tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post7923548602068823650..comments2024-03-28T17:45:56.297+02:00Comments on EL Etos UT News: JuniTos and Synchronize agencies News (June 2015 - B)xronoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13107445158803745642noreply@blogger.comBlogger140125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-64709406765253678492015-06-30T23:32:35.492+03:002015-06-30T23:32:35.492+03:00La Grèce prête à annuler son référendum si les nég...La Grèce prête à annuler son référendum si les négociations reprennent avec l’UE...<br /><br /> La Grèce a proposé de suspendre son référendum prévu dimanche sur les propositions de ses créanciers (FMI, UE) si les négociations reprennent avec l’Union européenne, a indiqué mardi le Premier ministre maltais Jospeh Muscat, cité par le journal Times of Malta, ainsi que selon des informations du journal allemand die Welt.<br /><br />Le ministre grec des Finances Yanis Varoufakis a indiqué à ses partenaires de l’Eurogroupe, lors d’une téléconférence ce mardi soir, que la Grèce était prête à suspendre son référendum « si ses collègues des finances s’entendent rapidement avec lui », selon le quotidien die Welt qui ne cite pas ses sources.<br /><br />Durant cet échange téléphonique, il a également annoncé qu’Athènes allait adresser une nouvelle lettre au président de l’Eurogroupe, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, selon la même source allemande.<br /><br />L’Eurogroupe a décidé de suspendre ses travaux ce mardi soir « car personne ne sait ce que contient cette lettre », poursuit die Welt, qui précise toutefois qu’elle devrait formuler par écrit la proposition faite oralement par M. Varoufakis............lesoir.beAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-87452779344442667132015-06-30T23:27:18.145+03:002015-06-30T23:27:18.145+03:00Merkel rules out more Greek negotiations ahead of ...Merkel rules out more Greek negotiations ahead of referendum....<br /><br />German Chancellor Angela Merkel has ruled out new negotiations with Greece until after it votes on a proposal from creditors.<br /><br />It leaves virtually no hope to avert a midnight default despite a plea from Athens for a last-minute bailout extension.<br /><br />As the clock ticks down towards midnight, when billions of euros in locked-up bailout funds are due to expire, eurozone finance ministers called a conference call to discuss the Greek request.<br /><br />The Eurogroup of eurozone finance ministers will hold another conference call tomorrow to discuss new proposals from Greece, a spokesman for Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem has said.<br /><br />"Another Eurogroup teleconference Wednesday morning after announcement of new letter Greek government," he tweeted.........http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0630/711596-greece/<br />30/6/15Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-89107780364630154742015-06-30T18:08:10.535+03:002015-06-30T18:08:10.535+03:00Turkey Vows Retaliation, but Rejects Syria Interve...Turkey Vows Retaliation, but Rejects Syria Intervention ...<br /><br />Turkey has warned it will retaliate if it feels its security is threatened by either Islamic extremists or Syrian Kurds along its border, but it appears for now Ankara is not contemplating a broader go-it-alone intervention to establish a buffer zone inside Syria as some Turkish press reports suggested.<br /> <br />After a meeting of senior officials Monday, Turkey’s top security body expressed its concerns about “demographic changes” underway in war-torn northern Syria favoring Kurds over Arabs, and also about possible terror attacks by Islamic extremists. But the statement offered no indication that Turkey is about to mount a broad unilateral military intervention to carve out a buffer zone.<br /> <br />Some opposition politicians accused the Islamist government, which lost its parliamentary majority in elections this month, of stoking war fever to strengthen its hand in coalition negotiations or to improve its standing in a possible re-run election, if no coalition government can be formed..........voanews.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-3121340008805809942015-06-30T17:37:28.858+03:002015-06-30T17:37:28.858+03:00European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker set ...European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker set out a possible last-minute solution to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to reach a debt deal before a bailout referendum, the EU said on Tuesday...<br /><br />Juncker, the head of the EU's executive and key powerbroker in Greek talks, spoke with Tsipras on Monday and asked him to provide an answer by midnight on the same day but was still awaiting a response.<br /><br />"The door remains opened for a deal but time is running out quickly," European Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas told a news briefing, confirming an earlier AFP report.