AFP: Spain struggles to avoid link to debt-stricken Ireland: "As debt-stricken Ireland heads for a Greek-style EU bailout, Spain is desperately trying to avoid being lumped in the same basket but analysts warn it will have to do more to keep investors happy.
There is 'absolutely no reason' to compare Spain with Ireland, Finance Minister Elena Salgado said on Friday.
'We are able to borrow fresh funds at practically the same (cost) as Italy and do much better than Ireland, Portugal and most certainly than Greece.
'I think the markets believe in Spain ... (which) has no need of any extra austerity measures,' she said.
In May, the EU and the International Monetary Fund bailed out Greece to the tune of 110 billion euros (150 billion dollars) to prevent a likely debt default that could have torpedoed the entire eurozone project."
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