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12 Jun 15
The European Union and International Monetary signed a €8m grant agreement to implement fiscal reform in the Balkans, with a particular focus on public financial management.
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9 Jun 15
Spain’s economy is expanding rapidly and is set to grow by 3.1% this year, the International Monetary Fund has said, but it warned that vulnerabilities remain in the country due to “deep...
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7 Jun 15
The International Federation of Accountants has called on public finance policymakers to act in the long-term interest in the wake of the Greek debt crisis, which is no nearer to a resolution.
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5 Jun 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Europe you might have missed.
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4 Jun 15
Greece has told the International Monetary Fund that it will delay the repayment of a €300m debt due today until the end of the month.
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4 Jun 15
The UK has committed £20m in new funding to help tens of thousands of vulnerable Iraqis who have been forced to flee their homes by ISIL fighting, Justine Greening, the international...
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3 Jun 15
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker are set to meet in Brussels tonight to discuss the terms of the international bailout of Greece, but a final...
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2 Jun 15
Growth projections for Russia this year and next year is significantly more optimistic than what was predicted two months ago, thanks to climbing oil prices, World Bank data has shown.
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29 May 15
Countries in all European Union member states posted positive economic growth results in 2014 for the first time since the 2010 debt crisis and growth across the EU is now expected to expand to 1.8%...
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27 May 15
The European Union and Switzerland have signed a historic tax agreement, which will end Swiss bank secrecy and prevent tax evaders from hiding undeclared income.
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27 May 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Europe you might have missed.
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27 May 15
The European Union’s fourth anti-money laundering directive, which strengthens the existing framework on tax evasion and terrorist financing, was approved by the European Parliament yesterday.
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27 May 15
British efforts to work with businesses to deliver development programmes in poor countries are being obstructed by insufficient oversight and a lack of clear targets, the UK aid watchdog has warned.
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27 May 15
France must reduce its record levels of public spending and public debt and tackle stubbornly high unemployment, the International MFrance must reduce its record levels of public spending and public...
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26 May 15
Finance leaders from the western Balkans and representatives of the World Bank and European Commission are to come together to discuss the future of financial reporting in the region.
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20 May 15
Greece is today set to meet a deadline to repay a €750m loan to the International Monetary Fund, a Greek finance ministry official has said.
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20 May 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Europe you might have missed.
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20 May 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Europeyou might have missed.
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19 May 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Europe you might have missed.
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19 May 15
Greece’s decision to adopt International Public Sector Accounting Standards is significant and very welcome. The next challenge is one of implementation – the task requires excellent...
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28 Apr 15
The journey to improved government financial reporting across Europe is slow, but progress is being made in the corridors of power in Brussels
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31 Mar 15
Two parties have dominated Spain’s political arena for more than 30 years, but the advent of new players, such as Podemos and Citizens, looks likely to change that.
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10 Mar 15
The crisis in Ukraine has caused the European Union to bare its teeth and extend the reach of its sanctions policies on Russia. The effect on the EU market has been unprecedented and unpredictable.
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10 Mar 15
The crisis in Ukraine has caused the European Union to bare its teeth and extend the reach of its sanctions policies on Russia. The effect on the EU market has been unprecedented and unpredictable.
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17 Feb 15
Local public accounts committees are one way to deliver better governance that can't be achieved through decentralisation alone, writes Jessica Crowe