Informal meeting of Heads of State or Government, Brussels, 11 February 2010 (informal European Council)

Previews and reports of the informal European Council, Brussels, 11 February 2010.

The fiscal emergency in Greece and the turbulence in debt markets threatened to overshadow the European Union summit on boosting business competitiveness.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 10.2.10: EU summit eyes 'economic government' for Europe http://www.euractiv.com/en/priorities/eu-summit-eyes-economic-government-for-europe

ESO: Background information: Spain backs down on economic enforcement plan http://www.europeansources.info/record/spain-backs-down-on-economic-enforcement-plan/

ESO: Background information: EU shies away from sanctions in 'Europe 2020' plan http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-shies-away-from-sanctions-in-europe-2020-plan/

ESO: Background information: Special EU summit to focus on economy, jobs http://www.europeansources.info/record/special-eu-summit-to-focus-on-economy-jobs/

EurActiv, 11.2.10: EU summit to get to grips with Greece rescue plans http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/eu-summit-get-grips-greece-rescu-news-258128

BBC News, 11.2.10: Greece budget woes overshadow EU summit http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8508688.stm

Deutsche Welle, 11.2.10: EU leaders hold summit in Brussels to tackle unemployment, crisis in Greece http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5237406,00.html

ESO: Background information: Greece to pay price of scrutiny for help http://www.europeansources.info/record/greece-to-pay-price-of-scrutiny-for-help/

EurActiv, 10.2.2010: EU leaders to meet amid fresh institutional doubts http://www.euractiv.com/en/future-eu/eu-leaders-to-meet-amid-fresh-institutional-doubts

ESO: Background information: Commission launches consultation on EU 2020: a new strategy to make the EU a smarter, greener social market http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-launches-consultation-on-eu-2020-a-new-strategy-to-make-the-eu-a-smarter-greener-social-market/

EurActiv, 11.2.10: EU leaders withhold details of Greece rescue plan http://www.euractiv.com/en/euro/eu-leaders-reach-deal-rescue-greece

ESO: Background information: EU divided over Greek IMF bailout http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-divided-over-greek-imf-bailout/

ESO: Background information: Berlin looks to build Greek 'firewall' http://www.europeansources.info/record/berlin-looks-to-build-greek-firewall/

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