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# Eurozone

The name given to the 16 EU countries who have adopted the Euro as their sole currency. The European Central Bank is responsible for the monetary policy of the Eurozone.

# Eurozone - Today’s News

From Business ETC Jean-Claude Juncker announcing the €130bn bailout for Greece earlier this week Uh-Oh

Fitch: ‘Highly likely’ that Greece will default soon

9 hours ago 2,501 Views 21 Comments

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

# Eurozone - Yesterday’s News

From Business ETC EFSF chief executive Klaus Regling: the EFSF sold €2bn of six-month bills today at a rate lower than last year. Bond Auction

Borrowing costs for eurozone bailout fund fall after Greek deal

Yesterday, 11:36 AM 1,476 Views 7 Comments

The EFSF issues a new round of 6-month bills – with interest rates significantly lower than at the same time last month.

President of the Eurogroup Jean-Claude Juncker during a press conference earlier today to announce the bailout for Greece Bailout

Eurozone agrees on new €130 billion bailout deal for Greece

Yesterday, 7:55 AM 1,871 Views 43 Comments

The second bailout will avoid the risk of a Greek default next month and contains strict rules for Greece to control its finances.

# Eurozone - Monday 20 February, 2012

From Business ETC Greece

Greek minister ‘optimistic’ about approval of second €130bn bailout

Mon, 3:26 PM 1,003 Views 6 Comments

Arriving in Brussels, Evangelos Venizelos says Greece is “ready to conclude this long process” and secure more funding.

Small protests were seen in the capital last night. Eurozone

Euro ministers to decide on Greece bailout

Mon, 8:11 AM 852 Views 11 Comments

Days past the original deadline, eurozone finance ministers are to decide on the €130 billion rescue package today.

# Eurozone - Thursday 16 February, 2012

From Business ETC Front pages of Greek newspapers in Athens today Greece

Greek debt deal ‘not enough’ to save country – diplomat

Thu, 7:53 PM 3,240 Views 22 Comments

Even with a huge writedown Greece’s debts would still be above the acceptable level, a European diplomat has said.

Olli Rehn, European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary AFfairs, at a news conference about the Greek bailout earlier this week Bailout

Bailout for Greece likely to be decided by Monday

Thu, 8:15 AM 1,300 Views 31 Comments

Eurozone finance ministers held a 3 1/2 hour conference call last night to discuss Greece.

# Eurozone - Wednesday 15 February, 2012

Sarkozy with wife Carla Bruni, arrives for an interview with French TV announcing his re-election bid. Allez Allez

‘Oui, je suis candidat à l’élection présidentielle’: Sarkozy confirms re-election bid

15/02/12 1,716 Views 11 Comments

The French president has used Twitter and a TV interview to confirm he is running for a second term as president.

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Opinion

Column: The markets are holding us hostage – but here’s our escape route

15/02/12 5,521 Views 16 Comments

We’re running scared from the financial bogeymen, but our governments could easily take control, writes Martin O’Dea.

From Business ETC Evangelos Venizelos Greece

Some eurozone countries ‘dont want us any more’ – Greek finance minister

15/02/12 3,278 Views 56 Comments

Meanwhile, Athens has agreed €325m more in spending cuts as it pushes for a deal on that second bailout.

From The Daily Edge Bienvenue

Bonjour à tous! Nicolas Sarkozy joins Twitter

15/02/12 1,367 Views 10 Comments

The French president has already racked up over 30,000 followers in just a few hours.

From Business ETC Flying high? The EU economy shrank for the first time in 30 months at the end of 2011. Eurozone

Eurozone economy shrinks for first time since 2009

15/02/12 989 Views 1 Comment

Data published by the EU’s statistics body shows that the European economy shrank by 0.3 per cent in Q4 of 2011.

From Business ETC Jean Claude Juncker, left, talks to Greek finance finister Evangelos Venizelos. Greece

Doubts remain over approval of Greece’s second bailout

15/02/12 1,277 Views 23 Comments

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

# Eurozone - Tuesday 14 February, 2012

From Business ETC Greece's finance minister Evangelos Venizelos: Greece's budget deficit for January was €1 billion larger than anticipated, and is likely to get worse. Hell-as

Greece’s budget deficit for 2012 is already €1bn bigger than expected

14/02/12 1,982 Views 41 Comments

Greece expected its income for January to be 8.9 per cent higher than last year. It actually fell… by 7 per cent.

From Business ETC European Council President Herman Van Rompuy will travel to Beijing for the talks China

14th EU-China Summit to focus on ‘strengthening cooperation’

14/02/12 587 Views 5 Comments

Eurozone debt, carbon charges and EU’s embargo on Iranian oil are all expected to be discussed during the summit.

From Business ETC Credit Rating

Moody’s downgrades six European countries – and warns of more to come

14/02/12 2,240 Views 15 Comments

France and the UK were both warned that they could lose their coveted AAA credit rating.

# Eurozone - Monday 13 February, 2012

From Business ETC Happy trader is... happy (File photo) the markets

Stocks rise on news of Greek parliament’s approval of austerity measures

13/02/12 858 Views 9 Comments

Greece is now on course to receive a second bailout and the markets quite like that…

# Eurozone - Sunday 12 February, 2012

A riot police officer tries to extinguish flames from a petrol bomb thrown by protestors outside the Greek parliament. Greece This post contains images

Major riots in Athens as Greek parliament approves austerity deal

12/02/12 6,857 Views 104 Comments

Fireballs light up the evening sky in the Greek capital as parliament approves new austerity measures to help secure a €130bn bailout.

