Angela Merkel says not pushing Portugal into EU rescue

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that Germany is not trying to goad Portugal into accepting a European Union bailout and would not do so in the future either.

January 11, 2011 / 09:32 IST
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that Germany is not trying to goad Portugal into accepting a European Union bailout and would not do so in the future either.

"We never pushed countries into doing something and we will not do this either," she told reporters during a visit to Malta. Eurozone member states would have to decide on their own whether they require help, she added.
first published: Jan 11, 2011 08:28 am

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