Poll shows Greece electing pro-bailout government

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek voters are returning to the establishment parties that negotiated its bailout, a poll showed on Thursday, offering potential salvation for European leaders who say a snap Greek election next month will decide whether it must quit the euro. The poll, the first conducted since talks to form a government collapsed and a new election was called for June 17, showed the ...

Greek poll shows pro-bailout conservatives leading

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's conservative New Democracy party, which backs the country's international bailout, has retaken the lead from the anti-bailout radical leftist SYRIZA, a poll showed on Thursday, the first published since a new election was called for June 17. If elections were held now, New Democracy would win 26.1 percent of the vote compared with SYRIZA's 23.7 percent, according to ...

Pawlenty says auto bailout view won't hurt Romney in Michigan

Detroit— Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Mitt Romney's opposition of the auto bailout shouldn't hurt his presidential election hopes here in Michigan and other Midwestern states.

A Bailout Analysis That’s Incomplete - Fair Game

A recent Treasury analysis paints a glowing picture of the eventual outcome of the 2008 financial rescues. But taxpayers deserve a better breakdown of the costs and benefits.

Pawlenty says Romney's stand on autos bailout should not hurt him

Detroit — Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Mitt Romney's opposition to the auto bailout shouldn't hurt his presidential election hopes here in Michigan and other Midwestern states.

Irish Banks May Tip State Into Bailout 2, Deutsche Bank Says

Ireland may be forced into a second bailout by mounting loan losses in its banking system, according to Deutsche Bank AG.

Greece slides on bailout targets in political paralysis

ATHENS (Reuters) - Prolonged electoral uncertainty has put Greece into a state of deep freeze, meaning whoever finally emerges as the new leader will take over a country already falling behind on its promises to lenders. The European Union and International Monetary Fund demanded extensive cuts and reforms as part of a 130 billion euro bailout package agreed in March. But Greece has had no ...

Pro-bailout Greek conservatives take lead over radical leftist party: poll

Greece's conservative New Democracy party, which backs the country's international bailout, has retaken the lead from the anti-bailout radical leftist SYRIZA, a poll showed on Thursday, the first published since a new election was called for June 17.

Hungary’s Stimulus Crashing Corners Orban Before Bailout Talks

Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban’s negotiating hand going into bailout talks with the International Monetary Fund has been weakened after the economy slumped the most in three years, said economists from London to Budapest.

Another Flip-Flop on the Auto Bailout?

The Romney campaign launched another online video on Thursday highlighting some of the millions of people who have lost their jobs in the recession, this time focused on the auto industry. One problem: Mitt Romney recently took credit for the industry’s recovery.