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Members of the Communist-affiliated PAME labor group stand behind a banner as they have blockaded the Athens Stock Market to protest government austerity measures aimed at tackling Greece's debt crisis in Athens, Greece, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010.
Economic Crisis   Europe   Greece   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis  
 The New York Times 
Greece and the Power of Negative Thinking
| Once the cradle of European civilization, Greece is now at the epicenter of Europe’s economic crisis. The now-fading consensus in the market and among opinion-makers was that Greece is likely ... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris)
In this May 27, 2010 file photo banner reading: "Billions for the banks - the debts for us - we say Thanks!" is attached during a small protest against the financial markets staged by a few demonstrators outside the Frankfurt Fair Tower building prior to the start of the general shareholders meeting of the Deutsche Bank AG in Frankfurt am Main. How stressed are Europe's banks? The question has long preoccupied markets, and European Union leaders hope to make a big step toward restoring confidence with the publication later this month of "stress tests" on the health of 91 banks across the continent, representing 65 percent of the EU's banking system.
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 Asia Times 
Unholy trinity sets up bank failures
|      Jul 31, 2010 Unholy trinity sets up bank failures | By Chan Akya | Three discrete events over the past couple of weeks have confirmed the worst suspicions of non-Keynesians ... (photo: AP / dapd, Mario Vedder, File)
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, left, shares a word with Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti during a press conference following a cabinet meeting, at the Chigi Premier's Palace, in Rome, Friday, Feb. 6, 2009.  Al Jazeera 
Italy passes austerity measures
| The Italian parliament has approved an austerity package worth more than $32bn, aimed at cutting the country's budget deficit and reassuring financial markets. | The lower house of parliament approv... (photo: AP / Andrew Medichini)
Economy   Finance   Italy   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis  
Protesting truck drivers shout anti-government slogans outside the Ministry of Transport in Athens on Thursday, July 29, 2010.  The Guardian 
Greek police fire tear gas at striking truckers
| Government issues emergency order as fuel shortages strand tourists and disrupt food and medical supplies Greek truck drivers clash with riot police in Athens. Photograph: John Kolesidis/Reuters | T... (photo: AP / Dimitri Messinis)
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A striking fuel-tanker driver mans a picket line set up on a highway near Athens, on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. BBC News
Greece orders striking lorry drivers back to work
The Greek government has used a rare emergency order to force lorry drivers back to work after a three-day strike. | The drivers have until later on Thursday to return to... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris)
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German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, left, speaks to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Daily Star Lebanon
Germany calls on Ankara to work toward EU accession criteria
| By Agence France Presse (AFP) | Thursday, July 29, 2010 | - Powered by | Nicolas Cheviron | Agence France Presse | ISTANBUL: Germany wants Turkey anchored in Europe but... (photo: AP / Adem Altan. Pool)
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Kosovo's Albanian Democratic Party Leader Hashim Thaci talks to journalists during a break from talks on the future of Kosovo, being held in Baden near Vienna, Austria, on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007. The Australian
Don't block our path, Kosovo urges EU holdouts
| THE five European countries refusing to recognise Kosovo are defying international law and unjustly blocking the newest nation from the path to prosperity, Prime Minist... (photo: AP / Hans Punz)
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In this Sept. 17, 2008 file photo the lLogo of Swiss bank UBS is seen in Zurich, Switzerland. Swiss bank UBS AG said Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009 it lost 8.1 billion Swiss francs (U.S. dlrs 7.57 billion) in the fourth quarter and announced it would cut a further 2,000 jobs as it refocuses on its home market after a troubled year abroad. The results exceeded the fears of analysts, who on average had predicted net losses of 6.2 billion francs (U.S. dlrs 5.79 bil The New York Times
UBS and Deutsche Bank Report Gains for Second Quarter
| FRANKFURT — Shares of UBS of Switzerland and Deutsche Bank of Germany rose sharply after they reported second-quarter earnings Tuesday, signaling renewed confiden... (photo: AP / Keystone, Alessandro Della Bella, File)
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The European Union's Servaas Deroose, right, the International Monetary Fund's Poul Thomsen, left, and the European Central Bank's Claus Masuch, walk outside the Greek Finance Ministry, in central Athens, Monday, July 26, 2010. Wall Street Journal
EU, IMF Visit Greece Amid Demonstrations
By ALKMAN GRANITSAS And NICK SKREKAS | ATHENS—A delegation of European and International Monetary Fund officials began a two-week visit to Greece on Monday to deter... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris)
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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, right, listens Greek Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou at the parliament in Athens on Monday, March 22, 2010. Greece's economy will contract by 2 percent in 2010 _ the same as in 2009 and worse than the government predicts _ due to the painful impact of government spending cuts, the Bank of Greece forecast on Monday. Daily Star Lebanon
IMF inspects Greek finances amid industrial action
| Tuesday, July 27, 2010 | - Powered by | Derek Gatopulos | Associated Press | ATHENS: The International Monetary Fund (IMF)  began inspecting Greece’s public ... (photo: AP / Thanassis Stavrakis)
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Members of the Communist-affiliated PAME labor group stand behind a banner as they have blockaded the Athens Stock Market to protest government austerity measures aimed at tackling Greece's debt crisis in Athens, Greece, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010.
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