The World from Berlin: 'Ratings Agencies Are Not Responsible for Crisis'

spiegel 17-JAN-12

Eurozone nations hit with credit rating downgrades

euronews 14-JAN-12

Germany tries to head off nuclear waste protests

euronews 24-NOV-11

Spain's center-right party defeats ruling Socialists in election

latimes 22-NOV-11

Italy's Senate approves austerity plans

cnn 11-NOV-11

Europe seals grand deal to contain debt crisis, save the euro

timesofmalta 27-OCT-11

Ministers thrash out details of recapitalising the banks

examiner 24-OCT-11

Greek PM appeals for German support

euronews 27-SEP-11

Europe hastens to build up debt crisis defenses (Reuters)

news 24-SEP-11

A look at what happened in major markets Thursday (AP)

news 24-SEP-11

Eurozone thrown into fresh turmoil as Germany's top financial official quits the European Central Bank board

dailymail 09-SEP-11

Greece debt: Merkel dampens expectations of deal

phantis 19-JUL-11

Greek protesters vow to blockade Parliament

cnn 15-JUN-11

Greece to discuss emergency measures

irishtimes 23-MAY-11

Markets recoil again as EU politicians argue

independent 07-DEC-10

Opinion: Growing crisis puts euro in danger

ft 06-DEC-10

Commission not source of bailout pressure

RTERadio 15-NOV-10

Global markets on 'cliff edge' amid fears over European banks

guardian 29-JUN-10

Threat to global recovery

btimescom 31-MAY-10

Debt fears soar as Greece asks for first slice of aid (AFP)

news 11-MAY-10

US urges speedy action on Greece

bbc 24-APR-10

Greek civil servants to strike in March or April

phantis 15-MAR-10

[-said]: This is an ongoing discussion, both with economic research and (officials),

economictimes 17-JAN-12

[said:]: The downgrades were all inclusive, but [they were] very different from each other.

wsj 17-JAN-12

[-said]: It is a problem that, with a cool head, can be resolved,

news 17-JAN-12

[ said]: We are discussing other possible alternatives. This discussion is however not so far along that we could do without the SMP program,

wsj 17-JAN-12

[ said]: We are tasked with preventing price instability whether in the downwards or upwards direction and to implement the corresponding instruments. What they are in the individual cases, is to be determined from case to case,

wsj 17-JAN-12

[ said]: It is also worth considering, whether a triple-A rating is even necessary for the purposes of the ESM. But that is something one must discuss in detail. It is about giving out cheaper loans than are available on the market, but that doesn't mean that this gap must be so large as it is now,

wsj 17-JAN-12

[-agreed]: problem child number one

thestar 16-JAN-12

[-said]: We had a certain relaxation process of late and with this step - a sweeping blow that affects almost all European states - this has been made significantly more difficult.

news 16-JAN-12

[-agreed]: problem child number one,

ibtimes 15-JAN-12

[ said]: Austrian banks have enough capital to cover that. This means that there is no danger to Austrian banks but of course it does pose a challenge,

hurriyetdailynews 11-JAN-12

[-told]: It is no secret that Austria and Austrian banks have a strong involvement in Hungary. Our involvement is around 30 billion (euros), including sovereign bonds,

hurriyetdailynews 11-JAN-12

[said:]: I see the main risk is that we are left waiting too long again for the implementation of these agreements. Speed is very important here.

guardian 27-OCT-11

[said:]: One of the instruments we had was, in the context of full allotment of policy, to have one-year tenders. I think it might be advisable to think about reintroducing this approach. We could discuss a reintroduction.

news 23-SEP-11

[said:]: A change of thinking has to take place at the political level. That is admittedly an arduous and often too drawn out a process.

news 22-AUG-11

[-told]: There is a full range of options and definitions, from a clear-cut default, selective default, credit event and so on,

kathimerini 19-JUL-11

[-told]: There are some proposals that deal with a very short-lived selective default situation that would not really have major negative consequences,

reuters 19-JUL-11

[-told]: A default is exactly what we want to avoid in the interest of the entire European economy and the European internal market,

kathimerini 30-JUN-11

[said:]: We have a very clear position; we want the programmes that have been discussed just now to stay on track and that is our priority.

euronews 24-MAY-11

[-said]: The ECB has a clear position: this program (110 billion euro rescue package) is the route you must follow. I don't see an alternative plan,

news 22-MAY-11

[said:]: The first step has to be on Greece's side. Only when we have a clear view here can we consider whether the existing program must be rounded out, but that is something one can judge only in the weeks ahead.

news 10-MAY-11

[said:]: The first step has to be on Greece's side. Only when we have a clear view here can we consider whether the existing programme must be rounded out, but that is something one can judge only in the weeks ahead.

irishtimes 10-MAY-11

[-said]: You have to be aware that this would immediately have massive consequences for the Greek banking system and for the banking system overall. That would only heighten the crisis.

economictimes 10-MAY-11

[-said]: It does not have to be fresh loans. It could also be a question of the time horizon of how long one has to repay,

news 10-MAY-11

[-said]: That would only heighten the crisis.

news 10-MAY-11

[-told]: You have to be aware that this would immediately have massive consequences for the Greek banking system and for the banking system overall,

news 10-MAY-11

[ said]: It needn't be that new loans are made available,

smh 10-MAY-11

[-told]: We have certainly blocked money in Austria,

thestar 27-MAR-11