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Criticism of latest downgrading of Greek debt

Brussels, 30/03/2011 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 30 March, the European Commission criticised the latest downgrading of Greece's debt by rating agency Standard & Poor's (from BB+ to BB-) because of fears about a potential restructuring of the debt. EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said that the Commission did not share Standard and Poor's' assessment. He said that the Commission's comments were clear and transparent and shared by the International Monetary Fund and...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
A Look Behind The News, by Ferdinando Riccardi: Europe has to face up to its serious financial and budget problems
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/SERBIA: Füle keen to give go-ahead to Serbian application
(EU) EU/TUNISIA: Füle and Malmström in Tunis to offer European aid
(EU) EU/ALBANIA:
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Contact Group urges Gaddafi to go
(EU) EU/LIBYA: Go-ahead for deployment of CSDP operation
(EU) EU/LIBYA: ALDE wants NTC in Contact group
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/MORTGAGES: Boosting consumer protection
(EU) EU/GREECE: Criticism of latest downgrading of Greek debt
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Reform of international monetary system under debate
(EU) EU/JAPAN: Commission plans to extend controls of imported foods to plutonium
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: Informal Council calls for more integrated water policy
(EU) EU/ENVIRONMENT: five Central European countries to create giant biosphere reserve
(EU) EU/CORRUPTION: Divergences on Olaf's powers of investigation at EP
(EU) EU/JHA: Berlusconi on Lampedusa
(EU) EU/JHA: Protection of EU/US data
(EU) EP/JHA: S&D opposes extending European PNR
(EU) EU/JHA: Emmaus proposals on asylum
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: €42 million to promote electric cars
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: Aviation calls for investment in R&D
(EU) EU/WTO/DOHA: Persistence of differences clouds prospects
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: World farmers organisation set up
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Funding for fruit distribution scheme in schools
(EU) EU/INDUSTRY: Raw materials: Tajani courts Africa
(EU) EU/INFORMAL EDUCATION: Educating young people to active citizenship
(EU) EU/BROADBAND: Major role for cable industry
(EU) EP/MEDIA:
(EU) EU/CJEU: Which courts are competent to judge defamatory comments on internet?
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
(EU) EU/DEVELOPMENT: Authorities to be referenced in policy post-2013
(EU) EU/ANTI-POVERTY:
(EU) EU/EIB/POLAND:
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