Angela Merkel Rejects Bailout Plan For Eastern Eu Nations

More on GermanyBRUSSELS — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other EU leaders flatly rejected a new multibillion euro (dollar) bailout for eastern Europe on Sunday, suggesting that additional aid be given to struggling nations only on a case-by-case basis. That stance came even as Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany warned that the global credit crunch was creating a widening economic chasm in the 27-nation bloc. Pointing out that the credit crunch was hitting eastern members hardest, Gyurcsany had called for an EU fund of up to euro190 billion ($241 billion) to help restore trust and solvency in those nations. "We should not allow that a new Iron Curtain should be set up and divide Europe," Gyurcsany told reporters. His plan was quickly shot down by Germany and others, balking at the costs involved.

 

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