Eurozone countries hit back at Moody's - Germany to defend 'safe haven' status

Leaders of the Eurozone's strongest economies have countered Moody's decision to lower its opinion of their creditworthiness, as fresh data suggested the region has sunk further into recession.

Moody's on Monday highlighted the dangers faced by the core countries of the currency union from the Eurozone debt crisis after lowering its outlook for triple A-rated Germany, the Netherlands and Luxembourg to 'negative' from 'stable' ... READ MORE

Released by the Financial Times - 24 July 2012