Europe signs up to Irish rescue / Eurozone must deal with two urgent questions

Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan confirmed on the 21 November 2010 that his country would ask for bailout funds from the EU and the IMF to tackle its huge debt and save its banking sector.

The debt crisis gripping the eurozone claimed its second victim in six months on the 22 November 2010 when European finance ministers agreed to a request from Ireland for a multibillion-euro emergency rescue.

ESO: Background information: Ministers meet to finalise EU rescue http://www.europeansources.info/record/ministers-meet-to-finalise-eu-rescue/

BBC News, 21.11.10: Irish government backs bail-out http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11805529

Deutsche Welle, 22.11.10: EU agrees bailout for Ireland http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6253346,00.html

Irish Times, 21.11.10: Cabinet meets to approve formal request for bailout http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1121/breaking1.html

EUObserver, 22.11.10: Ireland applies for €90bn bail-out as eurozone trembles http://euobserver.com/9/31321

Irish Times, 22.11.10: EU approves Irish request for multibillion-euro aid http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1122/breaking3.html

EurActiv, 22.11.10: EU, Ireland agree on bailout package http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro-finance/eu-ireland-agree-bailout-package-news-499877

BBC News, 22.11.10: Euro and shares rise after Irish rescue deal http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11808577

France24, 22.11.10: EU and IMF agree to Ireland bailout deal http://www.france24.com/en/20101122-eu-imf-agree-ireland-u-turn-bailout-deal-billions-three-year-austerity

Spiegel Online International, 22.11.10: EU Agrees on Multi-Billion Rescue Package for Ireland http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,730358,00.html

IMF: Press Release, 21.11.10: Statement by IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Ireland http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2010/pr10452.htm

ECB: Press Release, 21.11.10: ECB Governing Council welcomes the request of the Irish Government for financial assistance http://www.ecb.int/press/pr/date/2010/html/pr101121.en.html

PressEurop, 22.11.10: The bitter taste of bailout http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/399411-bitter-taste-bailout

Ireland: Department of the Taoiseach: Press Release, 21.11.10: Government statement http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/eng/News/Archives/2010/Government_Press_Releases_2010/

Irish Independent, 22.11.10: What now for Ireland? (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/398421-what-now-ireland

PressEurop: Dossier: The Irish Crisis http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/topic/395631-irish-crisis

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