<br /><br />The EU revealed the offer just hours before Greece's bailout programme expires at midnight Brussels time (10pm GMT) with a huge debt repayment to the IMF also due later in the day, and Athens has confirmed it would not be able to make the deadline.....france24.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-72431894447338736712015-06-30T17:33:38.183+03:002015-06-30T17:33:38.183+03:00The Greek government is reportedly planning to req...The Greek government is reportedly planning to request a new two-year bailout deal from the eurozone...<br /><br />It comes just hours ahead of a deadline to repay €1.6bn (£1.1bn) to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).<br /><br />Reports of the move to call for aid from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) emerged as Greek leaders held talks over the European Commission's latest proposal for economic reforms.<br /><br />If Athens accepts the EC deal, it will free up cash to repay the €1.6bn.<br /><br />Amid fears of a Greek default on its huge public debt of €323bn - and a possible exit from the euro - long queues of people are continuing to snake from many cash machines in Greece, where withdrawals are capped at just €60 a day..............BBCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-61157093087708518642015-06-30T12:44:30.982+03:002015-06-30T12:44:30.982+03:00Japan to enhance surveillance system over disputed...Japan to enhance surveillance system over disputed islands...<br /><br />The Japanese government on Tuesday affirmed a new guideline to enhance its surveillance and guard system over its remote islands, as well as disputed territories with its neighboring countries, in line with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's hawkish policies on territorial disputes.<br /><br />The new guideline said that the government will continue to nationalize non-ownership remote islands and set up a system aiming at enhancing its surveillance over China's Diaoyu Islands, according to local report.<br /><br />The new surveillance system included adopting large surveillance vessels to patrol surrounding areas of the disputed islands and a mechanism of 24-hour aircraft surveillance, despite the risk of further worsening Japan's ties with China and increasing possibility of contingency in the surrounding area.<br /><br />Ties between China and Japan are strained since the Japanese government in 2012 unilaterally changed the status quo in the disputed islands by "nationalize" part of the Diaoyu islands that are the inherent Chinese territory.<br /><br />Japan is at odds with China, South Korea and Russia on territories and its dispute with Russia prevents the two countries from reaching a peace treaty since the end of World War II....................http://www.china.org.cn/world/2015-06/30/content_35946236.htm<br />30/6/15Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-44961546922886223732015-06-30T12:33:18.599+03:002015-06-30T12:33:18.599+03:00Tsipras may resign if Greeks vote yes...
Greek PM...Tsipras may resign if Greeks vote yes...<br /><br />Greek PM Alexis Tsipras has threatened to resign over the result of a snap referendum on Greece's debt crisis due on Sunday.<br /><br />Mr Tsipras said a clear vote against austerity would help Greece negotiate a better settlement to the crisis.<br /><br />Otherwise, he warned, he would not stay in office to oversee more cuts.............BBCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-49629373716848916982015-06-30T12:32:08.811+03:002015-06-30T12:32:08.811+03:00Europa convierte el referéndum de Grecia en un ple...Europa convierte el referéndum de Grecia en un plebiscito sobre el euro...<br /><br />Un país con un peso económico similar a Milán vuelve a poner en jaque el proyecto europeo. Los líderes de la UE salieron ayer lunes en tromba para tratar de convertir el referéndum de Grecia sobre la propuesta europea en un plebiscito sobre el euro. En un discurso salpicado de reproches hacia el primer ministro Alexis Tsipras, el presidente de la Comisión, Jean-Claude Juncker, subrayó que “un no de los griegos sería una negativa a Europa”. Berlín, París y Roma cierran filas: la canciller Angela Merkel y el presidente francés, François Hollande, secundan esa lectura. “Euro o dracma: ese es el dilema”, resumió el italiano Matteo Renzi..........http://internacional.elpais.com/internacional/2015/06/29/actualidad/1435612713_910920.html?ref=rss&format=simple&link=guid<br />30/6/15Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-75993775021739634172015-06-30T10:27:02.142+03:002015-06-30T10:27:02.142+03:00Greece expected to default on debt today...
