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ECB talks tough on state bonds
Finance minister says there is little risk of a bank run, but political uncertainty may harm recovery
Senior European Central Bank officials said on Friday that the lender will not be buying any Greek bonds this month as part of its expected bond acquisition program and will definitely not have Greece?s debt to Frankfurt restructured, as poll-leading party SYRIZA has championed.
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ECB's Hansson signals skepticism on QE as Greece clouds stimulus
By Stefan Riecher
The European Central Bank should slow its rush toward fresh stimulus as current measures haven?t had time to work and challenges including Greece?s political crisis make buying government bonds difficult, Governing Council member Ardo Hansson said.
ECB concerns over cash flow
Frankfurt examines alternatives to state collateral for supply of liquidity to Greek commercial lenders
By Yiannis Papadoyiannis
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Greek 10-year bond yields exceed 10 pct for first time since 2013
By David Goodman
For the first time in 15 months, Greek 10- year government bond yields are back above 10 percent.
Euro-area prices drop more than forecast as ECB weighs QE
By Stefan Riecher
The inflation rate in the euro area fell below zero for the first time in more than five years, bolstering the case for more European Central Bank stimulus.
SNB's main scenario is for Greece to remain in euro, Jordan says
By Catherine Bosley
Swiss National Bank President Thomas Jordan said he doesn?t expect Greece to leave the euro area and warned of risks associated with such a move.
Families of victims: UNMIK has ignored organ trafficking
BELGRADE - The Association of the Families of the Kidnapped and Murdered in Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) has said in a release that it fully supports the UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee's assessment that the UNMIK mission has failed to conduct efficient investigations in cases related to organ trafficking in KiM in 1999 and 2000.
UNMIK "failed to efficiently investigate Kosovo organ trade"
UNMIK "failed to efficiently investigate Kosovo organ trade"
BELGRADE -- An association of families of kidnapped and murdered Serbs in Kosovo has voiced its support for a recent opinion of a UN committee related to human organ trade.
Greek jitters weigh on European shares
Worries over Greece's future in the euro zone kept shares under pressure on Monday, even as fresh multi-year lows for the euro and crude oil gave a boost to travel and consumer-goods stocks.
The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index was down 0.1 percent at 0909 GMT, with benchmark indexes in London and Frankfurt also in negative territory. The Paris CAC 40 stayed flat.
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Greek yields rise on election fears
German 10-year yields were about three basis points from a record low on Tuesday, outperforming higher-yielding peers, as Greeces failure to elect a president boosted the anti-austerity oppositions chances of ousting the government.
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