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The very last polls allowed ahead of the May 6 elections suggest that PASOK (Socialist) and New Democracy (right) may be forced to govern together, with neither able to establish a clear majority.
PASOK-ND - forced marriage – Ta Nea
The government is approve today a new round of budget cuts for regional health and education authorities to the tune of €10 billion.
The Rajoy diet – El Periódico de Catalunya
Arrested on April 17, the Jordanian radical Islamist Abu Qatada might be released from prison shortly because the British Home secretary Theresa May made a mistake over the deadline date by which he could appeal against an extradition order to Jordan issued against him.
Qatada free in days after May got the date wrong – The Daily Telegraph
Dutch Central Bank chief Klaas Knot has said that several members of the ECB board are concerned that central banks of seven countries - Spain, Italy, Portugal, France, Ireland, Austria and Cyprus) are authorized to allow lending to small and medium sized companies.
Divisions at ECB over support for banks – De Volkskrant
The National Bank of Poland (NBP) is expected to offer over €6 billion to support IMF anti-crisis funds. These will be part of the €200 billion the EU has earmarked for anti-crisis measures. The final decision however, depends on the loan terms.
Polish aid to failed states – Rzeczpospolita
In addition to 2 million registered unemployed, 3 million people in Italy are economically "inactive", a record in Europe. They wish to work but have given up looking for it, "blocked by mistrust, family and other difficulties," the Turin daily writes.
Five million without work, and three million not even looking for it – La Stampa
G20 finance ministers gathered in Washington are poised to give the IMF the $400 billion (€303 billion) it has requested, in particular to prevent contagion from the eurozone crisis.
The world gathers to save the eurozone – Hospodárske Noviny
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