Die Welt

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  IMF Says Greece Needs More Time, Possible Debt Reduction

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  October 11, 2012

  Christine Lagarde and Wolfgang Schaeuble are locking horns over Greece.

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  Greece Progresses on Rescue

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 6, 2012

  The ECB’s Governing Council has decided to raise the upper limit for the amount of Greek short-term loans the Bank of Greece can accept in exchange for emergency loans.

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  German Rift Threatens Euro Zone

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 12, 2011

  Juergen Stark's sudden departure from his post at the European Central Bank (ECB) over the issue of buying bonds from troubled euro zone countries has led to wider problems, both in the zone and at home in Germany.

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  Greek Bond Yields Driven Higher on Restructuring Fears

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  April 14, 2011

  The yield on Greek bonds, particularly for short-term paper, skyrocketed Thursday as worries over the possibility of haircuts drove investors’ fears. Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish bonds followed, since anything that would initiate a Greek restructuring would likely affect the other troubled nations as well.

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  Euro Zone Chairman Pushes Debt Buy-Back

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 24, 2011

  Jean-Claude Junker, chairman of euro zone finance ministers, has said in an interview in German magazine Der Spiegel that European leaders should consider a proposal to buy back the bonds of debt-ridden euro zone countries.