Greec...Greece expected to default on debt today...<br /><br />Greece is expected to default on its debt to the International Monetary Fund and see its bailout deal expire later today.<br /><br />By falling into arrears on its IMF debt it will mean it can no longer borrow from the fund.<br /><br />The international pressure on Greece increased dramatically last night.<br /><br />The head of the European Commission Jean Claude Junker made a last-minute offer to Athens in a bid to reach a bailout agreement before the deadline expires today...................http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0630/711596-greece/<br />30/6/15Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-40898329023984373382015-06-30T08:09:22.435+03:002015-06-30T08:09:22.435+03:00Juncker hace una oferta de última hora a Grecia pa...Juncker hace una oferta de última hora a Grecia para intentar lograr un acuerdo sobre el rescate...<br /><br /> Tsipras, tendría que enviar su aceptación antes del inicio de la reunión del Eurogrupo<br /> Existen pocas señales que apunten a que Tsipras vaya a cambiar de postura<br /> Por el momento no hay detalles sobre los términos de la propuesta de Juncker<br />El presidente de la Comisión Europea, Jean-Claude Juncker, ha hecho una oferta de última hora a Atenas en un intento por alcanzar un acuerdo sobre el rescate antes de que expire este martes la fecha límite, según fuentes de la Unión Europea (UE) y del Gobierno griego.<br /><br />Según la oferta, el primer ministro griego, Alexis Tsipras, tendría que enviar su aceptación por escrito antes del inicio de la reunión de emergencia del Eurogrupo, que hará campaña a favor del 'Sí' en el referéndum que se celebrará en el país el 5 de julio.<br /><br />Sin embargo, existen pocas señales que apunten a que Tsipras vaya a cambiar de postura respecto a la oferta de rescate, que ha tildado de "humillación" para el país heleno..............http://www.elmundo.es/economia/2015/06/30/55920acce2704eae6e8b456b.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-57274697366627335512015-06-30T07:20:46.471+03:002015-06-30T07:20:46.471+03:00US will work together with its European colleagues...US will work together with its European colleagues to prevent Greece’s default and exit from the euro zone, the White House press service said on Monday after talks between US President Barack Obama, French President Francois Hollande and UK Prime Minister David Cameron...<br /><br />The leaders said their economic teams were in close contact and were monitoring developments in Greece and financial markets, the White House said.......http://tass.ru/en/economy/804798Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-13999656575298491402015-06-30T06:53:00.985+03:002015-06-30T06:53:00.985+03:00Bourse de Tokyo: le Nikkei débute en petite hausse...Bourse de Tokyo: le Nikkei débute en petite hausse, malgré la crise grecque...<br /><br />(Belga) L'indice Nikkei de la Bourse de Tokyo progressait légèrement à l'ouverture mardi, les investisseurs se montrant sereins face aux développements de la crise grecque qui a fait chuter toutes les places financières lundi.<br /><br />Un petit regain de l'euro semblait les rassurer. A la première minute des échanges, le Nikkei des 225 valeurs vedettes affichait un gain de 0,32% (+64,66 points) à 20.174,61 points. Il avait lâché près de 600 points lundi. L'indice élargi Topix de tous les titres du premier tableau prenait au même moment 0,09% à 1.626,21 yens. L'euro était remonté à 137,60 yens tandis que le dollar tournait autour de 122,7 yens. Les marchés financiers avaient été fortement secoués lundi par la crainte d'une hypothétique sortie de la Grèce de la zone euro à l'issue du référendum convoqué dimanche prochain à propos des propositions des créanciers d'Athènes. (Belga)<br />rtl.be<br />30/6/15Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-9285176788278216962015-06-30T06:33:47.514+03:002015-06-30T06:33:47.514+03:00Enda Kenny has written to the Greek Prime Minister...Enda Kenny has written to the Greek Prime Minister tonight asking him to return to the negotiations to find a solution to the country's economic crisis.<br /><br />Mr Kenny was responding to a letter from Alexis Tsipras in which the Greek prime minister sought support for an extension of its bailout programme for one month.<br /><br />Mr Tsipras is seeking support from European leaders for an extension to the bailout programme............rte.ieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-53496827906464934552015-06-29T23:23:59.309+03:002015-06-29T23:23:59.309+03:00S&P abaisse la note de la Grèce après l'an...S&P abaisse la note de la Grèce après l'annonce du référendum...<br /><br />(Belga) L'agence d'évaluation financière Standard and Poor's (S&P) a abaissé lundi d'un cran la note de la Grèce à "CCC-", estimant que la décision d'Athènes de recourir à un référendum était un mauvais signal pour la "stabilité économique" du pays.