by Calculated Risk on 1/28/2012 08:43:00 PM

The European Union leaders meet in Brussels on Monday, and two key topics will be a "re-focus on growth and job creation"¹ and Greece. Even if a deal is reached on the debt - and enough bondholders can be persuaded to participate - Greece still needs to come to terms on the next round of financing.

¹Quote from European Council President Herman Van Rompuy.

From the WSJ: Greek Debt Deal, New Loan Agreement to Finish Next Week

Greece and its private sector creditors said Saturday they were on the verge of a deal to write off €100 billion ($132 billion) worth of the country's debt, pending the outcome of separate talks on a new, multi-billion euro bailout for Athens.
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Effectively, the focus now shifts to a European summit in Brussels Monday where the continent's leaders will sanctify -- or not -- the terms of the debt restructuring and the new loan. But complicating those discussions are concerns that Greece's funding needs might be bigger than originally thought ...

From the NY Times: Greek Debt Talks Again Seem to Be on the Verge of a Deal

[C]reditors now seem willing to accept a rate below 4 percent for the 30-year bonds — perhaps as low as 3.6 percent. ... Officials from the three institutions that are keeping the near-bankrupt nation financially afloat — the European Commission, the monetary fund and the European Central Bank — are demanding another round of spending cuts and reforms to justify a release of as much as 30 billion euros ($39 billion) in the months ahead.

Here are a few key dates in Europe:
Jan 30th: European Union leaders meet in Brussels on debt crisis.

Feb 9th: ECB holds rate meeting.
Feb 20th: Euro-area finance ministers meet in Brussels.
Feb 29th to March 1st: Italy redeems 46.5 billion euros of bonds.

March 1st and 2nd: EU leaders meet in Brussels.
March 8th: ECB holds rate meeting
March 12th: Euro-area finance ministers meet in Brussels
March 20th: Greece redeems 14.4 billion euros of bonds.
March 30th: Euro-area finance ministers meet in Copenhagen.

Late April: Proposed date for Greek general election.
April 22nd: France election.

Earlier:
• Summary for Week Ending January 27th
• Schedule for Week of Jan 29th