Press review | 10/02/2012

 

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EU wants austerity guarantee from Athens

EU wants austerity guarantee from Athens

 

Greece must fulfil further conditions in order to receive the next rescue package. Among other requirements, the Eurozone finance ministers want written pledges from the Greek parties that they will implement the austerity measures even after the elections in April. Such displays of distrust further distance the Greeks from the EU, some commentators write, while others say the whole rescue plan is just a show.

With articles from the following publications:
Tages-Anzeiger - Switzerland, Naftemporiki - Greece, Les Echos - France, Hospodárske noviny - Slovakia

POLITICS

Financial Times Deutschland - Germany

Merkel's help for Sarkozy good for EU

The Times - United Kingdom

West must take action on Syria

ECONOMY

Il Sole 24 Ore - Italy

ECB too passive in the crisis

NRC Handelsblad - Netherlands

Deregulated hospitals lower costs