<br /><br />"La décision de la Grèce d'organiser un référendum sur la proposition des créanciers est un signe supplémentaire que le gouvernement Tsipras privilégiera la politique intérieure au détriment de la stabilité économique et financière (et) du paiement de la dette" détenue par les investisseurs privés, a estimé l'agence dans un communiqué. Le gouvernement grec a annoncé samedi l'organisation d'un référendum le 5 juillet sur la poursuite du plan d'aide international, provoquant la rupture des négociations avec les créanciers du pays (FMI, UE, BCE). S&P évalue à "50%" les risques de voir la Grèce quitter la zone euro et assure que sans "évolution favorable de la situation", le pays fera "inévitablement" défaut sur sa dette détenue par le secteur privé "dans les six mois".....rtl.beAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-45778636809422822242015-06-29T18:29:02.515+03:002015-06-29T18:29:02.515+03:00The United Nations must destroy hundreds of tonnes...The United Nations must destroy hundreds of tonnes of substandard food it imported for distribution to survivors of the recent earthquakes in Nepal, a senior Nepali government official said Monday.<br /><br />Two quakes, on April 25 and May 12, killed 8,844 people, injured more than 22,000 and destroyed 500,000 homes forcing tens of thousands into temporary shelters and in need of food and medical care.<br /><br />The U.N.'s World Food Program has distributed more than 6,500 tonnes rice, high energy biscuits, pulses and oil to more than two million people in areas hit by the disaster.<br /><br />But Nepal's Food Technology and Quality Control Department said laboratory tests of some rice and pulse samples showed they were "unfit for human consumption."..............dailystar.com.lb<br />29/6/15Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-12489857420391856752015-06-29T17:58:03.080+03:002015-06-29T17:58:03.080+03:00Reports that US President Barack Obama recently se...Reports that US President Barack Obama recently sent a letter to Tehran's leadership ahead of the looming deadline for talks on Iran's nuclear program "are not accurate," a senior US administration official said on Monday...<br /><br />"We have left the difficult work of the nuclear negotiations to our team on the ground in Vienna," the official said.<br />JPOST BY REUTERSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-70821148210903266792015-06-29T16:57:53.866+03:002015-06-29T16:57:53.866+03:00EU chief feels 'betrayed' by Greece ...
T...EU chief feels 'betrayed' by Greece ...<br /><br />The European Commission chief, Jean-Claude Juncker, has said he feels "betrayed" by the "egotism" shown by Greece in failed debt talks.<br /><br />He told a news conference that Greek proposals were "delayed" or "deliberately altered" and the Greek people "should be told the truth", but the door was still open to talks.<br /><br />Greece has called a surprise referendum and Greek banks are closed for a week.<br /><br />European stock markets saw big falls on Monday after the weekend's events.<br /><br />The negotiations were not "a game of liar's poker", Mr Juncker said. "Either all win or all lose".<br /><br />He said the talks were broken "unilaterally" by the announcement from the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that he was calling a referendum for 5 July.<br /><br />The Greek government responded to Mr Juncker's comments by saying: "An essential element in indicating good faith and reliability in negotiations is sincerity."<br /><br />Mr Juncker said that he still believed a Greek exit from the euro was not an option and insisted that the creditors' latest proposal meant more social fairness.<br /><br />German Chancellor Angela Merkel echoed those comments on Monday, saying Greece had received a "generous offer" but adding she would not be opposed to further talks with Greece after Sunday's vote, Reuters reports.....BBCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-67367430479825348412015-06-29T13:02:41.095+03:002015-06-29T13:02:41.095+03:00Moscovici et Sapin: il existe encore des marges de...Moscovici et Sapin: il existe encore des marges de négociation avec Athènes...<br /><br />La négociation entre la Grèce et ses créanciers, interrompue ce week-end, "peut reprendre à tout moment", selon le ministre des Finances, Michel Sapin, alors qu'il existe encore "des marges" pour avancer, a affirmé lundi le commissaire européen aux Affaires économiques, Pierre Moscovici.<br /><br />"Cette négociation a été interrompue samedi par la décision du gouvernement grec", a déploré M. Sapin sur France Inter en disant avoir "très mal" pris cette décision "alors que la France aidait et qu’on allait discuter la question du poids de la dette".<br /><br />Le Premier ministre grec, Alexis Tsipras, a créé la surprise dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi avec l'annonce d'un référendum sur les exigences de ses créanciers, prévu le 5 juillet, après cinq mois de négociations avec l'UE, la BCE et le FMI. Il a appelé à voter non.<br /><br />"C'est cette négociation qui permettra à la Grèce de surmonter ses difficultés immédiatement et de rester dans l'euro", a relevé M. Sapin.............rtl.beAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-31604279878138333182015-06-29T12:58:59.085+03:002015-06-29T12:58:59.085+03:00Grèce : Moscovici voit "des marges pour la né...Grèce : Moscovici voit "des marges pour la négociation", Juncker va faire des propositions ce midi ...<br /><br />Le commissaire européen aux Affaires économiques, Pierre Moscovici, a estimé lundi qu'il subsistait encore "des marges pour la négociation" entre la Grèce et ses créanciers et annoncé pour la mi-journée de nouvelles "propositions" de la Commission.