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Independent
| almost 2 years ago
Chancellor Angela Merkel claims markets are trying to "blackmail" Germany into helping debt-strapped European countries at a political rally yesterday. She said the move by investors underscored the need for all euro-area governments to reduce their...
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Asian Wall Street Journal
| almost 2 years ago
Friday on a key amendment that will include a budget-deficit cap in the country's constitution, in the latest sign that euro-zone peripheral countries are pushing forward with reforms suggested by Germany. The deal makes Spain the first country to...
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The Guardian
| almost 2 years ago
Pedro Armestre/Getty Images Spanish politicians took a dramatic step to try to win back market confidence by agreeing on a reform of the country's constitution to introduce a cap on future deficits. Jose Luis Zapatero and the conservative opposition...
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The independent
| almost 2 years ago
Spain's main political powers agreed to amend the constitution to make the government legally obliged to keep its deficit low, an effort to reassure financial markets that it will keep its troubled finances under control and not need a bailout. The...
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The Globe & Mail
| almost 2 years ago
Spain reached political consensus on Friday to set constitutional limits on its public deficit and debt, though there were few signs the accord would persuade markets Madrid can manage its finances as growth slows. The constitutional amendment agreed...
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The Independent
| almost 2 years ago
Spain's two main parties have reached an agreement to amend the constitution and enshrine the principle of budgetary discipline. The aim is to give assurances that Spain has and will retain a hand on its debt-heavy public finances and not follow...
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Typically Spanish
| almost 2 years ago
Advertising Directory Links Hotels.TypicallySpanish.com We've updated our hotel service which now scans more than 30 top hotel booking sites to find you the widest selection and the very best deal. Aug 26, 2011 - 9:40 AM An amendment to the Spanish...
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Jerusalem Post
| almost 2 years ago
Europe's stronger economies must keep the financial barbarians at bay. The writer has a PhD from Hebrew University, and is a fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies...Ironically, today it is Germany home of the barbarians who destroyed...
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International Herald Tribune
| almost 2 years ago
Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Tuesday won support from a key opposition leader for a constitutional amendment that would limit deficit levels and the amount of debt that the Spanish state could take on. The measure is designed to...
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AP Online
| almost 2 years ago
Spain's prime minister and the opposition leader agreed Tuesday to work on amending the Constitution to limit the government deficit, an effort to allay fears the country may need help handling its debt.
Premier Jose Luis Rodriguez...
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Typically Spanish
| almost 2 years ago
Advertising Directory Links Hotels.TypicallySpanish.com We've updated our hotel service which now scans more than 30 top hotel booking sites to find you the widest selection and the very best deal. Aug 23, 2011 - 1:13 PM The move aims to guarantee...
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Taiwan News
| almost 2 years ago
Spain's prime minister and the opposition leader agreed Tuesday to work on amending the Constitution to limit the government deficit, an effort to allay fears the country may need help handling its debt . Premier Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero did not...
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The Globe & Mail
| almost 2 years ago
Spain plans to change its constitution before elections in November to include debt limitations that guarantee budget stability in the medium- and long-term, the prime minister said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said he had...
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The Boston Globe
| almost 2 years ago
Spain's prime minister and the opposition leader agreed to work on amending the Constitution to limit the government deficit. Premier Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero did not give details on what the limit might be. Spain is among many countries which...
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BBC
| almost 2 years ago
Spain's government and opposition have agreed to pass a constitutional limit on public sector borrowing. Last week, the French and German leaders called for all eurozone governments to introduce such a limit to help contain the euro debt crisis. The...
