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Greek Euro Exit Could Set Off 'Chain Reaction Of Uncertainty'

PA | Posted 25.05.2012 | UK Politics

Read More: Eurozone, UK News, Greece, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, Eurozone Crisis, Nick Clegg, European Union, Greek Euro Exit, Euro, UK Politics News

Greek exit from the euro could set off a "chain reaction of uncertainty" which would result in a "grinding slowdown in economic activity" across Europ...

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Clegg Says Greek Exit Will Cause 'Irrevocable Damage'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 24.05.2012 | UK Politics

Read More: Greece, David Cameron, Herman Van Rompuy, UK Economy, Nick Clegg, Francois Holland, Greek Debt Crisis, Europe, UK Politics News

A Greek withdrawal from the euro would cause "unpredictable, irrevocable damage" to the single currency that "no rational person" should advocate, Nic...

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Cameron Calls For 'Lasting Solution' To Euro Turmoil

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 24.05.2012 | UK

Read More: Eurozone, UK News, Greece, Eurozone Crisis, David Cameron, Herman Van Rompuy, UK Economy, Francois Holland, Europe, Greek Debt Crisis, UK News

David Cameron has called for a "lasting solution" to the eurozone crisis after enduring 18 EU summits on the subject since he became prime minister. ...

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Austerity 'Least Difficult Option' For Greece

PA | Posted 23.05.2012 | UK Politics

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Greece was urged again today to stick to its austerity plan as the "least difficult" way out of its economic crisis. The plea came after European C...

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Silence Is 'Dangerous' For Cameron On Europe

Posted 21.05.2012 | UK

Read More: Chicago NATO Summit, UK Government, Eurozone, UK News, Greece, Eurozone Crisis, David Cameron, Nato, Greece Debt Crisis, Eurozone Debt Crisis, Greek Debt Crisis, Prime Minister David Cameron, UK News

David Cameron has defended his decision to speak out on the eurozone crisis, saying it would be "dangerous" for him to stay silent. The prime minis...

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Ken Clarke: Europe's Banking System Already 'In Tatters'

Posted 21.05.2012 | UK

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Ken Clarke has delivered a stark warning about the consequences of Greece crashing out of the eurozone, saying Europe's banking system was already "in...

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Ken Clarke: Europe's Banking System Already 'In Tatters'

PA | Posted 20.05.2012 | UK Politics

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Ken Clarke delivered a stark warning about the consequences of Greece crashing out of the eurozone today, saying Europe's banking system was already "...

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Cameron Warns Hollande 'UK Will Not Back Transaction Tax'

PA | Posted 18.05.2012 | UK Politics

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David Cameron today issued a blunt warning to French President Francois Hollande that Britain would not accept a Europe-wide financial transaction tax...

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Angela Merkel 'Suggests Greece Hold Euro Referendum'

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 18.05.2012 | UK

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has suggested that Greece holds a referendum over its membership of the European single currency, according to a Greek...

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FTSE Loses £80bn In One Week

PA | Posted 18.05.2012 | UK

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The eurozone storm showed no signs of clearing tonight as fears over Spain and Greece saw £80bn wiped from the value of London's leading shares index...

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European Stock Markets Open Down, Asian Markets Record Losses

www.telegraph.co.uk | Posted 18.05.2012 | UK

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European markets open down, as Asian markets record heavy losses following a sell-off on Wall Street after Fitch warns of mass eurozone downgrades. ...

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16 Spanish Banks And Santander UK Downgraded By Moody's

The Guardian | Posted 18.05.2012 | UK

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The credit rating agency Moody's has downgraded 16 Spanish banks along with Santander's UK arm, citing the Spanish government's reduced ability to sho...

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Signs of Softening on Greece, But Too Little Too Late

Robert Odaly | Posted 17.05.2012 | UK Politics

Read More: Eurozone, Greece, Greek Politics, Greek Bail-Out, Greek Deficit, European Union, Debtm, Eu, Greek Election, UK Politics News
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Following the failure on 15 May of the Greek president's last-ditch attempt to put together a parliamentary majority willing to back a government of unity, Greece is heading for another general election, probably on 17 June, the outcome of which is unlikely to reassure financial markets.

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Greek Euro Exit Looms Closer As Banks Crumble

www.telegraph.co.uk | Posted 17.05.2012 | UK

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A tsunami of capital flight from Greece threatens to overwhelm the authorities, forcing the country out of the euro before fresh elections in June. ...

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'We Will Do Whatever It Takes To Keep Greece In The Euro'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 17.05.2012 | UK

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Europe will do all it takes to keep Greece in the single currency, European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso has said. He told the United N...

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Spain Calls For Calm After It Auctions Off Antonio Banderas

The Huffington Post UK | Andrea Mann | Posted 17.05.2012 | UK Comedy

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The Spanish government called for calm today after it sold off one of its biggest assets, Antonio Banderas. It appears that the auctioning of the ...

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Euro Crisis: Spanish Bank's Shares Plummet 26%

The Guardian | Posted 17.05.2012 | UK

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Bankia shares plunge after reports of customers withdrawing funds. European stock markets have fallen sharply following the news that Bankia's sha...

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Olympic Torch To Come To UK

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 17.05.2012 | UK Sport

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The arrival of the Olympic Flame on British soil could be the trigger for the greatest buzz yet about the London 2012 Games, Lord Coe hopes. Lord C...

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Greece To Hold Fresh Elections On June 17

The Huffington Post UK | Asa Bennett | Posted 16.05.2012 | UK Politics

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Greece is to hold fresh parliamentary elections on June 17 after talks aimed at forming a ruling coalition collapsed on Tuesday. The protracted de...

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Eurozone Crisis Live

The Guardian | Posted 16.05.2012 | UK

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The FTSE 100 is currently down 61 points at 5376, having lost 10% of its value in the last two months. These are the biggest fallers....

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Markets Suffer As Greece Prepares For Election Re-Run

Posted 15.05.2012 | UK

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Plans for fresh elections in crisis-torn Greece derailed markets as relief that the eurozone had dodged recession proved short-lived. Greek preside...

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Syriza: Who Are They And What Do We Know?

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 15.05.2012 | UK

Read More: Elections, UK News, Greece, Eurozone Crisis, Greece Debt Crisis, Syriza, Alexis Tsipras, Greek Elections, Arianna Huffington, UK News

As another Greek election looms after the failure to form a new coalition, suspicions are growing that radical left party Syriza could come out on top...

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Greece 'To Face New General Election' After Coalition Talks Fail

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 15.05.2012 | UK

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Greek socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos has said Greece will face a new general election after no deal was produced from talks to create a governme...

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Who Benefits If Greece Brings Back The Drachma?

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 15.05.2012 | UK

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Even as European markets tumbled amid fears Greece could leave the euro, at least one stock was on the rise: a currency printer. De La Rue is a Bri...

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Eurozone Crisis: Greece Makes Last Attempt To Form Government As Markets Fall

Huffington Post UK / PA | Michael Rundle | Posted 15.05.2012 | UK

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Greek politicians are making a final last-ditch effort to form a stable government after more than a week of frenzied negotiation, as the prospect of ...

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