Germany, US to discuss fresh capital for Opel

Article reports that the German government will hold talks with the US in March 2009 on the future of Opel as Berlin ponders whether to prop up the German arm of carmaker General Motors with the €3.3bn in fresh capital it has requested.

Deutsche Welle, 6.3.09: After Inconclusive Meeting, Still No Decision on Opel http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4076809,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 5.3.09: EU Commissioner Calls for Summit to Save Opel http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,611594,00.html

Council of the European Union: Press Release: Council Conclusions on the automotive industry, March 2009 http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/intm/106515.pdf

The Economist, No.8621, 7.3.09: The crisis in the car industry. No Opel, no hope http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13234991

BBC News, 2.3.09: Opel in talks over government aid http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7918637.stm

Deutsche Welle, 2.3.09: Berlin Refuses to Be Rushed into a Decision on Opel http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4066522,00.html

ESO: Background information: GM eyes sale of equity stake in Vauxhall http://www.europeansources.info/record/gm-eyes-sale-of-equity-stake-in-vauxhall/

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