Eurogroup ministers gathering in Brussels hope for progress as “difficult” Greece negotiations resume and the European Union’s president cancels a planned summit of all 28 EU leaders that would have been needed in case of a “Grexit”.
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European Parliament President doubts Greek banks will reopen, warns of ‘dramatic’ times ahead
European Parliament President Martin Schulz doubts Greek banks will reopen this week, calls for emergency humanitarian aid for Greece and demands the government make meaningful proposals on its debt to stave off ‘dramatic’ times.
UK stock markets calm despite Greek default
UK traders consider the consequences of a possible ‘Grexit’ on the European markets.
Business man patents ‘Grexit” for sour schnapps
A German schnapps maker sees the funny side of souring German-Greek relations, patenting the name “Grexit” for a bitter schnapps.
‘Catastrophic’ for Greece to leave euro – Varoufakis
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis says it would be “catastrophic” if Greece left the euro, predicting it would herald “the beginning of the end of the common currency project”.
EZ’s Friday the 13th – lucky for some?
(Reuters Business Report) – Frankfurt’s Dax – on its longest streak of weekly gains since 1998.
This, in fact, its ninth week.
Europe is the feelgood factor.
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