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China is ready to help Europe deal with its debt problems, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Tuesday. But Europe must solve its own crisis and China expects the eurozone to send clear and positive signals to the world that it can tackle the situation, Wen said.
Beijing lends a hand to Europe – China Daily
The EC/ECB/IMF troika has arrived in Lisbon to evaluate Portugal's progress with a view to granting a new tranche of 15 billion euros in aid.
The eight themes that will dominate the troika's third review – Jornal de Negócios
The European Commission has put Denmark - along with the United Kingdom, Italy and France - on a list of 12 countries under "special observation" due to poor economic performance. Chief concerns are Danish household debt and the decline in competitiveness of Danish companies.
Denmark loses EU role as top of the class – Børsen
In its report on the EU economy, the European Commission has avoided all criticism of Germany, despite the surplus in its trade balance, considered excessive by other countries, especially the most indebted.
Brussels glosses over German sins – Financial Times Deutschland
The Italian government has decided not to provide financial guarantees for Rome's 2020 Olympics bid because of "the impossibility of predicting the ultimate cost" of organising the event.
Olympics, Monti's great refusal – La Repubblica
Nearly two months after suspending publication, Athenian daily Eleftherotypia is back on the newsstands. For the occasion it has changed its title to Οι εργαζόμενοι ("The Workers"), in recognition of the fact that it employees have published the newspaper on their money.
Destruction of political and social system – Eleftherotypia
Less than one month after the Russian presidential election, Gazprom has decided to dissolve the board of directors radio station Echo of Moscow, a radio station of which it is the largest shareholder. Gazprom is also firing Echo of Moscow's senior editor Alexey Venediktov, his deputy and two other independent members.
Closely observed station – Kommersant
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