Ireland announces drastic budget cuts

EU finance ministers formally approved the 85-billion-euro rescue loan for crisis-stricken Ireland on Tuesday, Deutsche Welle reports.

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EU finance ministers formally approved the 85-billion-euro rescue loan for crisis-stricken Ireland on Tuesday, Deutsche Welle reports. The decision came as the country announced the toughest domestic budget in its history. Ireland announces drastic budget cuts In Brussels on Tuesday, EU Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn expressed confidence that this money would not be lost. "I'm confident that Ireland, with its smart, competent, and stubborn people - and its prospects of recovering [from] this situation - will overcome the current challenges." While the final stamp of approval for the bailout loan was being given in Brussels, the Irish government in Dublin announced deep cuts in its 2011 budget. Tax hikes and spending cuts are expected to save the country around 6 billion euros ($8 billion). As outlined in the plan, six billion euros of the overall adjustment is made in today's budget. The scale of this adjustment is demanding but it demonstrates the seriousness of our intent," said Finance Minister Brian Lenihan in an address to Ireland's lower house of parliament. The budget cuts were necessary to secure the bailout from the EU and the International Monetary Fund. Ireland's bailout comes from the 750 billion euro crisis fund established earlier this year after Greece required similar aid. Now, the question is still being asked: will Ireland be the only country to access the fund, or will Portugal, Spain or even Italy need support soon? And if so, will 750 billion euros be enough? For Spanish Finance Minister Elena Salgado, the problem simply does not exist. “The volume of the crisis mechanism seems reasonable to us,” she said. But from her, these words seem logical; Spain is trying to soothe the markets. Belgian finance minister Didier Reynders, who chaired the talks, is more cautious, saying debates on the size of the bailout mechanism will likely continue.

Ireland announces drastic budget cuts

In Brussels on Tuesday, EU Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn expressed confidence that this money would not be lost.

"I'm confident that Ireland, with its smart, competent, and stubborn people - and its prospects of recovering [from] this situation - will overcome the current challenges."

While the final stamp of approval for the bailout loan was being given in Brussels, the Irish government in Dublin announced deep cuts in its 2011 budget. Tax hikes and spending cuts are expected to save the country around 6 billion euros ($8 billion).

As outlined in the plan, six billion euros of the overall adjustment is made in today's budget. The scale of this adjustment is demanding but it demonstrates the seriousness of our intent," said Finance Minister Brian Lenihan in an address to Ireland's lower house of parliament.

The budget cuts were necessary to secure the bailout from the EU and the International Monetary Fund.

Ireland's bailout comes from the 750 billion euro crisis fund established earlier this year after Greece required similar aid. Now, the question is still being asked: will Ireland be the only country to access the fund, or will Portugal, Spain or even Italy need support soon? And if so, will 750 billion euros be enough?

For Spanish Finance Minister Elena Salgado, the problem simply does not exist.

“The volume of the crisis mechanism seems reasonable to us,” she said.

But from her, these words seem logical; Spain is trying to soothe the markets. Belgian finance minister Didier Reynders, who chaired the talks, is more cautious, saying debates on the size of the bailout mechanism will likely continue.

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