Tag: Joerg Asmussen
Joerg AsmussenSpanish PM Rajoy challenges the European central bank and Germany
Spain will consider seeking extra aid from Europe on top of a 100 billion Euro rescue of its financial sector but does not see any need for new conditions, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said in an interview published in European newspapers.
ECB warns Euro countries will have to yield fiscal, debt and economic policy sovereignty
The Euro zone will have to get powers to limit the debt issuance of its members, intervene in national budgets and change national policies to build a deeper economic union, ECB Executive Board Member Joerg Asmussen said.
ECB tells Greece to implement reforms: forget about “softer” austerity program
Greece must not lose time trying to renegotiate its foreign bailout but focus on reforms instead, European Central Bank policymaker Joerg Asmussen said on Monday, in a blow to Greek hopes of winning quick concessions from its lenders.
For Euro aid package to work “all elements must be implemented” says Germany
The package of measures agreed by European leaders this month to stem their debt crisis will only work “if all elements are implemented”, German Deputy Finance Minister Joerg Asmussen said in an interview Monday.
German ‘pragmatic’ top official for ECB board to help tackle Euro crisis
Germany has proposed Deputy Finance minister Joerg Asmussen to replace Juergen Stark on the European Central Bank's executive board, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said.
First Tremors of Euro Seism: Greece Asks for Financial Rescue Package
Greece has formally asked for the activation of an EU-IMF financial rescue package to help pull the debt-ridden economy out of its crisis. It had hoped that just the promise of EU support, agreed last month, would have been enough to reassure markets and help its recovery.
