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Debt Ratings Are Lowered for Portugal and Greece

Debt Ratings Are Lowered for Portugal and Greece

The move by Standard & Poor’s on Tuesday deepened Europe’s debt crisis, and investors sold off government bonds amid fears of a default.

 

Greece must make more cuts, size not yet clear: EU

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Greece must take additional measures to reach its deficit-cut target of 4 percent of GDP in 2010 but it is not yet clear how far short Athens is with steps announced so far, the European Commission said on Tuesday.

 

Greek Debt Crisis: Goldman Sachs Reportedly Helped Greece Dodge EU Deficit Rules

Goldman Sachs helped the Greek government to mask the true extent of its deficit with the help of a derivatives deal that legally circumvented the EU Maastricht deficit rules. At some point the so-called cross currency swaps will mature, and swell the country's already bloated deficit.

 

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