Νέα της στιγμής Ιανουαριος 2012

EU'S VAN ROMPUY: 25 EU states to join fiscal compact.

FRENCH PRESIDENT SARKOZY: Greek talks progressing well and Greek agreement seen in coming days.

FRENCH PRESIDENT SARKOZY: Surveillance of Greek commitment is normal. Greece is a sovereign nation, must carry out promises.

FRENCH PRESIDENT SARKOZY: France is unlikely to ratify treaty before elections.

WSJ : The International Monetary Fund is reviewing whether China's currency should still be considered "substantially undervalued," in light of its rapid rise in the past year.

Σαρκοζί:Ελπίδες για συμφωνία με Ελλάδα

Δημοσιεύθηκε: 22:45 - 30/01/12 euro2day.gr
"Υπάρχουν πολλές ελπίδες ότι θα υπογραφεί συμφωνία με την Ελλάδα τις επόμενες ημέρες", δήλωσε ο Γάλλος πρόεδρος Νικολά Σαρκοζί.

Επιπλέον ο Γάλλος πρόεδρος σημείωσε ότι τάχθηκε κατά της ιδέας να υπάρξει επίτροπος στην Ελλάδα ενώ -όπως ανέφερε- με τη θέση του συντάχθηκε και η Γερμανίδα καγκελάριος Αγγελα Μέρκελ.

Αναφορικά με τη νέα δημοσιονομική συνθήκη, ο Νικολά Σαρκοζί ανέφερε ότι Μεγάλη Βρετανία και Τσεχία αρνήθηκαν να υπογράψουν το σύμφωνο, επισημαίνοντας ότι η Τσεχική πλευρά επικαλέστηκε προβλήματα με το Σύνταγμά της.

'Συνολικά 25 χώρες θα υπογράψουν την συνθήκη", σημείωσε.

GERMAN CHANCELLOR MERKEL: cites "successful" EU summit in Brussels.

GERMAN CHANCELLOR MERKEL: Summit focused on unemployment, budget rules. Fiscal treaty completion was "great feat".

JUNCKER `HOPES' GREEK DEBT-SWAP DEAL AGREED BEFORE END OF WEEK.

EU'S VAN ROMPUY: Fiscal pact to be signed in March by 25 of 27 EU members

PORTUGUESE PM PASSOS COELHO: Portugal plans return to bond markets in 2013

PORTUGUESE PM PASSOS COELHO: Concerns surrounding Portugal not discussed at EU summit

PORTUGUESE PM PASSOS COELHO: Portugal's debt situation is sustainable, country to meet deficit targets

UK'S CAMERON: UK not subject to any obligations under fiscal agreement

MERKEL: Greek-IIF negotiations not discussed at summit; goal of reduction of Greek debt burden to 120 pct of GDP stands

MERKEL: Decision on second bailout package for Greece to depend on Troika reports on austerity progress

EU'S BARROSO: Expects IIF, Greece to arrive at deal within the "next days"

SPANISH PM RAJOY: Spain has no plans to tap ESM

ECB's Nowotny said Greek PSI doesn't include the central bank, noted ECB's holdings of Greek debt "of course" at risk

GERMAN RETAIL SALES [DEC MoM] -1.4% VS. EXPECTED 0.8%. YEARLY -0.9% VS. EXPECTED 0.9%.

GERMAN UNEMPLOYMENT CHANCE IN JANUARY -34K VS. EXPECTED -10K. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 6.7% VS. EXPECTED AND PRIOR 6.8%.

ITALIAN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE [DEC] 8.9% VS. EXPECTED 8.7%. PRIOR REVISED TO 8.8%.

EUROZONE UNEMPLOYMENT [DEC] 10.4% AS EXPECTED. PRIOR REVISED TO 10.4% AS WELL.

U.S. CHICAGO PURCHASING MANAGER COMES IN 60.2 IN JANUARY VS. 63.0 PREDICTED, PREVIOUSLY 62.2

U.S. CONSUMER CONFIDENCE DECLINES TO 61.1 IN JANUARY, WELL BELOW 68.0 EXPECTED, PREVIOUSLY REVISED TO 64.8 FROM 64.5

Greek Finance Minister: up to ECB as to whether it can take part in PSI.

From Fitch: Proposed French reforms are a positive step, no rating impact.

Greece nationalist party characterizes situation as "reforms cannot be done while pointing a gun to the head."

Greek Finance Minister: discussing net present value loss of more than 70% in debt swap talks.

From The Guardian: Greek PM Lucas Papademos has called a crisis meeting to ask backers for "further concessions"

Congressional Budget Office: US will run a US$1.1T deficit this year, down from US$1.3T last year