Showing posts with label fiscal austerity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fiscal austerity. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Russian loan will not ease Cypriot austerity plan

Cyprus will not ease off fiscal austerity measures required by its European Union partners if it secures a 5-billion-euro loan from Russia, its foreign minister said on Tuesday.
The Mediterranean island, with an economy that generates a little over 17 billion euros in annual gross domestic product, may need 10 billion euros to rescue a financial sector hammered by its exposure to Greek debt.

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