Press review | 26/07/2010

 

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Banks seem stress-resistant

Banks seem stress-resistant

 

84 of 91 banks have passed the stress test for European banks. The German bank Hypo Real Estate, five Spanish savings banks and the Greek Atebank failed the test. The European press admits the high success rate is impressive, but questions whether the stress test will restore the markets' trust.

With articles from the following publications:
Tages-Anzeiger - Switzerland, Diário Económico - Portugal, Le Monde - France

POLITICS

The Guardian - United Kingdom

Chaos reigns in Afghanistan

Világgazdaság - Hungary

Everyone's interested in Turkey

SOCIETY

Lidové noviny - Czech Republic

Love Parade disaster was just bad luck

MEDIA

Eesti Päevaleht - Estonia

States keep control of the Internet