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Austrians, Dutch follow Finns, seek Greek collateral [Aug 18, 2011] VIENNA/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Austria, the Netherlands and Slovakia said on Thursday they want collateral on loans to Greece after Finland secured a commitment, raising question marks over a second bailout agreed for Athens last month. [via YahooNews] More >>

Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsEurozone fights over collateral for Greek bailout [Aug 18, 2011] BRUSSELS (AP) - Officials from Austria, Slovenia and Slovakia say that their countries are pushing for Greece to provide collateral to secure their contributions to a 109 billion euro ($157 billion) rescue loan. [via YahooNews] More >>

Eurozone fights over collateral for Greek bailout [Aug 18, 2011] Officials from Austria, Slovenia and Slovakia say that their countries are pushing for Greece to provide collateral to secure their contributions to a 109 billion euro rescue loan. [via YahooNews] More >>

Greek default must be avoided: ECB chief [Jul 19, 2011] BRATISLAVA: The responsibility to prevent Greece from defaulting lies with eurozone governments, European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet told a Slovak newspaper in an interview published on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Greek default must be avoided, says ECB chief [Jul 19, 2011] BRATISLAVA (AFP) - The responsibility to prevent Greece from defaulting lies with eurozone governments, European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet told a Slovak newspaper in an interview published on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Open water swimming results [Jul 19, 2011] Results of Tuesday's open water race at Jinshan City Beach (top 10 finishers qualified for 2012 London Olympics): Women 10-kilometer 1. Keri-Anne Payne, Britain, 2 hours, 1 minute, 58.1 seconds. 2. Martina Grimaldi, Italy, 2:01.59.9. 3. Marianna Lymperta, Greece, 2:02.01.8. 4. Melissa Gorman, Australia, 2:02.12.0. [via YahooNews] More >>

Global X's ETF Filing-Palooza [Jul 11, 2011] Roger Nusbaum submits: IndexUniverse reported that Global X has filed for 22 ETFs, including the following single country funds: Global X FTSE Portugal 20 ETFGlobal X FTSE Ukraine ETFGlobal X FTSE Greece 20 ETFGlobal X Hungary ETFGlobal X Luxembourg ETFGlobal X FTSE Morocco 20 ETFGlobal X Czech Republic ETFGlobal X Slovakia ETFGlobal X Qatar ETFGlobal X Kuwait ETFGlobal X Nigeria ETFGlobal X ... [via YahooNews] More >>

EU chief calls on Slovakia to back euro through Greek aid [Jul 07, 2011] (BRATISLAVA ) - European Union president Herman Van Rompuy urged Slovakia on Thursday to back the single European currency through aid to Greece, which the 2009 eurozone entrant has been reluctant to provide so far. [via YahooNews] More >>

EU chief urges Slovakia to back Greek loans [Jul 07, 2011] European Union president Herman Van Rompuy urged Slovakia on Thursday to back the single European currency through aid to Greece, which the 2009 eurozone entrant has been reluctant to provide so far. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia: private involvement needed in Greek aid deal [Jun 29, 2011] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovakia would not consider approving fresh aid for Greece unless it came with guarantees that private sector investors would bear part of the burden, its finance minister said on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovak PM says Greece is 'de facto' bankrupt [Jun 26, 2011] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Greece, struggling to escape a financial collapse, is de facto bankrupt and the euro zone was seeking ways how to minimise impacts and contagion on other members, Slovak Prime Minister Iveta Radicova said on Saturday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Johnston helps Canada reach world semifinals [Jun 22, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia ? Defenceman Mallory Johnston of Chatham helped Canada shut out Greece 9-0 in a quarter-final at the women's world ball hockey championship Tuesday. No. 1-seeded Canada plays a semifinal Wednesday against the United States, which advanced by beating Switzerland 5-0.[...] [via YahooNews] More >>

Johnston helps Canada win pool [Jun 20, 2011] BRATISLAVA, Slovakia ? Mallory Johnston of Chatham had one assist for Canada in a 14-0 win over Austria on Monday at the women's world ball hockey championship. Johnston also had three assists in a 14-0 win over Greece in Sunday's opening game.[...] [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia: private involvement needed in Greek aid deal [Jun 07, 2011] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovakia would not consider approving fresh aid for Greece unless it came with guarantees that private sector investors would bear part of the burden, its finance minister said on Tuesday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Slovakia open for debate on new Greek bailout - source [Jun 07, 2011] BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - Slovakia is open for discussions on a new bailout for Greece, a senior government source said Tuesday, but wants clear conditions set for any new deal, including participation by the private sector. [via YahooNews] More >>

First-half flurry gets Greece going [May 20, 2011] Slovakia 1-2 Greece All the goals came in the first half, Jakub Bartek's 36th-minute own goal giving the 2007 runners-up the perfect start to their Group 3 campaign. [via YahooNews] More >>

Holders France face Group 3 challenge [May 19, 2011] The UEFA European Under-19 Championship holders France are targeting this summer's finals although Group 3 hosts Slovakia, Belarus and Greece will offer a stern test of their credentials. [via YahooNews] More >>

Press Releases: Travel of Assistant Secretary Philip H. Gordon to Bulgaria, Greece, and Slovakia [Mar 01, 2011] Travel of Assistant Secretary Philip H. Gordon to Bulgaria, Greece, and Slovakia Media Note Washington, DC February 28, 2011 Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip H. Gordon will travel to Bulgaria, Greece, and Slovakia from February 28 to March 4. In Sofia, Bulgaria, he will meet senior Bulgarian government officials to discuss bilateral issues. He will then travel to ... [via YahooNews] More >>