 Greece tops G8 agenda as eurozone crisis snares Spain
AFP - Fears that debt-stricken Greece may be headed for a chaotic eurozone exit loomed large as President Barack Obama met other G8 leaders for crisis talks in the United... (photo: AP / AFP PHOTO/POOL/ERIC FEFERBERG) France24
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 Fitch downgrades Greece on euro exit fears
Fitch, a leading credit ratings agency, has downgraded Greece a notch to CCC "vulnerable to default" rating, citing the heightened risk that the country might have to... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) Al Jazeera
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 Cameron to tell Merkel she is the only person who can save the euro
Amid growing alarm within the Treasury over the impact of the crisis on Britain, a close ally of Chancellor George Osborne warned the financial contagion in Greece could... (photo: AP / Carl Court) The Independent
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 Europe's banks on the brink
LONDON, May 17 (IFR) - The euro zone crisis was in full swing when Jean-Claude Trichet took the podium in Berlin last October 6 for his final press conference as... (photo: AP / Martin Oeser) Reuters
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 David Cameron: it is 'make or break' for the euro
David Cameron has warned eurozone leaders it is now “make or break” for the single currency as the financial turmoil threatens to cause another global... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh) The Daily Telegraph
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 Merkel says she wants Greece in euro, would consider growth measures
German Chancellor Angela Merkel insists she wants Greece to stay in the euro and has left open the option of agreeing more measures designed to boost growth. "I want... (photo: AP / Markus Schreiber) Kathimerini
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 Merkel, Hollande promise joint growth strategy
BERLIN (Reuters) - New French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel acknowledged differences on Tuesday over how to boost growth in... (photo: AP / Steffi Loos) The Star
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 Obama, Monti agree to intensify growth, job creation
Tweet WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama and Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti agreed on Tuesday on the need to "intensify" growth and job creation, as Washington... (photo: AP / Junji Kurokawa) The Times of India
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 Jean-Marc Ayrault named as France's new prime minister
MP and expert on Germany who has been working on improving Franco-german relations appointed by President Hollande Francois Hollande (l) and Jean- Marc Ayrault (r) attend... (photo: AP / Thibault Camus) The Guardian
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 European Stocks Rise
By MICHELE MAATOUK LONDON—European stocks opened slightly higher Tuesday after German gross domestic product figures came in significantly better than expected.... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Wall Street Journal
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 What happens if Greece exits Europe's single currency
People walk past a monument featuring a replica of the last edition of the Greek currency, the drachma, in the centre of Athens. Photo: AFP/Aris Messinis Europe's ruling... (photo: EC / EC) Canberra Times
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 World braces itself for Greek euro exit
Without those funds from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, Greece could run out of cash to meet its national debt interest payments as early as next... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) The Independent
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 Merkel tells Greece to back cuts or face euro exit
Greece may be forced to leave the euro if the country refuses to implement spending cuts agreed with the European Union, Angela Merkel warned. "I believe it’s better for... (photo: Creative Commons / FishInWater) The Daily Telegraph
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 Greece fears spark stock sell-off
Global stocks slid on worries Greece could leave the eurozone, while oil prices fell after a move by economic powerhouse China to prop up lending sparked fears its... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris) Canberra Times
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 Europe's economic nightmare should be keeping us awake
Eurozone woes are becoming more and more important to Australia. FOR Australia to achieve the government's 3.25 per cent growth forecast, and hence a budget surplus, the... (photo: EC / EC) Canberra Times
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 Euro hits 4-mth low on Greece jitters
The euro hit its lowest level in nearly four months on Monday after Greek political leaders failed in their latest efforts to form a ruling coalition, keeping investors... (photo: WN / deniseyong) Kathimerini
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 EU concern as Greek political paralysis continues
AFP - Debt-laden Greece headed into a second week of political paralysis Monday after emergency talks between party leaders failed to forge a unity cabinet and avert new... (photo: EC / EC) France24
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 Merkel humiliated by shock poll defeat
Ms Merkel's Christian Democrats were shell-shocked by the devastating result they returned in the poll in North Rhine Westphalia, which has a total population of 18... (photo: Creative Commons / Sebastian Zwez) The Independent
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 Eurozone: the austerity allergy
Slowly but surely, the unthinkable is coming to be thought. Europe's monetary marriage was supposed to admit no divorce, but the idea of Greece being put asunder is now... (photo: EC / EC) The Observer
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 Thousands march in Europe, protest austerity measures
At least 100,000 Spaniards angered by grim economic prospects and the political handling of the international financial crisis turned out for street demonstrations in the... (photo: AP / Alberto Di Lolli) Tulsa World
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