EUROPE - Tension between the European Central Bank and the German government has intensified as Jean-Claude Trichet hit back at the German finance minister's claims Greek government bondholders should contribute to a new aid programme.
Trichet instead continues to urge investments from foreigners in order to avert a collapse of the Greek banking system, and said forcing contributions from Greek bondholders is not a possibility, t...
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