The New York Times April 28, 2010 Hoping to quell its biggest crisis since the Asian woes of 1997, the International Monetary Fund promised on Wednesday to increase the 45 billion-euro aid package for Greece to as much as 120 billion euros over three years. more
The Telegraph April 28, 2010 Hopes for a respite for Southern Europe’s battered bond markets were quickly dashed as Standard & Poor’s downgraded Spain. more
EuropeanVoice.com April 23, 2010 Jerzy Buzek, the president of the European Parliament, on Sunday embarks on a six-day visit to the United States during which he will hold talks with senior officials including Joe Biden, US vice-president, Hillary Clinton, US secretary of state, and Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary-general. more
The New York Times April 23, 2010 TALLINN, Estonia — Setting the stage for a gradual withdrawal from Afghanistan, the United States and other NATO countries adopted a plan here Friday that sets conditions for beginning to remove troops from a lead role in Afghan provinces by the end of this year. more
The Guardian April 23, 2010 No wonder that G20 finance ministers meeting in Washington spent until 3am this morning debating the Greek crisis. Behind-the-scenes wrangling between eurozone governments has delayed a deal for several months and proved to be meat and drink to currency speculators, who have used the opportunity to make billions of pounds […]