Spain downgrade ups pressure on EU to act

EurActiv reported that a double-notch downgrade to Spain's credit ratings on the 18 October 2011 put more pressure on European leaders to make rapid progress on solving the region's debt crisis or face unbearable borrowing costs.

• Primary Source

PressEurop, 19.10.11: Another attack from the rating agencies http://www.presseurop.eu//en/content/press-review/1074291-another-attack-rating-agencies

EUObserver, 19.10.11: http://euobserver.com/19/113984 http://euobserver.com/19/113984

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