Clegg's Greek pledge hopes
Nick Clegg has said he hopes Greece "chooses to stay in the eurozone and stick to agreements they signed up to." The German foreign minister has repeated his opposition to eurobonds to help struggling fellow member states.
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Greece pro-bailout conservatives build public support
Greece's pro-bailout conservatives are building support ahead of a repeat election next month. It could determine whether the country stays in the euro. The poll by RASS for the Metro newspaper shows:
- New Democracy leading with 23.6% of the vote
- Leftist SYRIZA (which opposes an international bailout) second with 21.4%
- Socialist PASOK, which also backs the bailout, remains in third place with 13.1%
Eurozone: 'strong countries should help weak ones'
The German Government came under more pressure today to consider sharing the debts of struggling eurozone countries.
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Nick Clegg and Vince Cable tour a Siemens factory in Berlin
The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Business Secretary Vince Cable have been touring a Siemens factory in Berlin. The company is taking on 160 UK apprentices.
Vince Cable is seen during the tour of Siemens factory. The blades on the machinery behind him are made by two UK companies.
Nick Clegg mentions The Blues in Berlin
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I have just arrived at the British Embassy in Berlin.
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Clegg: Transaction tax will cost 500,000 jobs
by Richard Edgar - Economics EditorOn financial transaction tax: Clegg "if I thought it ... would boost growth, of course I'd support it. But EC's study said it would cost 500,000 jobs"
German foreign minister: 'Impressed with reforms - but we need more'
The German foreign minister says "we are so impressed" with those reforms taken by some countries - but more is needed.
Both Westerwelle and Clegg emphasise the expanding of the single market as the best way of boosting growth.
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No German softening on eurobonds
by Richard Edgar - Economics EditorGerman foreign minister Westerwelle tells me "we can't solve a debt crisis by taking up new debts" - no softening on eurobonds.
German Foreign Minister: 'We need more than austerity'
by Richard Edgar - Economics EditorGermany's Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle tells me: "Please don't misunderstand the German Government, we know more is needed than austerity, austerity is one pillar".
Clegg: 'Austerity alone will not create growth'
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said that "austerity alone will not create growth in countries struggling in the eurozone", during a press conference with the German Foreign Minister in Berlin.
Clegg 'hopes' Greece stays in the Eurozone
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said during a press conference with the German Foreign Minister: "We are at one in hoping the Greek people choose to stay in the eurozone and stick to the agreements they signed up to."