<br /><br />Le président de la Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, "fera des propositions ce midi", a indiqué M. Moscovici sur la radio française RTL.<br /><br />"Juncker va indiquer la voie à suivre, je souhaite que tout le monde s'engage dans la voie du compromis", a-t-il déclaré.<br /><br />"Il faut qu'on continue à discuter", a insisté M. Moscovici, en soulignant que pour l'exécutif communautaire, "la porte est toujours ouverte aux négociations".<br /><br />Selon lui, Athènes n'était qu'à "quelques centimètres" d'un accord avec ses créanciers, lorsque les pourparlers ont été rompus entre les deux parties samedi après l'annonce fracassante par le Premier ministre grec Alexis Tsipras d'un référendum le 5 juillet.........rtbf.beAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-8595886909861341022015-06-29T07:23:10.289+03:002015-06-29T07:23:10.289+03:00Iran nuclear talks to miss target, Zarif heads hom...Iran nuclear talks to miss target, Zarif heads home...<br /><br />A senior U.S. official acknowledged Sunday that Iran nuclear talks will go past their June 30 target date, as Iran’s foreign minister prepared to head home for consultations before returning to push for a breakthrough.<br /><br />Iranian media said Mohammad Javad Zarif’s trip was planned in advance. Still, the fact that he was leaving the talks so close to the Tuesday deadline reflected his need to get instructions on how to proceed on issues where the sides remain apart – among them how much access Tehran should give to U.N. experts monitoring his country’s compliance to any deal.<br /><br />The United States insists on more intrusive monitoring than Iran is ready to give. With these and other disputes still unresolved, the likelihood that the Tuesday target deadline for an Iran nuclear deal could slip was increasingly growing even before the U.S. confirmation............http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2015/Jun-29/304227-iran-nuclear-talks-to-miss-target-zarif-heads-home.ashxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-57978097801242070662015-06-29T06:32:44.783+03:002015-06-29T06:32:44.783+03:00Tunisia beach attacker 'had help'...
The ...Tunisia beach attacker 'had help'...<br /><br />The gunman who killed 38 at a beach near the Tunisian city of Sousse had help in carrying out the attack, officials say.<br /><br />Interior ministry spokesman Mohamed Ali Aroui said authorities were "sure" that Seifeddine Rezgui had had accomplices.<br /><br />The government has announced increased security measures after the attack claimed by Islamic State (IS).<br /><br />On Sunday the BBC learned that at least 30 of the dead were from the UK, the majority of those killed.<br /><br />UK police say that 16 police officers have been deployed to Tunisia and hundreds more were working on the case in the UK in one of the largest counter-terrorism investigations since the 2005 London bombings......BBCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-59925698754183139852015-06-28T21:00:25.173+03:002015-06-28T21:00:25.173+03:00Information from the European Commission on the la...Information from the European Commission on the latest draft proposals in the context of negotiations with Greece...<br /><br />In the interest of transparency and for the information of the Greek people, the European Commission is publishing the latest proposals agreed among the three institutions (European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund), which take into account the proposals of the Greek authorities of 8, 14, 22 and 25 June 2015 as well as the talks at political and technical level throughout the week.<br /><br />Discussions on this text were ongoing with the Greek authorities on Friday night in view of the Eurogroup of 27 June 2015. The understanding of all parties involved was that this Eurogroup meeting should achieve a comprehensive deal for Greece, one that would have included not just the measures to be jointly agreed, but would also have addressed future financing needs and the sustainability of the Greek debt. It also included support for a Commission-led package for a new start for jobs and growth in Greece, boosting recovery of and investment in the real economy, which was discussed and endorsed by the College of Commissioners on Wednesday 24 June 2015.<br /><br />However, neither this latest version of the document, nor an outline of a comprehensive deal could be formally finalised and presented to the Eurogroup due to the unilateral decision of the Greek authorities to abandon the process on the evening of 26 June 2015.<br />http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-15-5270_en.htm?locale=en<br />28/6/15Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-69353953721379854882015-06-28T20:55:22.683+03:002015-06-28T20:55:22.683+03:00Greek debt crisis: Banks 'to stay shut on Mond...Greek debt crisis: Banks 'to stay shut on Monday'...