Angelica Salamlo and Liam Doran from Co Wexford at the launch of the Irish Hairdressing Champsionship which take place on 4 March. Daily Fix This post contains videos

The Daily Fix: Sunday

12/02/12 5,470 Views No Comments

In the Fix: Whitney Houston’s last performance, and Merkozy ‘hijacking’ eurozone policy.

Said and done This post contains images

Nuts and takeaway: The week in quotes

12/02/12 4,221 Views 1 Comment

“We’ll pay our dues in full and on time”…

From Business ETC A protester wearing a Greek flag sits in front of riot police during a rally outside the Greek Parliament yesterday. Greece

Greek PM warns of ‘economic and social catastrophe’ if MPs vote No

12/02/12 2,320 Views 86 Comments

Lucas Papademos goes on TV to warn that the cost of a Greek default is far greater than that of a second bailout.

# Eurozone - Saturday 11 February, 2012

From Business ETC Greek communist parties hold banners at Athen's Acropolis hill. Default

Greek government warns rebel MPs of “dangerous path” to default

11/02/12 1,322 Views 14 Comments

MPs vote tomorrow on approving the government’s new austerity plans – but many have threatened to scupper it.

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Gilmore confirms Irish push for ‘flexibility’ in fiscal compact deal

11/02/12 2,754 Views 111 Comments

Eamon Gilmore says Ireland DID look for the new ‘debt brake’ to be ‘preferably’ constitutional, but so did other countries.

# Eurozone - Friday 10 February, 2012

Austerity

‘Memorandum macht frei’: how one Greek paper views the second bailout

10/02/12 5,559 Views 36 Comments

The Greek daily Dimokratia isn’t best pleased with the EU-enforced austerity. Check out yesterday’s front page…

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The 9 at 9: Friday

10/02/12 4,039 Views 7 Comments

The nine stories you need to know this morning, including: Anglo, ministerial Mercs, and Eircom customer data…

The Greek and EU flags fly in Athens yesterday Greece

EU withholds Greek bailout until new conditions are met

10/02/12 1,324 Views 11 Comments

EU finance ministers are refusing to release the aid package despite a deal reached by Greece’s leaders yesterday.

# Eurozone - Thursday 9 February, 2012

Martin speaking at the IIEA today EU Treaty

Fianna Fáil likely to back ‘Yes’ vote in any EU referendum – Martin

09/02/12 2,096 Views 57 Comments

The party leader said: “We have never voted against a European treaty and I don’t believe we will start with this one.”

From Business ETC Head of the ECB Mario Draghi speaking in Germany earlier this month ECB

ECB interest rates remain unchanged

09/02/12 1,336 Views 6 Comments

ECB head Mario Draghi said that there are “tenatative” signs of stabilisation in the eurozone.

Greece

Greece leaders reach deal on more austerity and cuts

09/02/12 2,420 Views 63 Comments

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

From Business ETC Eurozone

Greek leaders head to Brussels empty-handed

09/02/12 2,029 Views 30 Comments

If Greece doesn’t secure a bailout loan by 15 February it may not have the money to pay a €14.5 billion bond on 20 March.

# Eurozone - Wednesday 8 February, 2012

Leaders Lucas Papademos, George Papandreou and Antonis Samaras enter a meeting room in Athens today Greece

Greek leaders start crucial austerity talks (finally)

08/02/12 1,671 Views 15 Comments

Talks have been delayed for days despite growing signs that the country could be forced out of the euro.

# Eurozone - Tuesday 7 February, 2012

Riot police scuffle with a female protester in Athens today Greece This post contains videos

Greece delays crucial talks as EU piles on pressure

07/02/12 2,600 Views 34 Comments

Prime minister Lucas Papademos blamed the delay on “missing paperwork”.

From Business ETC Austerity

Leaders still struggling to find a deal for Greece as 15,000 jobs cut from civil service

07/02/12 1,289 Views 19 Comments

The three coalition parties continue talks today after missing yet another deadline yesterday.

# Eurozone - Monday 6 February, 2012

From Business ETC Eurozone

Second bailout talks resume today as Greece tries to avoid bankruptcy

06/02/12 1,011 Views 6 Comments

The leaders of the three coalition parties meet with the PM to agree on austerity measures so a €130bn bailout can be secured – and a default avoided.

# Eurozone - Friday 3 February, 2012

Micheál Martin EU Treaty

Micheál Martin calls for clarification on EU treaty

03/02/12 2,193 Views 36 Comments

The Fianna Fáil leader has written to the Taoiseach seeking answers to six questions about the wording of the fiscal compact.

# Eurozone - Tuesday 31 January, 2012

Portuguese President Aníbal Cavaco Silva Portugal

Protesters gather after Portuguese president bemoans €120k pension

31/01/12 2,250 Views 15 Comments

Protesters gathered outside the president’s residence in Lisbon this week to ironically donate small change after he said he would struggle to live on €10,000 a month.

From Business ETC A dole queue at a social welfare centre in Finglas, Dublin (File photo) Unemployment

Eurozone unemployment hit an all-time high at the end of last year

31/01/12 869 Views 3 Comments

Unemployment in the wider 27 member state European Union has also risen.

9 at 9

The 9 at 9: Tuesday

31/01/12 4,742 Views 7 Comments

The 9 stories you need to know this morning.

Eurozone

Opposition parties disappointed in EU treaty

31/01/12 1,271 Views 14 Comments

As the Cabinet meet today, both Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin have spoken out against the outcome of yesterday’s informal EU meeting.

# Eurozone - Monday 30 January, 2012

Herman van Rompuy speaking at tonight's press conference EU

EU leaders strike final agreement on new treaty

30/01/12 3,596 Views 51 Comments

Twenty-five countries including Ireland have agreed to introduce the ‘fiscal compact’, with only the UK and the Czech Republic remaining outside.

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