Jean-Claude Juncker
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# jean-claude-juncker - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Eurogroup chief says Eurozone is much ‘calmer’ now than last year
Jean-Claude Juncker was comparing the Eurozone now to a year ago in Brussels.
# jean-claude-juncker - Tuesday 13 November, 2012
Video: Greece left waiting for aid as EU and IMF disagree
IMF chief Christine Lagarde visibly disagreed with Eurogroup chief Jean-Claude Juncker at a press confernece last night.
# jean-claude-juncker - Sunday 23 September, 2012
Jean-Claude Juncker is very angry and here are the pics to prove it
The longest serving head of government in the EU and the head of the Euro Group is not a man to mess with and these pictures prove it…
# jean-claude-juncker - Saturday 15 September, 2012
European-wide bank supervision plans ruled out by Sweden
Meanwhile, mass anti-austerity protests have filled central Madrid.
# jean-claude-juncker - Friday 14 September, 2012
EU leaders may discuss improved Irish bailout – but only after bank deal is finalised
Once discussions on the promissory note issue has been concluded, Ireland could get a more lenient deal – but it may be some time.
# jean-claude-juncker - Wednesday 22 August, 2012
The Rose of Tralee and 7 other things Luxembourg has given us
Including Jean-Claude Juncker, Atlantic 252 and feelings of complete inadequacy.
# jean-claude-juncker - Monday 30 July, 2012
Whatever it takes: Stocks rise as leaders make eurozone pledge
There is speculation that the eurozone bailout fund and the ECB could buy-up Spanish bonds in a bid to alleviate fears about the single currency.
# jean-claude-juncker - Friday 29 June, 2012
We Know How You Feel Photo of the Day
This is Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker at summit of EU leaders in Brussels. Maybe he knows something we don’t…
# jean-claude-juncker - Monday 25 June, 2012
Spain formally requests €100 billion rescue loan
Spain’s government views loan offer “very favourably”, according to letter sent to Jean-Claude Juncker.
EU leaders will discuss plans to integrate national budgets – report
Reuters says a document being prepared for Brussels also discusses banking union and deeper economic integration.
# jean-claude-juncker - Saturday 16 June, 2012
Germany to Greece: You must continue with austerity
The Greek electorate will vote tomorrow for the second time in six weeks.
# jean-claude-juncker - Monday 21 May, 2012
Ireland, Portugal hit out at Greece for breaking promises
Both Michael Noonan and Vitor Gaspar were tough on their Greek counterpart last week over Athens’s failure to follow its bailout programme.
# jean-claude-juncker - Tuesday 15 May, 2012
EU chief: suggestion of Greek exit is ‘nonsense’ and ‘propaganda’
Meanwhile, more coalition talks.
# jean-claude-juncker - Tuesday 1 May, 2012
Eurogroup head not seeking new term ‘due to French and German influence’
Jean-Claude Juncker says he wasn’t impressed by France and Germany acting “as if they are the only members of the group”.
# jean-claude-juncker - Wednesday 14 March, 2012
Juncker hails “unique opportunity” as Greece gets new bailout funds
Eurozone members have agreed to release the first €39.4 billion of funds under Greece’s second bailout programme.
# jean-claude-juncker - Tuesday 13 March, 2012
Spain wins budget concessions from Eurogroup – but more austerity will follow
A meeting of Eurozone finance ministers sees Spain encouraged to frontload budget cuts in order to achieve EU deficit targets.
# jean-claude-juncker - Monday 20 February, 2012
Greek minister ‘optimistic’ about approval of second €130bn bailout
Arriving in Brussels, Evangelos Venizelos says Greece is “ready to conclude this long process” and secure more funding.
# jean-claude-juncker - Wednesday 15 February, 2012
Doubts remain over approval of Greece’s second bailout
A meeting of eurozone finance ministers due today has been put back until Monday, due to concerns over “political assurances”.
# jean-claude-juncker - Friday 10 February, 2012
‘Memorandum macht frei’: how one Greek paper views the second bailout
The Greek daily Dimokratia isn’t best pleased with the EU-enforced austerity. Check out yesterday’s front page…
EU withholds Greek bailout until new conditions are met
EU finance ministers are refusing to release the aid package despite a deal reached by Greece’s leaders yesterday.
