Strauss-Kahn Arrest Overshadows Greek Crisis Discussions
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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s arrest is an embarrassment that won’t derail attempts to bolster aid for Greece as officials head to Brussels for crisis talks, economists said.
Strauss-Kahn, 62, had been scheduled to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel today and then attend discussions with euro-area finance ministers in Brussels tomorrow as officials consider further support to stave off a Greek default. He has been charged with attempted rape and a criminal sex act on a woman in a New York hotel. Strauss-Kahn denies the charges.