A quick round up of relevant reports:
Wall Street Journal report
Spiegel Online report
Eurozone Alarm (Reuters)
The Economist
John Psaropoulos, EnetEnglish
New York Times
Cyprus drowns, the sharks circle
New Plans (Kathimerini)
Cyprus Mail
Key Players, EnetEnglish
Piraeus Bank buys local branches in Greece
BBC Update
Analysis by Chris Morris, BBC News, Nicosia
"The eurozone is really turning the screw on Cyprus, and it's being led by Germany.
The message is crystal clear - your economic model has to change. They will no longer accept the idea of a national economy within the eurozone that is dependent on its reputation as an offshore tax haven.
There is huge irritation with the way the Cypriots have handled things, and that has led to the imposition of deadlines which mean big decisions need to be taken very quickly.
The cost of cleaning up the Cypriot banking system must be borne by investors in the Cypriot banking system - like it or lump it".
And from the Keep Talking Greece blog:
"I have the feeling Greece tries to steal the media focus currently busy with Cyprus...Maybe Greek authorities were alarmed to hear all these Cypriot citizens demanding “catharsis” for those who threw the country into such an economic crisis".
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