Greece
Gazprom May Give Up South Stream Leg to Austria
Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, May 25
15:11 25/05/2012
Greece’s Economic Plight Sends Russian Ruble, Stocks Down \ Putin Appoints KGB Pal His Adviser \ Russians Not Interested in Election Fraud
Russian Press at a Glance, Friday, May 25, 2012
09:59 25/05/2012Russian Press - Behind the Headlines, May 24
15:57 24/05/2012
Volodin Will Oversee Russia’s Domestic Policy \ Greece's Exit from the Eurozone May Lead to Recession in Russia \ Missile Launched in Russia a Snub for U.S.
Greek Eurozone Exit to Cost Russia 2% of GDP – Sberbank
14:31 24/05/2012
A Greek exit from the eurozone may cause Russia’s GDP to slump by 2 percent per annum, capital flight to rise to $100 billion and the ruble to be devalued, an expert from Sberbank’s Center of Macroeconomic Studies said late on Wednesday.
EU Wants Greece to Stay in Euro Zone - Rompuy
06:41 24/05/2012
EU leaders want Greece to remain in the euro zone, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy has said.
G8 Wants Greece to Remain in Eurozone
21:06 19/05/2012
The leaders of the G8 nations meeting at Camp David on Saturday agreed that Greece should still be member of the European Union and welcomed EU efforts to solve debt crisis problems.
Merkel ‘Did Propose’ Eurozone Membership Referendum
00:49 19/05/2012
Officials in the Greek presidential administration say a report about German Chancellor Angela Merkel's proposal that Greece hold a referendum on its membership in the Eurozone is true
German Govt. Spokeswoman Denies Merkel Referendum Statement
22:44 18/05/2012
A spokeswoman for the German government on Friday denied reports that German Chancellor Angela Merkel proposed Greece hold a referendum on its membership in the Eurozone.
Merkel Proposes Greece Hold Eurozone Membership Referendum
22:17 18/05/2012
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday suggested in a telephone conversation with Greek President Karolos Papoulias to hold a referendum on the country's membership in the Eurozone during parliamentary elections on June 17, Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tsiodras said.
Merkel Proposes Greece Hold Referendum on Eurozone Membership
21:40 18/05/2012
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday suggested in a telephone conversation to Greek President Karolos Papoulias to hold a referendum on the country's membership in the Eurozone during parliamentary elections on June 17, Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tsiodras, said.
1Greek Interim Cabinet Decline Salaries
19:29 17/05/2012
At the first meeting of the newly-elected Interim Greek Cabinet of Ministers all of its 16 members promised to give up their salaries as the country grapples with a political and economic crisis that could have effects far beyond its borders, Greek state TV reported on Thursday.
1Russian Stocks Hit Fresh Lows
15:16 17/05/2012
Russian stocks hit fresh lows in Thursday afternoon trading as political uncertainty in Greece and Europe’s lingering debt crisis prompted investors to dump riskier assets.
Greek Interim Cabinet Sworn In
12:48 17/05/2012
Greece's interim government was sworn in on Thursday at the presidential palace in Athens in a ceremony broadcast live on state television.
Greeks to Vote in New Polls on June 17
16:20 16/05/2012
Greece will hold new parliamentary polls on June 17 and a court official will head an interim government until then, state television said on Wednesday.
Greek Turmoil Drives Global Stocks Down
11:57 16/05/2012
The near certainty of a Greek departure from the eurozone, and doubt about what could happen in the aftermath of this, has seen global stocks take a further battering on Wednesday.
Greek Coalition Talks End in Failure
17:21 15/05/2012
Coalition talks between the leaders of Greece's political parties following the elections have ended in failure, they said on Tuesday after a meeting with the nation's president.
Russian Stocks Hit Fresh Low on Europe Woes
14:01 15/05/2012
Russian stocks continued their plunge on Tuesday, reaching fresh five-month lows as investors took flight due to worries over Greece’s political deadlock and Europe’s mounting debt.
New York Crude Hits Five-Month Low on Europe Worries
17:32 14/05/2012
New York crude oil prices slumped to a five-month low as investors were unnerved by Greece’s political deadlock and Europe’s mounting debt crisis, and also by the Saudi oil minister’s statement of global oil oversupply, market data suggested on Monday.
1Greek Deadlock Drives European Markets Down
13:16 14/05/2012
The euro and European shares traded lower on Monday as Greece’s failure to form a coalition government increased uncertainty about the country's bailout and threatened to intensify the eurozone crisis.
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