch was passed to London — witnessed, appropriately, by hundreds of Greeks huddled under umbrellas. Seeking some relief from the country's economic and political woes, Greeks sat …
Greece passes Olympic flame to BritainCNN
Olympics-Greece prepares to hand flame to LondonReuters
Olympic flame makes it out of Greece without being pawned for EurosYahoo! Sports (blog)
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 8:16 pm
Spain debt costs to leap at bond sale as investors eye Greece – Reuters
euronewsSpain debt costs to leap at bond sale as investors eye Greece
Reuters
By Paul Day | MADRID (Reuters) – Spain's medium-term borrowing costs will rise sharply at auction on Thursday, with concerns over the health of the recession-hit country's banking sector heightened by fears that Greece may leave the euro zone.
Euro slides on Greece, banking sector worriesPakistan Daily Times
Spanish Yields Rise on Euro FearsWall Street Journal
Europe rocked by Spanish banking crisisBelfast Telegraph
CBS Moneywatch
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 6:01 pm
Defiant Message From Greece – Wall Street Journal
Los Angeles TimesDefiant Message From Greece
Wall Street Journal
ATHENS—The head of Greece's radical left party—throwing down a gauntlet that could increase tensions between Greece and its frustrated European creditors—said he sees little chance Europe will cut off funding to the country but that if it does, …
Greece Swears In Caretaker CabinetVoice of America (blog)
Greece Gets Caretaker PM Until Vote in JuneTIME
Greece bank stability at risk as fear of economic disaster growsLos Angeles Times
Washington Post -New York Times -BusinessWeek
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 5:58 pm
Greece Aims to Clear Bank Funding By May 24 as ECB Loans Halted – Bloomberg
The AtlanticGreece Aims to Clear Bank Funding By May 24 as ECB Loans Halted
Bloomberg
“I hope that all technical and legal issues will be resolved up to next Thursday,” Panayotis Thomopoulos, head of Greece's bank recapitalization fund, said in a phone interview today. “After that I can release the 18 billion euros, but it takes a …
National Bank of Greece Had Negative Equity at Year EndCNBC.com
End of the Marathon: The Meaning of Greece's 'Bank Jog'The Atlantic
Why Greece Does and Doesn't MatterInside Futures
DBKP – Death By 1000 Papercuts
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 5:32 pm
Greece – Yahoo! News Search Results
Fear, confusion in Greece
Confusion, fear, frustration — emotions are running high among Greece's people, as they face the prospect of new elections next month and massive uncertainty over the country's economic future.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 6:08 am
Frustration in Greece before election
Cabinet ministers in Greece's interim government were sworn in Thursday, as the country grapples with a political and economic crisis that could have effects far beyond its borders.
Posted on 18 May 2012 | 5:36 am
Fitch downgrades Greece, cites euro exit risk
Fitch ratings agency downgraded debt-crippled Greece deeper into junk territory on Thursday, warning of a "probable" Greek exit from the euro currency union if new national elections next month produce an anti-bailout government.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 8:10 pm
Greece downgraded deeper into junk
The credit rating on Greece's government debt was downgraded deeper into junk bond territory on Thursday.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 7:57 pm
GREECE DEEPER IN 'JUNK'
The credit rating on Greece's government debt was downgraded deeper into junk bond territory on Thursday.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 7:26 pm
Greece slides on bailout targets in political paralysis
ATHENS (Reuters) – Prolonged electoral uncertainty has put Greece into a state of deep freeze, meaning whoever finally emerges as the new leader will take over a country already falling behind on its promises to lenders. The European Union and International Monetary Fund demanded extensive cuts and reforms as part of a 130 billion euro bailout package agreed in March. But Greece has had no …
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 1:47 pm
Greece's interim Cabinet sworn in
Cabinet ministers in Greece's interim government were sworn in Thursday, as the country grapples with a political and economic crisis that could have effects far beyond its borders.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 12:21 pm
Greece Prepares to Hand Flame to London
Greece formally hands over the Olympic flame to a London delegation led by Princess Anne and including David Beckham on Thursday at the Panathenaic stadium where the first modern Games were held in 1896.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 12:08 pm
Greece's interim cabinet sworn in – CNN
Greece will hold new elections on June 17, state media reported Wednesday. A caretaker administration led by a senior judge will run the country in the meantime.
Posted on 17 May 2012 | 10:41 am
Greece braces for new election in June
Greece on Wednesday swore in a senior judge as caretaker prime minister who is charged with holding new elections after an indecisive vote that sparked fears over the country's future in the eurozone.
Posted on 16 May 2012 | 8:00 pm
