Friday, August 13, 2010

Slovakia under fire over Greece

Financial Times
August 12, 2010

Slovakia’s new government came under fire from its eurozone partners, particularly Germany, on Thursday after its parliament voted overwhelmingly to reject taking part in a European Union aid package for the troubled Greek economy.

The German government criticised the Slovak parliament’s decision in unusually harsh terms. “All member states committed themselves politically to assistance for Greece,” said a spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel. “Every member relies on solidarity; solidarity is no one-way street.” Ms Merkel would address the issue when Iveta Radicova, the Slovak prime minister, visited the German capital on August 25, he added.

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