Barroso reaffirms offer of help to Ireland

The President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, said on the 11 November 2010 that the EU would support the Irish Republic 'if needed', after the yield on government bonds hit record highs.

BBC News, 11.11.10: EU would support Irish 'if needed' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11735040

Spiegel Online International, 11.11.10: Irish Debt Causing New Jitters Across Europe http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,728582,00.html

ESO: Background information: Irish bond yields leap after selling wave / Irish bank chief eyes foreign buyers http://www.europeansources.info/record/irish-bond-yields-leap-after-selling-wave-irish-bank-chief-eyes-foreign-buyers/

Deutsche Welle, 11.11.10: Greece misses debt target, as worries grow in Ireland http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6218550,00.html

Irish Times, 11.11.10: Four-year budget plan will set out 'difficult decisions' http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/1111/breaking29.html

EUObserver, 11.11.10: Barroso: EU ready to help Ireland http://euobserver.com/9/31250

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