ECONOMY: No EU help for Greece with gaping deficit says ECB official
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ECB chief economist Juergen Stark has categorically ruled out EU help for Greece to narrow its yawning public deficit, saying that the country?s problems are ?decidedly Greek?.
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Greece: Cash Business Transactions Over €1500 Will Be Outlawed in 2011
"From 1. Jan. 2011, every transaction above 1,500 euros between natural persons and businesses, or between businesses, will not be considered legal if it is done in cash. Transactions will have to be done through debit or credit cards" Ref. Source 7
Desperate Greece presses EU for quick debt rescue
(AFP)
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AFP - Greece warned Europe it will not be able to meet a key debt deadline unless it receives a bailout in the next three weeks, as financial markets plunged on fears of a default by the eurozone nation. Source: Yahoo! News: Business - European Economy
Protests in Greece in Response to Severe Austerity Measures in EU, IMF Bailout
The European Union and International Monetary Fund have agreed to a $146 billion bailout after Athens committed itself to years of austerity measures. Greek government workers plan to disrupt flights and shut down hospitals and schools as protests escalate after 30 billion euros of additional wage cuts and tax increases were unveiled. Ref. Source 1
Greece receives EU funds but huge task ahead
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Reuters - Greece received a 14.5 billion euro ($18 billion) loan from the European Union on Tuesday and can now repay its immediate debt, but still faces a mammoth task to claw its way out of recession. Source: Yahoo! News: Business - European Economy