Cypriots pay heavy price to stay in eurozone
The government of Cyprus has defended a 10bn-euro bailout deal to save its banks from collapse, amid warnings the island faces deep recession.
The agreement protects small savers but depositors with more than 100,000 euros ($130,000; £85,000), many of whom are Russian, face big losses.
There was relief in Cyprus that small depositors have been protected, but the deal comes at a heavy price.
Mark Lowen reports from Nicosia.
25 Mar 2013
- From the section Europe