# jean-claude-juncker - Wednesday 30 November, 2011
Eurozone finance ministers look to IMF for help as bailout fund falls short
It’s now feared the European Financial Stability Fund does not have sufficient firepower to rescue distressed countries.
# jean-claude-juncker - Thursday 20 October, 2011
Fears for Eurozone debt deal as crisis talks stall
Nicolas Sarkozy left the birth of his child last night for talks with Angela Merkel – but they do not appear to have produced results.
# jean-claude-juncker - Tuesday 4 October, 2011
Greece’s €8bn lifeline put on hold – but ministers still rule out default
Eurozone finance ministers have decided to delay a decision on Greece’s next €8bn loan package until later in the month.
# jean-claude-juncker - Monday 3 October, 2011
Ministers scramble to Luxembourg as Greece admits it will miss bailout targets
The shrinking Greek economy means the austerity drive will not be enough to ensure that the government deficit is within targets.
# jean-claude-juncker - Wednesday 3 August, 2011
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Nine things to know this morning…
Italy set for crisis talks with Eurozone chief as market fears grow
Things aren’t looking too good in Spain either.
# jean-claude-juncker - Tuesday 12 July, 2011
EU to hold emergency meeting to tackle ‘contagion’
The IMF has voiced approval of the move – saying that recognition of the need for a broader, more forward-looking policy response to assist Greece was welcomed.
# jean-claude-juncker - Monday 11 July, 2011
EU leaders hold crisis summit as bailout talk turns to Italy
Italy could be the next country holding out the beggar’s bowl – in a bailout that would dwarf the previous ones.
# jean-claude-juncker - Friday 3 June, 2011
Protesters take over finance ministry in Athens
About 200 protesters have blockaded the entrance of the Athens finance ministry and hung a giant banner from the roof calling for a general strike – as Greece tries to wrap up tough international negotiations on new austerity measures.
# jean-claude-juncker - Monday 30 May, 2011
Greece set for new bailout loans in return for ‘severe conditions’ – report
Greece will be subject to unprecedented international intervention in its domestic affairs in return for new bailout loans according to a report in today’s Financial Times.
# jean-claude-juncker - Thursday 26 May, 2011
IMF ‘may delay Greek bailout loans’ over political opposition to cutbacks
The Greek opposition have refused to sanction new austerity moves – and now the IMF is threatening to hold up on payments.
# jean-claude-juncker - Monday 9 May, 2011
Greece bailout package set for renegotiation
There are conflicting reports about the extent to which Greece needs help but the suggestion that Athens would pull out of the euro has been dismissed as a “stupid idea”.
# jean-claude-juncker - Friday 25 March, 2011
Portuguese bond yields soar after overnight debt downgrade
Portugal’s crisis is taking the shine off the EU summit in Brussels, where leaders have put the finishing touches to a “comprehensive package” in response to the financial crisis.
# jean-claude-juncker - Thursday 24 March, 2011
Portugal and Ireland’s woes dominate EU summit
The political crisis in Portugal takes the shine off the EU’s new crisis strategy, which was due to be signed off at the summit.
# jean-claude-juncker - Monday 14 March, 2011
Noonan asks Trichet for more time to restructure banking system
Finance Minister Michael Noonan has met with the ECB president Jean Claude Trichet to discuss Ireland’s banking system and corporate tax rate.
# jean-claude-juncker - Tuesday 18 January, 2011
Eurozone ministers still deadlocked over bailout expansion
There’s no deal from Brussels over whether to add more money to the bailout pot, but support is growing.
# jean-claude-juncker - Saturday 11 December, 2010
France and Germany dismiss prospect of common ‘E-bonds’
Merkel and Sarkozy commit to defending the Euro – but say they’re not considering plans to issue common Eurozone bonds.
# jean-claude-juncker - Monday 6 December, 2010
Finance ministers to discuss prospect of common Eurozone bonds
So-called ‘E-bonds’ would help to prompt renewed confidence in the currency and make it easier to borrow, claim ministers.
# jean-claude-juncker - Wednesday 17 November, 2010
Debt crisis team on way to Dublin
Lenihan maintains Ireland had been “the point of attack” on the state of the euro in recent weeks – but commentators believe ECB, IMF and EC officials coming here to lay groundwork for bailout.
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