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20 Jul 15
Olivier Boutellis-Taft of the Federation of European Accountants recorded at the CIPFA International Seminar in London on 7 July 2015
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20 Jul 15
Paul Kazarian of Japonica Partners on the need for international standards and good public financial management, with reference to the Greek example
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16 Jul 15
The Greek parliament yesterday approved a series of austerity measures to save the country from collapse and enable an €86bn three-year bailout package to go ahead.
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14 Jul 15
Eurozone finance ministers have finally reached an agreement on how to address Greece’s banking and debt crisis, however a deal on a fresh government bailout still needs to be thrashed out.
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13 Jul 15
A third of European Union co-financed waste water treatment plants in the Danube basin are oversized and potentially financially unsustainable, auditors said today.
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13 Jul 15
Europe’s track record in public finance accounting “is not that good” and lessons must be learnt now, the chief executive of the Federation of European Accountants told CIPFA’...
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10 Jul 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Europe you might have missed.
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7 Jul 15
Millionaire investor Paul Kazarian, who is buying up Greek bonds, has said that any future prosperity in the country is dependent on the government being clear about its debt levels to increase trust...
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6 Jul 15
Voters in Greece have rejected the terms of proposed extension to the country’s euro bailout deal in a nationwide referendum.
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3 Jul 15
Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has confirmed he will resign if the country votes “yes” in favour of the austerity deal offered by international creditors on Sunday.
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3 Jul 15
3 July 2015A round-up of recent public finance stories from Europe you might have missed.
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1 Jul 15
The International Monetary Fund has confirmed that Greece missed its €1.5bn debt repayment due yesterday, becoming the first developed country to fall into arrears with the international fund.
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30 Jun 15
Greece could be left without a financial safely net for the first time in five years as it reaches the final hours of its international bailout programme today.
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30 Jun 15
The European Commission has unveiled a €13.1bn plan to invest in 276 transport projects, in a bid to boost the region’s economy and create more favourable conditions for growth and jobs.
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29 Jun 15
Greece’s place in the European currency union hangs in the balance after eurozone finance ministers rejected Athens’ request to extend a bailout programme beyond June 30.
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25 Jun 15
Greece and its international creditors have failed to reach an agreement on economic reforms for Athens at emergency talks today, renewing fears that the country could default on an International...
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24 Jun 15
Global foreign direct investment declined by 16% last year to $1.23 trillion, thanks to a fragile world FDI economy, policy uncertainty for investors and heightened geopolitical risks, the United...
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21 Jun 15
Eurozone finance ministers have welcomed the submission of a revised reform package from Greece, which could form the basis of a deal later this week to end the country's debt crisis.
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21 Jun 15
Cyprus has made “better-than-expected” progress in stabilising its economy with its public finances exceeding targets, the International Monetary Fund said as it handed the country $278....
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18 Jun 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Europe you might have missed.
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18 Jun 15
An emergency summit of eurozone leaders will take place on Monday for urgent, high-level discussions about the situation in Greece after talks collapsed last night.
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17 Jun 15
The European Union needs to enhance the transparency offered by its institutions and member states. Being an active participant in a democracy means being an active participant in the management of...
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16 Jun 15
Greece risks falling into a “state of emergency” if it does not reach an agreement with its international creditors, Germany’s European commissioner Guenther Oettinger said as talks...
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15 Jun 15
Some 400 million people globally lack essential health services and individual healthcare costs are forcing many into poverty, according to a major international report.
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12 Jun 15
The International Monetary Fund’s decision to walk out of negotiations between Greece and its creditors on Thursday was a warning to Athens, the German finance ministry said today.