EU to publish bank ‘stress tests’ / ‘Shared sense of direction’ at EU summit

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Series Details 18.6.10
Publication Date 18/06/2010
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Europe’s leaders made a fresh attempt to restore confidence in its financial system with a decision at the European Council, Brussels, 17 June 2010 to publish detailed results of tests on the health of 25 big European banks.

The so-called 'stress tests' initiative was approved at the European Union summit, where the leaders also united behind a call for a general levy on European banks to ensure they contributed to the cost of overcoming the financial crisis.

Article and related links also discuss other results from the European Council summit.

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BBC News, 17.6.10: EU to publish bank data in drive to calm markets http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/10333921.stm
ESO: Background information: Berlin agrees to disclose bank 'stress test' results http://www.europeansources.info/record/berlin-agrees-to-disclose-bank-stress-test-results/
European Council: Press Release: PCE/10/13: European Council, Brussels, 17 June 2010. Presidency Conclusions http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/ec/115346.pdf
Deutsche Welle, 17.6.10: European leaders agree to call for global banking tax http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5696738,00.html
EurActiv, 18.6.10: Britain wins opt-out from EU 'economic government' http://www.euractiv.com/en/priorities/Britain-wins-opt-out-on-economic-government-news-495370
EurActiv, 18.6.10: EU leaders put transactions tax back on G20 agenda http://www.euractiv.com/en/financial-services/eu-puts-transactions-tax-back-game-news-495372
EurActiv, 18.6.10: EU countries to publish bank stress test http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/eu-countries-run-bank-stress-test-news-495371
EurActiv, 18.6.10: EU to introduce concept of 'dynamic debt' http://www.euractiv.com/en/priorities/eu-introduce-concept-dynamic-debt-news-495374
France24, 18.6.10: Leaders agree to introduce national bank taxes http://www.france24.com/en/20100617-spainish-prime-minister-zapatero-condems-economy-rumours-nicolas-sarkozy-support-european-union-summit-brussels-belgium
Spiegel Online International, 18.6.10: Setbacks for Merkel at the European Union Summit http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,701471,00.html
PressEurop, 18.6.10: Economic governance will have to wait http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/277011-economic-governance-will-have-wait

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