Lucas Papademos
# lucas-papademos - Saturday 12 May, 2012
Explainer: New elections? Euro exit? Just what is going on in Greece?
Political turmoil, soaring unemployment, falling markets, rubbish credit ratings. It’s all going off in Greece at the minute and not in a good way. But what’s going to happen next?
# lucas-papademos - Friday 9 March, 2012
Greek deal is ‘a credit event’ triggering potential $3bn pay out
The agency overseeing financial derivatives has said that anyone holding a type of insurance on Greek bonds will receive a payout.
# lucas-papademos - Tuesday 21 February, 2012
Eurozone agrees on new €130 billion bailout deal for Greece
The second bailout will avoid the risk of a Greek default next month and contains strict rules for Greece to control its finances.
# lucas-papademos - Sunday 12 February, 2012
Major riots in Athens as Greek parliament approves austerity deal
Fireballs light up the evening sky in the Greek capital as parliament approves new austerity measures to help secure a €130bn bailout.
Greek PM warns of ‘economic and social catastrophe’ if MPs vote No
Lucas Papademos goes on TV to warn that the cost of a Greek default is far greater than that of a second bailout.
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# lucas-papademos - Saturday 11 February, 2012
Greek government warns rebel MPs of “dangerous path” to default
MPs vote tomorrow on approving the government’s new austerity plans – but many have threatened to scupper it.
# lucas-papademos - Thursday 9 February, 2012
Greece leaders reach deal on more austerity and cuts
The Greek Prime Minister said that there was “broad agreement” on all points of the new programme -with one exception.
# lucas-papademos - Tuesday 7 February, 2012
Greece delays crucial talks as EU piles on pressure
Prime minister Lucas Papademos blamed the delay on “missing paperwork”.
# lucas-papademos - Saturday 21 January, 2012
Greek debt talks with bondholders break down unexpectedly
The representative of Greece’s private creditors has left the country.
# lucas-papademos - Friday 13 January, 2012
Greece may face full default after talks with bondholders falter
Talks between Greece and its bondholders have “paused for reflection” but may be on the verge of total collapse.
# lucas-papademos - Tuesday 3 January, 2012
Greece: If we can’t finalise second bailout, we’ll have to leave the euro
The Greek government warns that talks to finalise a default on some sovereign bonds have the euro’s future at stake.
# lucas-papademos - Tuesday 15 November, 2011
Debt crisis is Europe’s worst moment since WW2 – Merkel
Angela Merkel tells delegates at her party’s conference that the European debt crisis is the greatest crisis for seven decades.
# lucas-papademos - Thursday 10 November, 2011
Lucas Papademos named as Greece’s new prime minister
He will head a new unity government it has been confirmed at last.
# lucas-papademos - Friday 17 June, 2011
Greece names Evangelos Venizelos as new finance minister
The move comes amid speculation that the prime minister had trouble finding a replacement for the outgoing finance minister.
# lucas-papademos - Thursday 16 June, 2011
Greece prepares for new cabinet amid turmoil in the markets and on the streets of Athens
Reports indicate that the finance minister is likely to be replaced but who wants “the worst job in Europe”?
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