<br /><br />Greek banks will be closed on Monday, the head of the Piraeus Bank has said after an emergency meeting of the country's Financial Stability Council.<br /><br />The Greek cabinet is due to meet later, with an announcement to follow.<br /><br />Earlier, the European Central Bank (ECB) said it was not increasing emergency funding to Greek banks.<br /><br />Greece is due to make a €1.6bn (£1.1bn) payment to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday - the same day that its current bailout expires.<br /><br />Without new emergency funds, Greece risks defaulting and moving closer to a possible exit from the eurozone.<br /><br />Greeks have been queuing to withdraw money from cash machines over the weekend, and Greece is now expected to impose capital controls as it tries to avert a financial collapse.<br /><br />Asked if capital controls were inevitable, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis told the BBC earlier on Sunday: "This is a matter that we'll have to work overnight on, with the appropriate authorities both here in Greece and in Frankfurt [where the ECB is based]."<br />http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33305019<br />28/6/15Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-50708936387208527402015-06-28T20:51:42.947+03:002015-06-28T20:51:42.947+03:00ELA to Greek banks maintained at its current level...ELA to Greek banks maintained at its current level...<br /><br /> ECB takes note of decision on Greek referendum and the non-prolongation of the EU adjustment programme<br /> ECB will work closely with Bank of Greece to maintain financial stability<br /> Emergency liquidity assistance maintained at Friday’s (26 June 2015) level<br /> Governing Council stands ready to review decision<br /> Governing Council closely monitoring situation and potential implications for monetary policy stance<br /><br />The Governing Council of the European Central Bank today welcomed the commitment by ministers from euro area Member States to take all necessary measures to further improve the resilience of euro area economies and to stand ready to take decisive steps to strengthen Economic and Monetary Union.<br /><br />Following the decision by the Greek authorities to hold a referendum and the non-prolongation of the EU adjustment programme for Greece, the Governing Council declared it will work closely with the Bank of Greece to maintain financial stability.<br /><br />Given the current circumstances, the Governing Council decided to maintain the ceiling to the provision of emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) to Greek banks at the level decided on Friday (26 June 2015).<br /><br />The Governing Council stands ready to reconsider its decision.<br /><br />Mario Draghi, ECB President, said: “We continue to work closely with the Bank of Greece and we strongly endorse the commitment of Member States in pledging to take action to address the fragilities of euro area economies.”<br /><br />Yannis Stournaras, Governor of the Bank of Greece, said: “The Bank of Greece, as a member of the Eurosystem, will take all measures necessary to ensure financial stability for Greek citizens in these difficult circumstances.”<br /><br />The Governing Council is closely monitoring the situation in financial markets and the potential implications for the monetary policy stance and for the balance of risks to price stability in the euro area. The Governing Council is determined to use all the instruments available within its mandate.<br /><br />For media enquiries, please contact William Lelieveldt, tel.: +49 69 1344 7316<br /> https://www.ecb.europa.eu/press/pr/date/2015/html/pr150628.en.html<br />28/6/15Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1175681583743369857.post-42674381268055954292015-06-28T07:15:35.491+03:002015-06-28T07:15:35.491+03:00Argentine Judge Orders Seizure of Falklands Drille...Argentine Judge Orders Seizure of Falklands Drillers' Assets ...<br /><br />An Argentine judge has ordered the seizure of assets of oil drilling companies operating in the Falklands Islands, including property held by U.S. firm Noble Energy, as the country takes a firmer line on the disputed territory ahead of October elections.<br /><br />Lilian Herraez, a federal judge in Tierra del Fuego, ordered the seizure of $156 million in bank accounts, boats and other property, the government said Saturday. The companies named in the order were Premier Oil Plc, Falkland Oil and Gas Ltd., Rockhopper Exploration Plc, Noble Energy Inc. and Edison International Spa.<br /><br />A source with knowledge of the situation said the companies in question do not generally hold any assets in Argentina or use Argentine waters.<br /><br />But the public prosecutor's office said in a statement that investigators "had identified the assets of the foreign companies and discovered that one of them, U.S. firm Noble Energy, has a local office registered in Argentina." Authorities would move to freeze those assets, it said....Reuters........voanews.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com