Dutch vow not to block Iceland's EU talks
The Netherlands will not block the start of Iceland's accession talks with the European Union despite an ongoing dispute over repayment of lost bank savings, Dutch agency ANP quoted the Dutch foreign minister as saying on 18 March.
Barroso: ‘No country can be expelled from euro zone’
In an interview to be broadcast ahead of an EU summit next week, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso says expelling a country from the euro zone, as suggested by German Chancellor Merkel, would be against EU treaty rules.
Greece will turn to IMF if EU fails to help
Greece has given what amounts to an ultimatum to the European Union to come up with a clear offer of standby loans next week or face the embarrassment of Athens asking the International Monetary Fund for help.
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Financial regulation: The EU's agenda
In response to the worst crisis in decades, European Union leaders have agreed a common agenda to regulate and supervise global financial markets...
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