EU's Spain bank rescue may bring only brief respite
Eurozone finance ministers rushed Spain into an EU-funded rescue for its debt-stricken banks to pre-empt the threat of a bank run if Greece's debt crisis flares again but any respite for Madrid and th
Moody's may lower European sovereign debt ratings
Moody's Investors Service has said that it may consider downgrading debt ratings for some eurozone nations if Spain seeks a bailout for its banking sector or Greece ends up dropping the euro as its na
Greek election campaign heats up
Greece's election campaign warmed up on Thursday as the conservatives released a new alarmist campaign ad and police sought a neo-Nazi MP over an assault of two female lawmakers live on TV.
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Greece has 1-in-3 chance of leaving euro zone: S&P
Credit rating agency Standard and Poor's said on Monday that it sees ‘at least’ a one-in-three chance of Greece exiting the euro zone in the coming months, an outcome which could lead the financially
Moody's cuts Greek domestic rating ceiling on euro exit risk
Rating agency Moody's Investors Service said it had lowered its ratings ceiling on Greek domestic debt issuers due to the rising risk of the country exiting the eurozone, but added it did not consider
Biggest Greek bank warns of dire euro exit fallout
If Greece left the euro, living standards would plummet, incomes would be slashed by more than half, and inflation and unemployment would skyrocket, the National Bank of Greece warned on Tuesday.
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Ex-PM warns Greece risks running out of cash by June: Report
Former Greek prime minister Lucas Papademos warned Greece may run out of money by the end of June if international bailout funds are cut off following next month's election, a newspaper reported on Su
Greek sex industry battered by economic storm
Greece's once-thriving sex industry has become the latest victim of the country's debt crisis as Greeks spend less on erotic toys, pornography and titillating underwear.
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Spain region, Greek exit warnings rattle eurozone
Central banks and companies risk making a grave error if they do not brace for a possible Greek exit from the eurozone, Belgium's foreign minister said on Friday, rattling markets already alarmed by S
EU urges Greece to stay in euro, but plans for possible exit
European Union leaders, advised by senior officials to prepare contingency plans in case Greece decides to quit the single currency, urged the country to stay the course on austerity and complete the