http://www.eubusiness.com <p><strong>Latest business news about the Financial Policy in the European Union.</strong></p><p><img src="../euro_ecb.jpg" class="image-right" alt="European Central Bank euro graphic" height="97" width="100" hspace="10" vspace="5" />An overarching policy and strategy in financial services and financial markets ensures coherence and consistency between the various policy areas, such as banking, insurance, securities and investment funds, financial markets infrastructure, retail financial services and payment systems.</p> <p><strong>FACT SHEETS</strong></p><p><strong>General Information</strong></p><ul><li><a href="/Finance/general/ ">Financial Services in the EU - General Policy </a></li><li><a href="../regcap">Regulatory Capital in the EU</a></li><li><a href="../invest-funds">Investment Funds in the EU</a></li><li><a href="../useful">Useful Information</a></li><li><a href="Finance/contacts"><strong>Contacts</strong></a></li></ul><p><strong>Banking</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="../banking">Banking policy in the EU</a></li> <li><a href="../banking-directives">Banking: Key EU directives </a></li></ul> <hr /> <h2>LATEST NEWS</h2> daily 1 2007-01-02T13:22:44Z http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/finance-public-debt.f5q Greece took a key first step towards averting bankruptcy and securing a second bailout Monday after lawmakers approved radical budget cuts despite street battles in pre-election Athens. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. public debt Finance Greece 2012-02-13T18:07:07Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/finance-public-debt.f5p Romanian President Traian Basescu on Monday urged the country's ruling coalition and opposition leaders to conclude a protocol in support of a proposed European Union fiscal pact. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Romania debt Finance public 2012-02-13T18:06:57Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/finance-public-debt.f5n A landmark Athens cinema lay in smouldering ruins Monday as stunned Greeks contemplated the aftermath of widespread rioting that saw the destruction of dozens of buildings. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Finance demo SCENE Greece debt public 2012-02-13T18:06:38Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/finance-public-debt.f5m Top German politicians led by Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday hailed the vote in Greece's parliament agreeing tough austerity moves but insisted the reforms agreed must now be put into action. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Finance Merkel Germany Greece debt public 2012-02-13T18:06:36Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/finance-public-debt.f5k Heads of Greek political parties have two days to back tough reforms in writing if they want to obtain crucial European Union aid, Greek government spokesman Pantelis Kapsis said Monday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Finance Greece politics debt public 2012-02-13T18:05:41Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/finance-public-debt.f5h Scenes of burning buildings and street battles in Athens offer a violent reflection of growing weariness among Europeans at the austerity-first philosophy sweeping Europe. 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Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Finance demo SCENE Greece debt public 2012-02-13T14:18:00Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/finance-public-debt.f5f Greece took a big step towards a second bailout to avert bankruptcy on Monday after lawmakers approved radical budget cuts despite street battles, with the EU and Germany praising the vote. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Finance Headline Greece debt public 2012-02-13T13:37:36Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/finance-public-debt.f5e Germany on Monday hailed the vote in the Greek parliament agreeing harsh austerity moves, saying it showed the will in Athens to take difficult decisions to get Greece on track. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Finance Merkel Germany Greece debt public 2012-02-13T14:17:52Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/finance-public-debt.f5d EU economic affairs chief Olli Rehn said on Monday that Greece had taken a step towards a new bailout and voiced confidence Athens will take the extra measures demanded by foreign lenders. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Finance public debt Greece Rehn 2012-02-13T12:07:16Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/finance-public-debt.f5c A deal to save Greece from default, boosted by a vote in Athens agreeing more austerity, marks a turning point in the debt crisis, but the outcome is far from clear, analysts warn. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Finance public debt Greece chapter ANALYSIS 2012-02-13T12:07:07Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/finance-public-debt.f59 Germany on Monday hailed the vote in the Greek parliament agreeing harsh austerity moves, saying it showed the will in Athens to take difficult decisions to get Greece on track. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Finance public debt Greece Germany Merkel 2012-02-13T11:27:23Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/finance-public-debt.f58 Greece has finally passed the radical budget cuts needed to secure fresh aid but it is the best of a bad job and much depends on how the measures are implemented, financial analysts said Monday. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Finance ANALYSIS Greece debt markets public 2012-02-13T12:10:41Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/finance-public-debt.f52 Neo-classical buildings and shopfronts in the Greek capital bore the smouldering scars Monday of the flames and fury that erupted during street protests against tough new budget cuts. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Finance public debt Greece demo SCENE 2012-02-13T10:37:08Z News Item http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/finance-public-debt.f51 Germany's economy minister on Monday warned against euphoria in the wake of Greece's approval of key austerity measures, and defended the pressure that both Berlin and Brussels have exerted on Athens. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2012 AFP. All other Copyright 2012 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Finance Germany Greece debt public 2012-02-13T10:34:42Z News Item